[Sca-cooks] Feast Food for Picky Royalty

[Daniel Myers]

On Thursday, October 2, 2003, at 01:30  PM, Jane Massey wrote:

> I hope maybe the cooks on the board can help me with a major feast 
> problem.  I finally got a list of what the Royalty will eat/not eat 
> and am totally befuddled as to what to do.
> His majesty is a very picky eater. His feast fav's include hot dogs, 
> mashed potatoes, Ho Ho's, string cheese and grilled cheese. He doesn't 
> like rice, meat (I think he means beef), vegetables, eggs. It now 
> looks like I have to make a seperate feast for him. Do you think this 
> is too accommodating? Or should I change my menu slightly (omit the 
> beef, add more cheese kinda thing). Most royalty I have cooked for are 
> usually pretty adventurous, so I'm kinda stressing over this.

Ok, first I'd check and make sure this wasn't some kind of sick joke - 
even my 6 year old eats better than that.  If it is a joke, then you 
slap the perpetrator.  However, if this is really what the king wants 
then make it for him - most of these are pretty simple to make (boil 
the hot dogs, instant mashed potatoes, you can get pre-made microwave 
grilled cheese sandwiches, and everything else comes out of a package).

In such a situation though, I'd be sorely tempted to have it announced 
during serving.  "The next course is pork with camaline sauce, 
honey-glazed fennel root, and spinach tart.  His Majesty will be having 
boiled hot dogs, instant mashed potatoes, and Ho Ho's."  Ahhhh, such 
class!

- Doc


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