English Royal Cookbook: Favorite Court Recipes

by Elizabeth Craig

Dine like a King or Queen with this unique collection of over 350 favorite recipes of the English royals, spanning 500 years of feasts! Start off with delicate Duke of York Consomme as a first course, then savor King George the Fifth's Mutton Cutlets, and for a main course, feast on Quails a la Princess Louise in Regent's Plum Sauce, with Baked Potatoes Au Parmesan and Mary Queen of Scots Salad. For dessert, try a slice of Crown Jewel Cake, and wash it all down with a Princess Mary Cocktail. These are real recipes, the majority of them left in their original wording. Although this book is primarily a cookery book, it can also be read as a revealing footnote to Court history. Charmingly illustrated throughout.

Genres: Cookbooks, History, Food History

187 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1998

Reviews

[T K Gilb · Rating 3 out of 5]

"350 favorite recipes of the English Royals, spanning 500 years of feasts." Odd surprise gift from my younger brother who knows that I'm about 90% vegetarian. But, as it turns out, this is a great reference book for historical fiction writers. Stewed stuffed pigeons or old-fashioned flummery, anyone?

[Abraham Ray · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read!