Royal family is "banned" from eating these two food - one is a major 'no-no'
While the life of a royal may look lavish with their fancy cars and beautiful houses, the Royal Family are actually restricted in a number of ways due to rules they have to follow. One major one is what they can and cannot eat.
If you are dreaming of becoming a chef in the royal palaces, you will most likely be instructed to avoid two ingredients. This is made trickier as one ingredient is a kitchen staple that is difficult to ignore while cooking.
The first ingredient the royals are banned from was revealed by Queen Camilla, during an appearance on MasterChef Australia. It was let slip that not only do vampires avoid strong smelling garlic, but so do the Royal Family.
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When asked about what ingredients she and the other members of the Royal Family avoid, she shocked the viewers by saying: "I hate to say this, but garlic. Garlic is a no-no."
The Mirror explains that one reason that garlic is banned is because its smell and taste can linger, meaning it could be somewhat unpleasant for both the royal themselves and anyone they are meeting. Another reason is simply the fact that the late Queen Elizabeth II wasn't a fan of this kitchen staple, or onions for that matter.
The second food that the royals tend to avoid was revealed by former royal butler, and etiquette expert, Grant Harrold. He told the Express in 2022 that: "When dining, the Royal Family has to be careful with shellfish due to shellfish poisoning, due to their work schedules. Therefore you will not normally find this on the royal menu."
Therefore, as a safety precaution, if the royals are on official business they are made to steer clear of shellfish in order to lower the possibilities of them getting ill from food poisoning.
However, when the royals are no longer conducting official business, they are more than welcome to indulge on as much shellfish as they desire, which was something the late Queen Mother Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon did quite often.
The Queen Mother was known to be a big fan of the lavish seafood dish eggs Drumkilbo from The Dining Room at The Goring in London. This dish definitely goes against the 'no shellfish' rule as it is made of white crab meat, mayonnaise, cucumber, roasted tomato, caviar, lobster, and quail's egg with a runny yolk.
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