In Dr No, James Bond enjoy broiled lobster and rare steak with native vegetables. This recipe is inspired by one from the Sunday Gleaner published just days after Ian Fleming returned to London from carrying the first draft of Dr No.
Tag: James Bond
Afternoon tea and cucumber sandwiches
In the film of Moonraker, James Bond meets Hugo Drax while afternoon tea is being served. Drax regards the ritual as England's one contribution to Western civilisation
Steak and kidney pudding
If it's Wednesday, then steak and kidney pudding is on the menu in the Secret Service canteen. In The Man with the Golden Gun, this is the information that James Bond offers the Liaison Section to convince them of his identity.
Eggs and bacon in The Spy Who Loved Me
Bacon and eggs have a significant place in the novel of The Spy Who Loved Me. The word 'bacon' appears nine times, while eggs, often in association with the bacon, are mentioned fourteen times. What's more, all the main character eat the items.
Pâté maison
We find out in On Her Majesty's Secret Service that James Bond stopped overnight at an auberge on the south bank of the Loire and was offered a 'sleazy provender', which included the fly-walk of the pâté maison.
Cadbury chocolate Flakes and fizzy lemonade
The beginning of On Her Majesty’s Secret Service finds James Bond on the beach at Royale-les-Eaux reminiscing about his childhood holidays at the seaside.
Butterscotch sauce
Ice-cream and melted butterscotch is served as part of James Bond's first meal in the novel of Live and Let Die. Bond is generally happy, though is dubious about the butterscotch.
