tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post3231790830257275170..comments2024-03-29T11:52:29.453+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: K is food fit for a King ...Hilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-54792233582063742592016-11-09T17:17:12.906+00:002016-11-09T17:17:12.906+00:00Hi Sara - I'm rather late getting here ... but...Hi Sara - I'm rather late getting here ... but I've walked the food fit for King off! .. yes 'unfit' would be a much better term - but each era had its changes ... WW1 was about to happen: and that changed food habits.<br /><br />The opening of one button I expect made all the difference and some degree of comfort ... they must have been trussed up back then.<br /><br />Good to see you - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-51751447904210143092013-04-18T21:05:29.482+01:002013-04-18T21:05:29.482+01:00I like the your tease at the end "perhaps &qu...I like the your tease at the end "perhaps "unfit" would be a better description."<br /><br />Still, I didn't know how undoing the bottom button became a fad and now I do. It's amazing the power a king had during those years to make or break fashion.<br /><br />Just reading about the amount of food consumed made me feel slightly ill. It's so hard to believe ONE meal could be that huge and not hard to believe the weight issues that followed. An interesting "K"...thanks:~)Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15995684156785464334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-1828653807904132932013-04-18T08:08:08.177+01:002013-04-18T08:08:08.177+01:00@ Julie - they had opium and laudunum ... as well ...@ Julie - they had opium and laudunum ... as well as lots of food - and thankfully expanding waistcoats!<br /><br />@ Rhonda - I know, ten courses is a bit much .. they took their time, but even so!<br /><br />@ Munir - fit for a King is definitely not healthy - yet our Queen is doing well and obviously times and foods have changed.<br /><br />@ Kittie - yes, sorry I didn't expand on all the foods - the post would get way too long ... all the game birds were eaten somehow and in someway ... delighted you enjoyed the post - thanks.<br /><br />Cheers everyone - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-41281540360384562992013-04-15T16:48:01.306+01:002013-04-15T16:48:01.306+01:00What a fun post! I don't think I could've ...What a fun post! I don't think I could've made it past the oysters! Googled 'snipe' -- oh, long-beaked birds, sorta! Love how I learn neat stuff when I come here.Kittie Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07756250649095903317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-15992969681222389352013-04-14T00:11:41.814+01:002013-04-14T00:11:41.814+01:00I am learning that what is fit for a king is may o...I am learning that what is fit for a king is may or may not be healthy for us.MunirGhiasuddinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05232362559666320301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-52820300566003455152013-04-13T12:19:01.283+01:002013-04-13T12:19:01.283+01:00Wow, a 10 course meal. I don't think I could ...Wow, a 10 course meal. I don't think I could eat that once, even if I starved for a week. <br /><br />Rhonda @<a href="http://www.laugh-quotes.com" rel="nofollow">Laugh-Quotes.com</a><br />Visiting from AtoZ #41Rhonda Albomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17455873487349816911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-26813798265944819932013-04-13T10:42:24.956+01:002013-04-13T10:42:24.956+01:00Too bad they didn't have heartburn medication...Too bad they didn't have heartburn medication back then.<br />It makes sense that his waistcoat was difficult to button.<br /><br />JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-89729715802196831672013-04-13T06:48:52.103+01:002013-04-13T06:48:52.103+01:00@ Val - it's just the sitting and then the eat...@ Val - it's just the sitting and then the eating for so long - but I guess it was the norm for the wealthy .. the lifestyle was different 110 years ago .. <br /><br />@ Gary - how's the boy from Leek?! and that pawsitive dawg .. Penny? Good to see you both .. Burger King - can't imagine the King in Burger King .. funny thought - good sitcom!<br /><br />@ Janie - the tables were bursting and lots of tummy aches for those at those tables!<br /><br />@ Talon - lots of G's here .. but I needed a K .. so King it be ... <br /><br />sadly there are still loads of starving peoples around today - and the same applies now - except it's now many more people ..<br /><br />@ GE - it's difficult to imagine isn't it .. <br /><br />@ Ghadeer - I think it was the same for all nobles and wealthy ... in whichever country they were ...<br /><br />@ Christine - so true!<br /><br />@ Sue - well it puts Gluttony up there doesn't it .. I had to look up the Hawaiian onnection - but I see it's a loose wide cut off dress called a mu'umu'u ... <br /><br />All the food and drink .. and probably not many vegetables or fruits - thanks for your comment<br /><br />@ Connie - good to meet you ... talk of food is not easy to hold the hunger pangs off .. thanks for coming by ..<br /><br />@ Mary - yes big was wealth ... and signalled nobility of some sort .. but after the King's visit - the host was much depleted of reserves of all sorts!<br /><br />@ Manzanita - G for a variety of health issues .. but poor King - I needed him for K ... and not cooking it themselves made life distinctly easier - so true.<br /><br />@ Alex - there are a lot of choices and foods I agree ..<br /><br />@ Julie - feasts of any kind always seem to overdo it .. small portions are necessary to eat perhaps!<br /><br />@ Tina - we are what we eat .. and yes the food choices do look good - but indigestion isn't a happy thought ...<br /><br />Obesity is everywhere in the modern world .. and yes fast food is cheap - but we've had a few scares recently and people are realising that cheap is not good for you ...<br /><br />If only we'd all learn to cook - we'd be healthier .. I'm so pleased I can and do cook from fresh ..<br /><br />@ Julia - le digestif was a necessity after that lot - and then as you say adding in the opiates not very good for any one<br /><br />@ Betsy - it's quite something to take in isn't it .. and definitely appears gluttonous to us today - lifestyle to them.<br /><br />@ Susan - the times were different .. it would have been rude not to eat the food .. but I agree too much food makes me not want it at all.<br /><br />Can you get turfed out of 'eat-all-you-can-buffets'? Those aren't that healthy either ..<br /><br />Thanks so much for your comments - it's interesting how times have changed, as eating habits, and what's considered acceptable ..<br /><br />Cheers and have lovely weekends - looks like Spring might be here .. the sun is out and it's very early .. Hilary<br />Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-71991664516571092572013-04-13T03:59:40.388+01:002013-04-13T03:59:40.388+01:00It makes my stomach hurt just to think about eatin...It makes my stomach hurt just to think about eating that much food. In today's world, I think he'd even be kicked out of an all-you-can-eat buffet.Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-74720206437424596342013-04-13T03:14:15.505+01:002013-04-13T03:14:15.505+01:00oh my goodness...gluttonous indeed! haha. oh my goodness...gluttonous indeed! haha. Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-72894073627719518002013-04-13T02:29:41.326+01:002013-04-13T02:29:41.326+01:00Wow. I am not surprised they had digestive problem...Wow. I am not surprised they had digestive problems. And then they added the opioids to make it worse. Very interesting post, Hilary. Julia Honeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08497316179340178624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-20923266321409391732013-04-13T02:10:16.762+01:002013-04-13T02:10:16.762+01:00We are what we eat? That meal sounds glorious, bu...We are what we eat? That meal sounds glorious, but I sure understand the indigestion! American's have poor eating habits as well with fast food SO much cheaper than cooking real food from scratch. Sad.<br /><br />Tina @ <a href="http://kmdlifeisgood.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Life is Good</a><br />Co-host, April 2013 <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" rel="nofollow">A-Z Challenge Blog</a><br />@TinaLifeisGood, #atozchallengeTinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08925730745204736744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-59336397302674251022013-04-13T01:25:20.986+01:002013-04-13T01:25:20.986+01:00Yeah just reading the dinner menu made me kind of ...Yeah just reading the dinner menu made me kind of sick LOL. :D Julie Flandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003737491313673214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-14653607056699741782013-04-12T23:29:40.955+01:002013-04-12T23:29:40.955+01:00Wow, I am getting a stomach ache just reading the ...Wow, I am getting a stomach ache just reading the menu!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-11684357888853005782013-04-12T22:38:55.904+01:002013-04-12T22:38:55.904+01:00The last letter ...G.... would have been appropria...The last letter ...G.... would have been appropriate.... G for gout. When the food is delicious and tasty, I guess it's easy to become addicted to it. And when you don't have to cook it yourself... Tee HeeManzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-21102928657619415452013-04-12T22:29:06.412+01:002013-04-12T22:29:06.412+01:00I imagine they'd have big health problems with...I imagine they'd have big health problems with diets like that. But big was vogue then, wasn't it? A sign of wealth or something?M Paxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14096697282530998519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-39623908304890611962013-04-12T22:13:12.188+01:002013-04-12T22:13:12.188+01:00It's good to be the KING!!!
And now I'm h...It's good to be the KING!!! <br />And now I'm hungry too!!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.peanutbutterandwhine.com/" rel="nofollow">Peanut Butter and Whine</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02005608252199574133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-85300070439664853562013-04-12T21:57:18.011+01:002013-04-12T21:57:18.011+01:00This gives new meaning to the word Gluttony. Funn...This gives new meaning to the word Gluttony. Funny about the Unbuttoned Fashion Statement...reminds me of the Hawaiian MuMu. All that food...no wonder they had chronic stomach troubles.<br /><br />I'm enjoying your History Foody Posts. Thanks for your visits to my blog...much appreciated.<br /><br />Sue <a href="http://collectintexasgal.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">CollectInTexasGal</a><br />AtoZ LoneStar Quilting BeeSue McPeakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927975578544675345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-74255241372091595382013-04-12T21:09:29.226+01:002013-04-12T21:09:29.226+01:00That is a lot of food!That is a lot of food!Christine Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08263694662585963900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-28504768269562133842013-04-12T21:07:44.953+01:002013-04-12T21:07:44.953+01:00Whoa. I just find it fascinating reading about the...Whoa. I just find it fascinating reading about the enormous amounts that Kings were able to eat.Ghadeerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04811397676327530873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-15589524697043873742013-04-12T20:54:43.798+01:002013-04-12T20:54:43.798+01:00I can't imagine eating that much food in one g...I can't imagine eating that much food in one go. Good grief. Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-30963273295479931342013-04-12T19:35:47.108+01:002013-04-12T19:35:47.108+01:00Hilary, this could also be "G" for Glutt...Hilary, this could also be "G" for Gluttony! Amazing! And so many people were starving at that time...insane!TALONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205633556998220372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-44862888017358241422013-04-12T18:43:56.847+01:002013-04-12T18:43:56.847+01:00Wow! That's a lot of food. I feel a little tum...Wow! That's a lot of food. I feel a little tummy ache coming on.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-77675121404444916152013-04-12T18:28:36.287+01:002013-04-12T18:28:36.287+01:00Hello human Hilary,
Talk about King-sized meals. ...Hello human Hilary,<br /><br />Talk about King-sized meals. Have no idea why, but I'm suddenly thinking of "Burger King" :)<br /><br />Pawsitive wishes and enjoy your weekend,<br /><br />Penny the Jack Russell dog and modest internet superstar! klahaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08613505424843475639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-28410804871797086282013-04-12T18:13:36.829+01:002013-04-12T18:13:36.829+01:00I cannot imagine eating such vast quantities of fo...I cannot imagine eating such vast quantities of food. It makes me feel ill just to think of it. My mother always said that when she was young they ate more because the exercised more, which might be true. Still, I walk and exercise quite a bit, and I still can't manage two courses, let along 10. Have a good weekend, Hilary!Vallypeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08309284606572565277noreply@blogger.com