New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-07-30
SAYS HE COOKED FOR THE KING.
FRENCHMAN IN ORANGE TELLS OF Ed
WARDS GAsTRONoAIC TASTES.

Orange n. J.. July q (SpeciaD-Leopold Albert
Willard. a Frenchman. who says he has acted as
cook for King Edward when he was the Prince OF
Wales; for the present Prince of Wales. Lord
Salisbury Dumas, Lord Lennox and other
titled persons. is spending a short time IN
Orange before returning to France where his wife
and children live. He says he acted as the Kings
cook the royal yacht Britannia from 1891 TO 1895.
and as the personal cook for the Prince OF Wales
when the latter commander OF the batteship
Melampus. He has letter written by the Prince
on the letter paper of the Melampus. commencing
his ability as a cook. He also has letter from one
of the Kings secretaries saying that his majesty
had received his application for Encouragement as
cook and would be glad TO engage him If he took
another cruise the Britannia He has, besides
letters from Nine Dumas. Lord Lennox and others.
s well numerous discharge papers from the YES
sells which he served.
Willard says that he met the King nearly every
day he on the yacht 1t was his majesty GUS
tom. he declares. TO order his own meals, some
times the order being given personally and at other
times by means Of written list.
Willard was asked whether the King preferred
French or English cooking. French" he replied
THE English cook nothing but roast beef. po-
tatoes and plum pudding. and that Is enough TO
kill YOU"
One of his majesty's favorite dishes prince
was a kidney omelet. One day. in accordance with
the princes command a large omeet was prepared
and placed on the table AS the prince and his
party entered the dining room the yacht was toss
ing vigorously and the omelet overturned on
the floor. The prince was annoyed. Willard sent
word to his royal highness that he would prepare
another in ten minutes. The prince was incredu-
lous but Willard better than his word, and In
eight minutes the second omelet served.
short time after that the prince sent Willard
handsome pin in the form OF his coat of arms In
appreciation of his rapid preparation and the ex-
ceIlence OF the second omelet.
Willard relates another incident where notwth-
standing the princes orders that luncheon would
not be required It became necessary TO prepare an
impromptu meal. The yacht to go from
Cannes to Nice and three or four guests boarded
the boat with the prince. Despite the command
that luncheon would not be served on the vessel
Willard had provided some young chickens. as well
as asparagus of both of which the prince was
very fond The yacht soon becalmed Willard
at the time making a beefsteak pie
which he had agreed to do for the captain OF the
vessel although he cooked only for the prince.
While the cook at work the prince walked
around TO the galley and asked Willard what he
was preparing The future King directed that the
meat pie served for his guests. 1t would be
impossible TO reach Nice in time for luncheon
There was little surprise when the meal was
dishes were prepared. The prince sent for Willard
to come the dining room, and when the chef APP
ueared remarked TO his guests that he wanted
Them who was always prepared FOR
an emergency The prince also directed the chef
TO send the recipe for the meat pie to a titled
FngIishwornan who at the table. Some time
after that Willard received f5 from the woman.