WHEN ROYALTY DINES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 238, 13 November 1909, Page 5

WHEN ROYALTY DINES

HOW I'llli KIX«-S KI'IVIIK.N KINO WOIIKS. Mr. 'Aleiiiißiir, the head. couk lit Buckingham I'nliici-. WW »|>i.',i mi important post in th<* U">«i lmiisiholtl. Hi* saury is COoiiti Tier Miiiiiiin. ami he is rocngnV cd as )i"inu niic rf the greatest ctiliiiarv nrlist- i>i Ihe world. The Royal ktV chen- .m.I lli ; . whole kitchen. «.li*ff ai».' Hi. I I Mi- • nlll|lll'tp <'Ol;tl'Oj. | 'i-i'itiii'j nil' t| ( e main kitchen ut one | •i'' 'I '•. lire hull' ii dozen smaller kit,-j I'Mi'li-', .mil mi ihe "|her side lire four I oilUvs. where ill.. eliM-irnl work in eon-| iiedioii willi ihe kitehen dejiarlnient k, attended iu. (i m . of these olflrea is Mr. M sliver's private vi1i,,,,, M. M ■ii.-ijrr dm* .ml live hi Huekiirgham I'aliici. hui Ims his private residi iiiee rinse to It. On arriving at the I'uliic- ii-mi Ily nliout clpvoii o'clock in the morning his first enre is to inspect the ] lunch menu for that day, which has heen prepared hv liy <UM,t"ilssistnilt.i>n<l also the ineiii, ruv incakfitst the following imu'lihw- Hi' then prepares the din-, i.i'i urouii for the following day—n task that occupies him usually a couple of i hours.

I SAUCE THE liiXu UKEiS. No two dinners at the Royal r.ble nil ever the name. Certain disho are loin time to time repeated, fttijuc.-illy i,v special request of the King, Imt . Iml niiy lie termed the general sehfim if uch dinner in different. One of tin- .do ;itchcns is l reserved solely for Mr. Al : igers use, where he carries out <w;. ueulul culinary operations, and i- c.u--tantly elaborating and warkitig .it lew ideas. 4Joiue dishes have lakci! !:;..i iionlhs of jirejiaratinn U'fore lie lui- !>■• idcd to put then! into Hie menu. I .l■"' is one particular sauee which Mr. ..;■ .- ■ger invented some years ago to \ li ue King Ills' a particular liking. 1. deiuiger was milking experiment, r >ver three years before he served < ■auce to the Royal table. There are many dishes, by tlio « •', vhich cannot lie tusted except :v Lie (oyal table. The secret of their |m; i' 1 ion is known only to Mr.Meiiagcr, and he ■uards such secrets with great eaie. Vune of his assis'iants have dim lc.i-t otion of how- these special dishes and luces are prepared, iiicy simply ha.e lie handling of the raw materials, and each assistant carriw out different dir cmis in its prc.jxiration for table. The dinner menu is submitted every lay to their Majesties' for approval; but this is a mere matter of form, fi-i----neither the King nor Queen ever think of altering or interfering with Mr. Mciiigcr'a arrangements. PREPARING A ROYAL DINNER. At three o'clock a report is laid hoore the great chef by the order-clerk ■if the various meats that have been ordered in accordance with Mr. Men \ iger's instructions of the day before, and also what is called a kitchen cepin' is given to him by the head assistant cook—which is a detailed statement ot the manner in which the dinner for that night is to be prepared. After teeing that everything is in order for the ■vening's work, Mr. Mcnager generally leaves the Palace about four o'clock, .'(■ turning at half-past six, .when In: lover fails to make a personal inspec-. tion of the various ranges, ovens ami *toves, and takes a careful note of tlio lenipcraturc in each. The preparation of the Royal dinner is then begun. Mr. Menager remains in Hie kitchen whilst the work is going forward, keeping a keen eye on everything and everyone, and isslitoig from time to time instructions to his first lieutenant. At ten minutes to nine c\ictly a bell is rung, and the servants vim are to bear the dishes to the State lining-room enter the kitchen. At nine o'clock dinner is served, and Mr. Mennger's work for the day is over. He remains in his private room until ten o'clock, when he receives a message from the King commending the dinner, This ia a ceremony his Majesty nevjt forgets to perform.