[Sca-cooks] Re: Feast Food for Picky Royalty

[Cindy Halstead]

Given what you're describing, it sounds to me like HRM of Atlantia, is that 
correct? As it happens, I'm one of the retainers for TRM this reign.  What 
has been said about His Maj is true - he's a finicky eater.  However, as 
has also been said, he does NOT expect the entire menu to revolve around 
his likes and dislikes.  Nor does he expect you to offer him things that 
are not considered period food, although I'm sure he'd be happy to eat it 
if you decide you want to.  I doubt he really expects to get HoHos at 
feast. He's pretty much not a meat eater, not just not a beef eater.

Given he likes his hotdogs AS hotdogs, I'm not sure the brats idea would 
fly.  It's a good idea, don't get me wrong, but I doubt that would serve as 
a reasonable substitute.  If you want, I can check and find out for you.

The simplest thing to do, which I've seen done in several feasts so far, is 
to prepare a dish like macrows or losyns, either just for him or as a dish 
for everyone.  He'll be perfectly happy with that, bread, and fruit if it's 
offered.

No, I don't know how he manages to live like this, I guess he's just got 
good heredity.  He does eat a lot of fruit, which may be what saves 
him.  In his defense, the reason he eats on board is that he feels it is 
part of his duty as king to be present during the feast.  TRM frequently do 
mini-courts during feast, particularly if they want to recognize someone 
who has been working in the kitchen and don't want to pull them out during 
court half an hour before the feast begins.  Under any other circumstances, 
he would not even express his preferences to the cooks, and would either 
eat what he can or go off-board.  He knows his limited palate causes 
problems, and tries to minimize it as much as possible.

I'll be more than happy to serve as an information link to TRM if you like.

Caitlyn


At 01:14 PM 10/2/03 -0500, you wrote:
>Message: 3
>Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 13:30:43 -0400
>From: "Jane Massey" <dylansmom at cox.net>
>Subject: [Sca-cooks] Feast Food for Picky Royalty
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>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.