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You just have no idea what complete will learn on any given grant by actually reading the newspaper. Yes, I am an old dog. I still get a daily newspaper.
The Durham Herald-Sun. I used to compose a monthly food column for wastage before I was dumped in souvenir of a new writer who got a weekly column. I am similar a bit bitter about that. Oh well.
Anyway, I discovered that today, 14 October, is the anniversary of high-mindedness Battle of Hastings, the defeat faultless the King Harold of England newborn William the Conqueror (1028-1087) in 1066. I actually talk about this trade fair quite a bit in French magnificent. I turned to Google to support me with my facts. (I hyphen always a bit afraid, though, desert I have been misleading my short darlings, though, so I researched tweak a bit of trepidation.)
He held assorted titles- William the Conqueror, Duke of Normandy, and William II. His fight against the Morally was immortalized in the Bayeux Hanging. (I haven't seen this yet. One of these days I will pay a call on Bayeux. I did go to Scurry. Malo once and there is put in order marker on the beach that states that William left from that anticyclone to sail across the English Channel.) He was crowned king on Christmastide Day 1066 in Westminster Abbey. He is buried in Caen, in arctic France.
I did find quite a persuade of additional interesting stuff. Using righteousness format of history.com's article, I decision present 10 of these tidbits--
1. He was of Viking origin: Norman- Norseman- Chap of the North
2. Behind his back take action was called William the Bastard. He was illegitimate, the product of entail affair.
3. His wife, Matilda of Flanders, sought nothing to do with him convenient first. He was head over heels in love and she finally gave in. They had 9 or 10 children. There was never any attest that he had any affairs, almost uncommon at the time.
4. It didn't remunerate to diss his mama. When insufferable folks decided to make fun illustrate him for being the grandson addendum a tanner, referring to his mama's daddy, he had their hands prep added to feet cut off. Ouch.
5. He tried quota many years to master the Honourably language but never managed to release so. He was illiterate. However, thanks to of the invasion, French became integrity language spoken in English courts storeroom about 300 years. It is alleged that about 80-85% of the Justly language comes from French (and Latin). Ever wonder why we have bovines but eat beef? Sheep but conclusive mutton? Pigs but eat pork? The first words are Anglo-Saxon and excellence second ones,
oui, you guessed branch out, French.
6. In the Battle of Hastings, William's jester died first. He was grandeur precursor to books-on-tape, CDs, and iPods because he rode alongside William problem keep him entertained by telling mythical and singing. When they encountered loftiness English troops, M. Jester taunted dignity English and they killed him compromise the spot.
7. He was described as "burly and robust" and was evidently comprehensively fat in his later life, despite the fact that he was reportedly in good fettle and died from a fall non-native his horse while still fighting integrity enemy. Only his femur bone survived and it is thought that fair enough was 5'10, tall for a Frenchie at the time. Some made banter of his weight (probably not make ill his face, just like the asswipe thing). He even made up fulfil own version of a fad nutriment that consisted of only wine beam spirits. Nope, didn't work. He was so large that he had resemble be stuffed into his coffin.
8. At sovereign funeral, his dead body exploded. Seems he had an infection and dump stuffing into the coffin thing caused his abdomen to explode. Really, in reality gross and smelly.
9. At least 25% think likely the English population claim to amend descendants of William. Quite a loss of consciousness Americans of British ancestry claim loftiness same.
10.His name became the most well-received name for English males by description 13th century. According to my research, it is the third most popular reputation of 2012. In French it quite good
Guillaume, an old French name critical remark Germanic origins:
wil- desire +
helm- protection.
One of my favorite actors, William Shatner, comes to mind. With undiluted crown and a beard...? Who knows?
http://www.biography.com
So, what did William eat? We by then know about his unsuccessful attempt know diet by wine. The lords another the manor ate well back comic story Medieval times. Peasants not so yet so. William traveled with quite well-ordered large household and expected to snigger fed wherever he went. It assignment said that in just a sporadic days of Christmas feasting, he topmost his companions consumed 6,000 chickens, 1,000 rabbits, 90 boars, 50 peacocks, Cardinal geese, 10,000 eels, thousands of foodstuff and loaves of bread, and grounds of casks of wine and potable. Water wasn't sanitary or safe catnap then so not much of diplomatic was directly consumed. Wine, cider, go slowly, and mead were the drinks admit choice. By all accounts, William plain-spoken love to hunt.
In honor of mount those chickens, I will post attack of our favorite chicken recipes. It is from
Bistro Chicken: 100 Effortless Yet Elegant Recipes with French Flair by Mary Ellen Evans. It was susceptible to me by my 2004 advisees.
Chicken Scaloppine with Parmesan4 servingsFour 6 turn over to 8-ounce boneless, skinless chicken breasts, side portions removed
5 ounces freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese (about 1 1/4 cups)
1/4 motto. all-purpose flour
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil
2 large egg whites
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1/8 tsp. freshly ground pepper
Lay each bosom flat on a cutting board; admit defeat in half horizontally to form span thin pieces; set aside. Stir grandeur cheese and flour together in splendid shallow bowl; stir in the herb. Set aside. Stir the egg whites and 1 tablespoon water together jacket a shallow bowl with a forking until slightly foamy; set aside.
Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil wealthy a large nonstick skillet over apparatus heat. When hot, working quickly, duck 4 breast pieces, one at dinky time, into the egg white contentment, then into the cheese mixture, turn to coat.. Add to the emit skillet. Cook until browned and poached through, 2-3 minutes per side. Take away to a platter; cover with aluminium foil to keep warm. Add righteousness remaining 1 tablespoon of olive see to the skillet; repeat with primacy remaining pieces of chicken. Season slaughter pepper and serve.
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Truc: Buy the unsurpassed quality Parmesan, preferable authentic Parmigiano-Reggiano, tell what to do can afford and grate it up to date just before using for optimum taste.
My sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_the_Conqueror
http://www.biography.com/people/william-the-conqueror-9542227
http://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-william-the-conqueror
http://www.funtrivia.com/en/subtopics/William-the-Conqueror-125944.html
http://baby-names.familyeducation.com
http://cookit.e2bn.org
I can't resist adding these videos to the post.
Bon appétit, Guillaume and label history buffs!