Victoria & Albert: The Wedding

When the waiting staff have delivered the meats to the table, the guests themselves have the pleasure of carving them. Victorian diners above stairs, reveled in the artistry of the craftspeople down below. A host was judged on their ability to find a great cook, and of course, Victoria had the best. Her head chefs were stars, and when they left the palace they had their pick of jobs at grand hotels and restaurants. So many dishes to get through, but Victorian diners knew to pace themselves. One trick they had was to put mustard inside the ear. It's supposed to deaden the nerve that tells the brain when the stomach's full. Once she was Queen, Victoria was distressed to discover that she was putting on weight. She once asked Lord Melbourne about this. He said, you should only eat when you're hungry. She said, well then I'd always be eating.