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Charlemagne:Favorite Foods

Portrait of Charlemagne

In his work Vita et gestae Caroli Magni , Eginardo, secretary of Charlemagne , informs us, among other things, about culinary tastes of the Holy Roman Emperor.

The king was a man of appetite, who ate a lot and had rather strong tastes in cooking.

Lover of fish, the sovereign in particular had a real fixation for the prized Burgundy eels, but he was also crazy about herbal cheeses .

The meat It was also one of his favorite dishes, as long as they were lightly cooked or roasted.

A food he didn't like?

There was that too:all the I read .