How would you feel if your grandmother-in-law had you stop eating some of your favorite dishes? In reality, Queen Elizabeth II isn’t exiling Meghan Markle’s favorite foods as some kind of personal vendetta. In fact, Meghan isn’t allowed to eat these 14 foods while pregnant, and even has to follow these two rules while dining with the Queen. It’s just a part of being a royal, and according to Queen Elizabeth II’s former chef, one of Meghan’s favorite foods is usually off the menu.
So long, starches.
In an interview with Recipes Plus, former Kensington Palace chef Darren McGrady shared a few insights of what it was like cooking for the royal family—diet, rules and all. For example, the Queen doesn’t eat starches including potatoes and pasta—except, of course, for a special occasion.
It must have been a very sad day for Meghan when she found this out, since her guilty-pleasure food is fries. She also loves pasta, but would consider French fries to be the food that she eats “all day long.”
We hear that, along with carb-y foods, garlic and onions are off the list, too!
But the royal family does eat well.
Luckily enough, the Queen isn’t too picky of an eater, so Meghan probably gets to enjoy a variety of foods with her new family. Meghan and Prince Harry’s wedding menu is just a small glimpse of the deliciousness served at a royal family feast.
Sure, it’s sad to say goodbye to those guilty-pleasure foods, but at least it’s not goodbye forever! Maybe, at the next big royal gathering, potatoes or pasta will be served to Meghan’s sheer delight.
If you were a member of the royal family and had every amenity at your disposal, what would you ask your personal chef to cook up 24/7? Well, pack up the good china and put away the sterling silver—these best-loved dishes may not be what you expect. We've gathered a collection of recipes inspired by the royal family's favorites so you, too, can dine like a queen.
The Queen's Favorite Dessert
The next time you pop 'round to the palace for a cuppa tea with the Queen, you'll likely be treated to a slice of her favorite chocolate biscuit cake. A crunchy confection made with crumbled tea biscuits (an English cookie) and dark chocolate frosting, she even takes the leftovers on her travels, according to her former chef, Darren McGrady. Looking for a decadent dark chocolate cake for your next tea party? This ganache-topped chocolate cake is fit for a queen.
Dinner for Princess Diana
This popular royal stuck to a healthy, mainly vegetarian diet, although she was known to sneak her boys out to McDonald's now and then. She preferred fresh, homemade meals using ingredients grown on their Scottish estate, such as vegetables and wild mushrooms. Diana was even known to serve two versions of a dessert—one for guests, and a low-fat version for herself. These quinoa-stuffed peppers would be right at home on Diana's table.
Prince William's Favorite Dinner
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, takes after his mom and sticks mainly to a healthy diet of vegetables and lean meats. Although he's had the opportunity to eat food from around the world, he's happiest dining on a simple roast chicken. Prince William studiously avoids anything spicy, so leave the curry or stuffed jalapenos at home next time you stop in at Kensington Palace. Serve your prince this traditional roast chicken dinner.
Kate's Go-To Dessert
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, aka Catherine or Kate, is a big fan of spicy food, unlike her husband. She enjoys cooking, and at this time the couple has no official chef. She's even been known to do her own grocery shopping. With her slim figure, it doesn't look like she eats much at all, but when she indulges, there's one dessert she can't resist: gooey, rich sticky toffee pudding. Take one bite of this sticky toffee pudding and you'll feel like royalty.
Prince Harry's Comfort Food
Although Prince Harry is the most adventurous of the royals, when it comes to favorite foods his tastes stick pretty close to home. Growing up he dined on fish cakes and poached chicken, and he's always had a soft spot for traditional cottage pie. Often confused with shepherd's pie, which contains lamb, cottage pie is an English meat pie made with ground beef. Cook your family a royal treat with this cozy cottage pie recipe.
Meghan's Most Wanted
Rumor has it that when Prince Harry proposed to Meghan Markle they were making lemon-pepper chicken. And although she's very health conscious, she is a self-confessed french fry fanatic. But the comfort food that Meghan turns to when her royal lifestyle gets overwhelming? Turkey meat loaf. The delicious aroma of sauteed onions and carrots takes her back to her childhood in California. Serve up your own version of Meghan's fave comfort food.
Cooking with Prince George and Princess Charlotte
While it's a bit early to determine the food favorites of the youngest royals, they do like getting their hands messy in the kitchen with their mum. And what do they like to make? Homemade pizza dough. Add your favorite toppings to make this homemade cheese crust pizza recipe extra special.The post Here’s Why the Queen Doesn’t Serve One of Meghan Markle’s Favorite Foods appeared first on Taste of Home.
Kiersten Hickman