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 .