Surprised Eel Historian, PhD: In 1257 Henry III needed supplies for a party, so he wrote his sheriff of Cambridgeshire & told him to send 1 crane, 4 peacocks, 4 swans, & a whole lot of eels. The sheriff had to pay for this himself, but could claim reimbursement up £15 15s 10d. Beyond that, he was on his own. 🗃️🧪

In 1257 Henry III needed supplies for a party, so he wrote his sheriff of Cambridgeshire & told him to send 1 crane, 4 peacocks, 4 swans, & a whole lot of eels. The sheriff had to pay for this himself, but could claim reimbursement up £15 15s 10d. Beyond that, he was on his own. 🗃️🧪

TIL Chef Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was particular about his party eels, zut alors! news.artnet.com/art-world/ar...

Art Bites: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Loved Food, Collected Recipesnews.artnet.com Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec was reportedly a superb cook, and a posthumous collection of his recipes was published.

Hey! Good job, Henri!

I also feel like this is something that should be in Avalon Hill's Kingmaker

And an ee-eel in a pear tree

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