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What food did Henry VIII like to eat

1. Spit-Roasted Meat
Spit-roasted meat -- usually a pig or boar -- was eaten at every meal. It was an expression of extreme wealth
because only the rich could afford fresh meat year-round; only the very rich could afford to roast it, since this
required much more fuel than boiling; and only the super wealthy could pay a "spit boy" to turn the spit all day. In
a typical year, the royal kitchen served 1,240 oxen, 8,200 sheep, 2,330 deer, 760 calves, 1,870 pigs, and 53 wild
boar. That's more than 14,000 large animals, meaning each member of the court was consuming about 23 animals
every year.
2. Grilled Beavers' Tails
These tasty morsels were particularly popular on Fridays, when according to Christian tradition, it was forbidden to
eat meat. Rather conveniently, medieval people classified beavers as fish.
3. Whale Meat
Another popular dish for Fridays, whale meat was fairly common and cheap, due to the plentiful supply of whales in
the North Sea, each of which could feed hundreds of people. It was typically served boiled or very well roasted.
4. Whole Roasted Peacock
This delicacy was served dressed in its own iridescent blue feathers (which were plucked, then replaced after the
bird had been cooked), with its beak gilded in gold leaf.
5. Internal Organs
If you're squeamish, stop reading now. Medieval cooks didn't believe in wasting any part of an animal, and in fact,
internal organs were often regarded as delicacies. Beef lungs, spleen, and even udders were considered fit for a
king and were usually preserved in brine or vinegar.
6. Black Pudding
Another popular dish -- still served in parts of England -- was black pudding. This sausage is made by filling a
length of pig's intestine with the animal's boiled, congealed blood.
7. Boar's Head
A boar's head, garnished with bay and rosemary, served as the centerpiece of Christmas feasts. It certainly
outdoes a floral display.
8. Roasted Swan
Roasted swan was another treat reserved for special occasions, largely because swans were regarded as too noble
and dignified for everyday consumption. The bird was often presented to the table with a gold crown upon its head.
To this day, English law stipulates that all mute swans are owned by the Crown and may not be eaten without
permission from the Queen.
9. Vegetables
Perhaps the only type of food Henry and his court didn't consume to excess was vegetables, which were viewed as
the food of the poor and made up less than 20 percent of the royal diet.
10. Marzipan
A paste made from ground almonds, sugar, and egg whites and flavored with cinnamon and pepper, marzipan was
occasionally served at the end of a meal, although desserts weren't common in England until the 18th century
when incredibly elaborate sugar sculptures became popular among the aristocracy.
11. Spiced Fruitcake
The exception to the no dessert rule was during the Twelfth Night banquet on January 6, when a special spiced
fruitcake containing a dried pea (or bean) was served. Whoever found the pea would be king or queen of the pea
(or bean) and was treated as a guest of honor for the remainder of the evening.

12. Wine and Ale

All this food was washed down with enormous quantities of wine and ale. Historians estimate that 600,000 gallons
of ale (enough to fill an Olympic-size swimming pool) and around 75,000 gallons of wine (enough to fill 1,500
bathtubs) were drunk every year at Hampton Court Palace.

Everything!!!!
it was pancakes and caviar
his favourite foods were typically very sweet and two of his favourites were thinly sliced apples dipped in cinnamon
and his favourite was apricots. funny but true