The Queen’s former chef has just revealed some of Her Majesty’s very specific culinary tastes.
Darren McGrady, who used to serve as the royal chef for Queen Elizabeth II, as well as Princess Diana and her sons Prince William and Prince Harry, has shed some light on the exact foods the monarch loves and hates.
During a new Q&A on his YouTube channel, Darren opened up about his career cooking for the royal family and revealed the one ingredient he wasn’t allowed to cook with at Buckingham Palace.
“The Queen doesn’t like garlic; we could never use it at Buckingham Palace,” Darren said, when asked by a viewer about which foods the royals didn’t like.
“There are foods the Queen does love though and it’s all the produce off their estate, especially Balmoral Castle,” he added.
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One of Her Majesty’s favourite foods is potted prawns.
“The Queen would have it with warm toast and when you spread it the butter melts and you have this beautiful shrimp [prawns] as well. You need to look them up to try them,” Darren revealed.
The Queen doesn’t like any foods with garlic.
(Image: Getty)When asked about how his career working in the royal kitchen compared to his days working in the hospitality industry at high end restaurants and hotels, Darren explained his entire work life at the Palace was based around cooking food the Queen enjoyed.
“When I moved to Buckingham Palace it was more about cooking dishes that the Queen liked,” he explained.
“You could do a Beef Stroganoff – if she didn’t like paprika in there, then suddenly Beef Stroganoff became a dish that didn’t have paprika in.
“You’re just cooking for that one person, whereas in a hotel you’re cooking your food for all the difference clients coming in.”
Her Majesty is a fan of potted prawns.
(Image: Getty)This isn’t the first time we’ve been given some insight into Queen Elizabeth II’s food preferences.
