Foods The Queen Forbids The Royal Family From Eating!

Foods The Queen Forbids The Royal Family From Eating!

Queen Elizabeth enforces a number of very strict, and sometimes very strange rules on the royal family. And that goes for what they eat and drink, too. These are the foods that the royal family are forbidden from eating, and some of them are sure to surprise you.

One thing the Queen does love is steak. Any while this certainly isn’t unusual, what’s most notable about her steak is the way she has the meat cooked: well done. Former royal chef Darren McGrady explained:

“Chefs, we cook medium rare all the time. So it was really, really important that we got a really good sear on the steaks and cooked her steak well done.”

That might seem off, but this likely goes beyond just personal preference, because rare meat is reportedly off-limits to royals during their travels. This is most likely because eating rare or undercooked meat carries many risks.

Undercooked meat can be a breeding ground for E. coli, which can cause diarrhea, vomiting and stomach cramps. Salmonella is also a potential problem, which can cause severe food poisoning. Undercooked meat, poultry, and seafood can also cause listeria, which brings with it diarrhea, nausea, fever and muscle aches. And that’s before you even touch on parasites that can be present in meat, many of which can cause severe infections. Although eating rare meat is certainly no guarantee of infection, it seems that royals just aren’t willing to take the risk, especially when they’ve got their duties to attend to.

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