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.

3 comments:

Gvixis said...

Would it be possible to post an english translation (my french being non-existant and my knowledge of cooking very poor)?

The Old Foodie said...

Hi Gvixis: I will try to get around to doing this in the next day or two, and will add it as an update to the post. Thanks for asking!

Gvixis said...

thank you very much! I burn water but love food and adore history so your blog is a fantastic read.