Monday, December 25, 2006

Queen Victoria's Christmas Dinner.


Today, December 25th …

Queen Victoria’s Christmas Dinner at Windsor in 1899.

Potages.

Consommé à la Monaco. Du Berry

Poissons.

Filet de Sole à la Vassant.
Eperlans frits, sauce Verneuil.

Entreé

Côtelettes de Volaille à la York.

Relevés

Dinde à la Chipolata.
Roast Beef. Chine of Pork.

Entremêts.

Asperges, sauce Hollandaise.
Mince Pies. Plum Pudding.
Gelée d’Orange à l’Anglaise.

Buffet.

Baron of Beef. Boar’s Head. Game Pie.
Woodcock Pie. Brawn.
Roast Fowl. Tongue.
RECIPES:
A collection of Vintage Christmas Recipes is HERE.
'Through the Ages with Gingerbread' is HERE.
Tomorrow’s Story …

Fruit Cake, Large.

Quotation for the Day …

In my experience, clever food is not appreciated at Christmas. It makes the little ones cry and the old ones nervous. Jane Grigson.

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