In the hit Netflix series ‘The Crown‘ we can see Queen Elizabeth II in many historical moments of her long – very long – mandate, but also many more everyday, often around the table. Her Majesty has never been a great gourmet, but there is something that she does not forgive on a daily basis: as a good British, every day he drinks teaand always well accompanied.
The afternoon tea also known as the five o’clock tea, is a well-known British tradition throughout the world popularized since the 19th century, whose original idea is attributed to the Duchess of Bedford. The tradition spread throughout society, royalty and nobility enjoy it with special passion as part of a ritual that can reach heights of maximum luxury and refinement.
According to the former chef of the British Royal House, darren mcgrady, the queen only cares about food as a way to keep herself alive, not paying much attention to daily menus or lavish ceremonial banquets. the hour of afternoon tea It is another matter, a custom that she has maintained daily since she was a child and for which she does not resort to excessive waste. Except when the real agenda dictates, of course.
As the newspaper has collected these days ‘The Mirror’the long-lived queen’s favorite sandwich is actually a sweet mini sandwich, typical format of these sandwiches to serve with tea in one bite. There it is popularly known as jam penny because of its round shape and present a size similar to the old penny coin, and it is very easy to imitate at home.
The recipe is very simple. We just need soft white sliced bread untoasted, soft butter so you can spread it well across the crumb without breaking it, and premium strawberry jam. You have to spread the butter on the two slices of bread, then add a generous layer of jam in one of them, the sandwich is closed and the portions are removed with a round cutter. And nothing more.
McGrady explained this preparation in one of the videos on his popular YouTube channel, where he shares recipes, tricks and cooking techniques, often recalling his experience in real kitchens and as a good connoisseur of customs of the British Crown. In addition, he works preparing catering menus in his own company Eating Royallyalso teaching the customs of high society at the table.
In the video he encourages us to emulate royalty by preparing a summer picnic with the typical menu of the afternoon tea that the queen has not stopped repeating since she was a child. The jam sandwich is indeed the unforgiving daily since I was five years oldto which are added other common ones such as the typical cream cheese with cucumber (cut very thin, without skin, and the bread without the crust) or tomato with butter and grated cheese.
Refering to sweetest part Of a tea party worthy of royalty, strawberries with sugar and liquid cream, chocolate cake, cookies shortbread of butter and, of course, the essential scones with clotted cream or thick whipped cream and more jam.
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