EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: King Charles ‘insists on being served slices of the same cake, on successive days, until it is finished’
King Charles’s war on food waste sits uneasily with his reputation as a gastronome. He enjoys excursions to the Ritz kitchens, sipping sauces and divining the ingredients by taste alone. He also enjoys entertaining, and pushing his chefs out of their comfort zones.
He recently advertised for a sous-chef trained in classical French cuisine to follow him around the country.
Promoting his Coronation Food Project, he let it be known that he is meticulous about food waste at home, with a flunkey revealing: ‘He has tea and cake with his wife most days and insists on being served slices of the same cake, on successive days, until it is finished.’
Perhaps wise to keep such fastidiousness within the confines of Clarence House!
King Charles recently advertised for a sous-chef trained in classical French cuisine to follow him around the country
Fortunately, the King’s chefs do not have to fret over breakfast. Charles prefers fruit, seeds and nuts.
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Keith Richards recalls touring in the 70s with Stevie Wonder (Pictured in 1974)
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