Queen Elizabeth’s curiosities regarding the holiday season: this is what she ate at Christmas.
The Christmas gets closer and closer and so does the Queen Elizabeth prepares great. Thanks to the chef Darren McGrady, protagonist of the banquets from 1982 to 1998. The Regina does not think of oysters or exotic dishes, but is inclined to foods typical of English cuisine. In addition, the royal family goes to mass on the morning of Christmas, but first you think of a rich breakfast with eggs, bacon and sausage, just like they often do. So on returning from the church, the table is ready for the festivities with the celebrations a Sandringham House, the Norfolk estate. Here the exchanges of gifts and tie dinners take place. Queen Elizabeth usually arrives around December 20, while the rest arrive on Christmas Eve to exchange gifts.
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Queen Elizabeth, all the curiosities at the table
By going to the menu of Christmas we can find salads with shrimp or lobster and stuffed turkey on the table. Traditional side dishes such as Brussels sprouts, parsnips and carrots: finally, there is the dessert with almonds, the Christmas pudding, together with spices and candied fruit, dipped in brandy and served flambéed. After the Queen’s Christmas speech, there is the classic afternoon tea accompanied by the English dessert with candied and dried fruit, the fruitcake.
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As reported by the chef McGrady, as regards the evening a buffet is organized with many different dishes: from roasted meats to cooked fish and vegetables, to finish with ginger biscuits and then again the Christmas Pudding. Finally, the potted shrimp, a sort of butter flavored with prawns, beef (or venison) Bourgignon, sautéed Brussels sprouts with onion and bacon, some mashed potatoes enriched with cabbage (this dish is called bubble and squeak) and then a rustic sweet made with apples and dates.
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