[Sca-cooks] temperature of served period food

[Philip & Susan Troy]

>A true story.
>There was a lady who became mistress of Edward vii
>When the king, then prince of wales, was delaying the start of dinner, she
>marched into the dining hall and informed his royal highness that if he
>still wanted souflee as a starter he would sit down immediately as the
>soufflee was no respector of majesty or birthright.And unlike his horse was
>threatening to fall.
>The Prince laughed, sat down and was never late again when she ws cooking.
>regards
>vara

So, who _wasn't_ the mistress of the future Edward VII? (Actually,
this didn't start out as mere rudeness, I was originally confusing
Edwards VII and VIII, for which latter the question would have been
inappropriate...)

Adamantius