Lamb’s ears, eel pie and plenty of claret London museum showcases Handel’s love of food
over 2 years in The guardian
The baroque composer was passionate about food and music, as celebrated at the refurbished Handel & Hendrix in London museum reopening this monthIt was in a Georgian house in London 300 years ago that George Frideric Handel composed some of his most sublime masterpieces, including his oratorio, Messiah. But it was also there that he gorged himself on so much food that one contemporary described him as “somewhat corpulent” and another observed that he “eats too much of those things he ought to avoid”.Now the historic house in which he lived for 36 years is reopening following a £3m refurbishment that will reflect his passion for both music and food. Continue reading...
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