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Cooking and the Crown: Royal recipes from Queen Victoria to King Charles III
Tom Parker Bowles
Biography: royalty, Cooking, General cookery & recipes, National & regional cuisine, Nostalgia: general
Over 100 royal recipes for every occasion from Queen Victoria to the present day
Blending history, monarchy, and gastronomy, Tom Parker Bowles guides the reader on an adventure across royal culinary history
From breakfasts, picnic lunches and dinners, to coronations and state banquets, Cooking and the Crown showcases an abundance of beloved royal recipes for all seasons and occasions. Sophisticated creations feature alongside dishes of surprising simplicity, combining historical insights with modern tastes.
Each chapter is accompanied by fascinating tales of royal kitchens, chefs and culinary traditions. Weaving together material from the royal archives, contemporary accounts and personal insight, Tom Parker Bowles paints a vivid picture of royal tastes and traditions, as far back as Victorian times.
CONTENTS INCLUDE:
Breakfast
Queen Camilla's porridge; Herrings fried in oatmeal; Kedgeree
Lunch
Salmon fishcakes; George V's curry; Buckingham Palace mutton pies
Tea
Queen Mary's birthday cake; Sandwiches a la Regance; Welsh teabread
Dinner
The King's wet martini; Oeufs drumkilbo; Sardine diable savouries
Pudding
Bombe Glacee Princess Elizabeth; Rod grod; Mango melba
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