All that is related to the British royal family is in our great interest. Still would! This queen, a prince and princess. It is very curious to know what's inside their life and what is happening in their kitchen - in the literal and figurative senses of the word. Interest warms up and the fact that the life and habits of Buckingham Palace shrouded in mystery.
But, fortunately, there are people at any given time, working in the kitchen at Her Majesty's, who are ready to slightly open to us mere mortals, this veil.
In the state of Buckingham Palace 20 cooks
Let's start with the fact that the royal kitchen employs 20 cooks. Although they are only involved during the preparation of gala dinners and banquets. In preparation for international events also take part representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who look to match the food traditions and religious beliefs guests.
On ordinary days, the culinary delights of the British royal family to produce between 6 and 10 cooks.
Elizabeth II prefers simple food
Queen of England can hardly be called a gourmet. She does not like complicated dishes with lots of spices and seasonings, and prefers simple food.
Elizabeth exemplary menu is as follows: a traditional English breakfast (cereal, fruit, and eggs - and certainly dark, with brown shell, they are in the opinion of the Queen, tastier). For lunch, Her Majesty chooses fish with vegetables (such as flounder with spinach) or chicken with salad and for dinner meat steak with creamy mushroom sauce.
Elizabeth II - a sweet tooth
The Queen, like most women, a weakness for sweets and can not imagine her life without dark chocolate - from the cocoa content of at least 60%. Brand, which she prefers - "Bendix Bittermints» (Bendicks Bittermints), and favorite dessert - cake "Chocolate perfection" with cinnamon meringue and chocolate cream.
Queen indifferent to alcohol
On ordinary days, the alcohol is not included in the royal menu. At a family dinner Elizabeth allows himself a glass of sweet German wine and banquets - a little gin and Dubonnet.
Queen scrutinizes proposed menu chefs
From it she strikes out what she does not like, a sometimes taking notes. For example, she once wrote: "She found it in a salad. Can you eat it? It looks like a dead slug. " Names of the dishes in the royal menu written in French (Elizabeth II is fluent in it).
for their dogs menu it automatically makes every day and hangs on the wall in the kitchen. Mandatory condition - serving food, especially meat, small pieces, so that the dogs are not put down.
Garlic on the royal kitchen banned
Queen Elizabeth did not eat garlic and prohibits its use for cooking in the royal kitchen. She believes that breathe garlic at him - this is the height of indecency. So that the food was not fresh, garlic here have successfully replaced a variety of herbs, such as tarragon and coriander.
Princess Diana adhere to proper nutrition
For Lady Di cooks often had to cook low-fat versions of familiar dishes, if not cook something individually. For example, when her sons ate lunch shepherd's pie, for the princess prepared salad and chicken breast. Princess almost did not eat red meat, poultry and fish are preferred, as well as eat lots of fresh fruits and vegetables.
Kate Middleton restrict your diet
Duchess of Cambridge is not too bother royal chefs. She eats a lot of vegetables and fruits as well as lean meat, occasionally stick to the diet (eg, known Ducane diet), but if you want to pamper yourself than that, you personally prepare the curry.
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