Prince William and Kate Middleton enjoyed snacks and canapés at a wedding reception fit for royalty
Who wants to overeat at a wedding reception? Nothing says “party killer” like a food coma, and the royal wedding reception is one party no one wants to cut short. With that in mind, it was all canapés and light fare at the Queen’s lunchtime wedding reception at Buckingham Palace following the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton (now Duchess Catherine) at Westminster Abbey earlier today.
Not that there was any skimping to be had. The Queen’s army of 21 chefs, led by Royal Chef Mark Flanagan, prepared 10,000 canapés to keep Will and Kate’s 650 guests satisfied. Here’s just a sampling of the wide range of canapés on the menu:
- Cornish Crab Salad on Lemon Blini
- Scottish Smoked Salmon Rose on Beetroot Blini
- Pressed Duck Terrine with Fruit Chutney
- Miniature Watercress and Asparagus Tart
- Quail Eggs with Celery Salt
- Miniature Yorkshire Pudding with Roast Fillet of Beef and Horseradish Mousse
- Assortment of Palmiers and Cheese Straws
Yum, right? The royal wedding spread also included Pol Roger NV Brut Reserve champagne and sumptuous desserts like blood orange pate de fruit, raspberry financiers, dark chocolate ganache truffles, and rhubarb crème brulee tartlets – but smart royal wedding party guests saved room for cake.
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The official royal wedding cake was an eight-tier fruitcake designed by luxury baker Fiona Cairns, constructed from 17 individual fruitcakes and decorated with white icing and 900 individually iced flowers representing 17 individual meanings from the white rose (national symbol of England) to ivy (symbolizing wedded bliss).
But who could deny Prince Wills his favorite Royal family recipe chocolate biscuit cake on his big day? Catering to the Prince’s request, an additional chocolate biscuit cake by McVitie’s Cake Company was also served.
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