Jam pennies From the age of 5, Elizabeth was served these in her nursery and they apparently remained a favourite for 90 years. Essentially, these are just jam sandwiches – but we think we'll call them “pennies” from now on too. Alternatively, you could try these little shortbread versions instead?
What was Queen Elizabeth's favorite food? As a young girl, Princess Elizabeth's favorite food was jam pennies–tiny, crustless sandwiches made with white bread, strawberry jam, and butter. The affinity for these little finger sandwiches extended into her adult life and throughout her reign.
According to the royal's former personal chef Darren McGrady, she loves eating her tried-and-true “jam penny” every day, which has been a staple in her diet for many years. The sandwich is simply made up of three ingredients: bread, jam and butter.
The snack in question, jam pennies, is a crustless jam and butter sandwich cut into circles the size of an old English penny. The Queen's favorite was strawberry jam, preferably the one made with strawberries from the gardens of Balmoral Castle.
It's just a jam sandwich — bread, a bit of butter, and jam, cut into small circles (or similar shapes) for serving. These simple treats were a lifetime favorite of the queen's, with Chef McGrady stating that she enjoyed one every single day since she was five years old.
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According to the monarch's former royal chef Graham Newbould, during his time working for Her Majesty, she never ate sandwiches shaped with points. The Queen is instead served small 'jam penny' sandwiches at afternoon tea.
The queen's former private chef says she favors strawberry preserves made from fruit picked from her Balmoral Castle grounds in Scotland.
Starches like pasta or potatoes
As Elizabeth's chef Darren McGrady told The Telegraph, the monarch avoided these ingredients in order to keep fit. McGrady explained, "When she dines on her own, she's very disciplined. No starch is the rule. No potatoes, rice, or pasta for dinner.
Breakfast. Queen Elizabeth prefered to keep it simple when it came to breakfast. A bowl of Special K with some assorted fruits was apparently her go-to meal to get the day started the right way. On special occasions, she allegedly treated herself to some scrambled eggs and smoked salmon if she felt like it!
Queen Elizabeth adhered to a daily teatime meal; her preference for delicate sandwiches with the crusts cut off was well-publicized. Her favorite version was reported to be smoked salmon with cream cheese. If the old adage is true, one should eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dine like a pauper.
The Queen doesn't just resist pasta and bread—she also turns down potatoes because of their starch factor.
But which cereal reportedly gets the royal seal of approval? Her Majesty is said to enjoy a bowl of Special K and tops it with fruit to create a breakfast bowl fit for a queen. The monarch is said to have rarely deviated from her breakfast tradition throughout her 70-year reign.
Royal biographer, Katie Nicholl, is quoted as saying that cucumber sandwiches, fruit cake, and more Earl Grey tea were on the menu. McGrady shared the in-depth, but simple, cucumber sandwich the Queen favored on his YouTube channel.
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She particularly likes Special K and Corn Flakes, and usually dines alone at 9:00 a.m. The Queen sometimes adds macadamia nuts or dried fruit, like apricots, into her cereal as well. Other days, she'll opt for toast with marmalade instead.
Lunch for the Queen usually meant a simple plate of grilled meat or fish and vegetables: chicken with salad, perhaps, or Dover sole with wilted spinach or courgettes.
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The Savoy Hotel-trained chef, who worked for the Royal Family for 15 years, said: “The Queen was served jam pennies in the nursery as a little girl, she's had them for afternoon tea ever since.” “Simple, just bread and jam with a little butter – usually strawberry jam.
Tea and biscuits
A piece in Hello! revealed that her all-time favorite biscuits were Chocolate Bath Olivers which are crunchy cookies enrobed in chocolate.
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Whatever the Queen ate for her morning or afternoon tea, it was apparently always “washed down with a delightful steaming hot cup of Earl Grey tea”. Traditionally, you're supposed to serve Earl Grey in a cup and saucer with a slice of lemon.
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