What’s in Queen Elizabeth II’s pantry?

To eat like a king, you have to reorganize the shopping list following the guidelines of a king. Or rather, of a queen.

El Royal Warrant It is a seal of quality awarded by the British Royal House to all providers of goods and services that stand out for their high standards. This recognition, which has centuries of history, is reviewed every five years and is renewed only and exclusively if these standards are maintained at the same level. The Royal Warrant can be awarded by the Queen of England, her husband the Duke of Edinburgh or the Prince of Wales.

Today Summum we talk about ten products among those distinguished with this seal by the very

 Queen Elizabeth II.

Louis Roederer’s champagne, one of the best in the world

La lista de las delicacies Royal Warrant coming from outside England is practically dominated by the champagne. The data is not surprising, being the luxury wine par excellence.

Among the great French houses that are dedicated to making life more pleasant with their bubbles, is Louis Roederer. Apart from making one of the most expensive champagnes on the market (the limited edition of Cristal Jeroboam 2002 that sells for around 20.000 euros), the house also boasts Louis Roederer Brut Premier. The reason is that this classic has recently been chosen the best champagne in the world 2018 and los premios The Champagne & Sparkling Wine World Championships.

El Magnum format slope 116 euros. And there is also another medal to wear: last summer the Cristal Rosé 2002 became the first champagne to achieve 100 points in the powerful list Parker. A bottle of this champagne that makes history touches the 900 euros.

Orange marmalades: a very “royal” classic

Tiptree is a small town in the county of Essex, in England, where the emblazoned Wilkin family has been making TOP jams since 1885. Prices for jar of 340 gr. they do not fall below 5 euros in any gourmet store that you approach. Unless we are not talking about Little Scarlet, a jam made with the homonymous and very exclusive variety of strawberry, whose price is close to 10 euros.

The range of flavors is infinite and very attractive, but in honor of the English tradition, we should highlight three: the classic orange ( “Tiptree Orange”), The orange and mandarin orange and the orange and malt whiskey. Perfect for breakfast and tea time.

Harveys: the only Spanish reference in the pantry of the English royal house

It is the only Spanish gourmet brand on the Queen of England’s shopping list. It had to be a sherry!

Harveys is a premium brand of wines from Jerez de Bodegas Fundador it has held the Royal Warrant since 1969. It is present in more than 70 countries, being the leader in the markets of the United Kingdom, United States and Canada. Power of the Royal Warrant.

El Bristol Cream Classic It is the “flagship” of the house and the variety for which Harveys has this coveted recognition. It is a mixture aged in American oak casks of more than thirty types of Fino, Oloroso, Amontillado and Pedro Ximénez. The essence of sherry wines in a bottle.

Tabasco®: the most famous hot sauce

It’s hard to believe, but the pantry of the British royal house also has a place for hot sauces. The Tabasco® sauce, the first and authentic among the least and most spicy currently marketed by the Louisiana brand, it is still made according to its original 1868 recipe. ingredients are only three: red chili, vinegar and salt.

The chilies are left to ripen on the plant and then marinate in oak barrels for three years. Apparently, this sauce was created with the mission of making the food of the southern United States less boring after the Civil War. A true classic that can be bought practically in any supermarket. That’s how easy it is, sometimes, to live like a king.

One teaspoon of Tate + Lyle sugar

It has been a long time since we are satisfied with him sugar refined white. For diet reasons or simply because we like to have options also when we add a simple teaspoon of sugar to coffee.

The English brand Tate+Lyle it is, in this sense, the answer to our prayers. In its wide range, we find from the spicy Demerara sugar (brown sugar) until exotic Muscovado (obtained from cane syrup subjected to a process of evaporation and then ground) passing through the Golden Caster, golden in color and with a subtle honey aroma. This brand, with a lot of tradition, also has the distinction Royal Warrant granted by Queen Elizabeth II.

A tea like at Buckingham Palace

El the It is the most British of all British rituals. Surely at some point you have wondered what tea they could drink in Buckingham Palace at 5 o’clock in the afternoon. The answer is once again in the Royal Warrant, where a signature appears that surely sounds like something to us.

The brand in question is Twinings And it has been producing and marketing some of the most famous blends in the world for three centuries, nothing more and nothing less. its English Breakfast with teas from Assam, Ceylon and Kenya is a milestone in the history of the company. The sachet does not have to be infused for more than 3 minutes and, with a little milk, you will be even closer to royalty.

Shortbread cookies, pure perfection for tea time

After tea and sugar, there is something else that cannot be missed if the goal is to practice “Tea ceremony” just as they would in the British royal house.

They said in the movie Julie&Julia, which tells the life of the media chef Julia Child, who “There is never too much butter in a recipe”. Everything with butter is better. This is especially true of the Scottish brand’s cookies. Walkers, founded in 1898. Their shortbreads, in addition to the oatcakes, are the motifs behind the Royal Warrant they hold. Some are made with fruit, spices, nuts, and cane sugar and are certified kosher. Perfect for tea time.

Sal de Maldon: exclusivity at the table

With the salt Something similar happens to us as with sugar. Why settle for table salt if we can have pink Himalayan salt, pearl salt from Namibia or flower salt from Ibiza?

One of the varieties of gourmet salt that has appeared in our recent quest for gastronomic perfection is the salt of Maldon, another delicatessen Royal Warrant. This salt, which comes from the Essex coastal town that bears the same name, is made by hand and is shaped like crystal flakes. It is a way to flavor a dish, but also a crunchy texture and a certain “spark”.

There is classic and smoked. Its price it is more than ten times higher than that of traditional table salt: a 250 gram package is close to 5 euros.

The best cheeses in England

Winston Churchill claimed that a gentleman buys his cheese exclusively from Paxton & Whitfield. The British royal house has to agree with the legendary Prime Minister, as the first Royal Warrant to carry this centuries-old trade was granted by Queen Victoria in 1850.

So, if you plan to go to London and bring you some other gastronomic souvenirs, you have to go to the store located in Jeremy Street, the first and one of the four that this house has. If you do not have it planned, you can go to his Online store. Yes, they ship to Europe.

Elegant as water

It is reputed to be the most exquisite mineral water in the world. It is, of course, the only bottled water brand to have earned the Restaurant Magazine Award for six consecutive times. And it is the Queen of England’s favorite water!

Coming from the uncontaminated environment of the Test Valley, in Hampshire, the hildon water it is pure perfection of nature. It is low in sodium and has no additives. They are available without gas and “soft” with gas and its price per liter is up to four times higher than that of a traditional mineral water bottle. Natural luxury.