Recycled Sunday roast, dry martinis stirred not shaken and pip-free tomatoes only – these are just some of the details revealed by a visit to the Queen's kitchen.
TV chef Gary Rhodes has blown the lid off royal eating habits for the upcoming documentary All The Queen's Cooks, set to air on August 10.
The former Buckingham Palace employee is joined by fellow culinary expert Antony Worrall and royal correspondent Jennie Bond in the special, in which viewers will hear how leftover meats from Sunday meals are reused in shepherd's pies, and pips from tomatoes are carefully removed so they don't get stuck in the Queen's teeth.
Spicy foods, including curries, are a no-no, while beverages preferred by the monarch include strong tea with a few drops of milk as well as her favourite aperitif, a dry martini, stirred with a twist of lemon rind.
There is also plenty of protocol to follow for royal staff members, including avoiding direct eye contact with Her Majesty. "How can you not look at her? She's the Queen," says Gary, who feared getting the sack over the rule. "The problem was that she happened to glance at me when I was having a sneaky look at her. Bang! We made eye contact. I thought I was going to get fired."
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