Royal wedding 2018 food revealed: The trendy 'bowl food' and canapes being served at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were married earlier today
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Ella Wills19 May 2018

Details of the menu being served at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding reception have been revealed, with trendy 'bowl food' dishes on offer including 10-hour slow roasted Windsor pork belly with apple compote and crackling.

Her Majesty The Queen is now giving a lunchtime reception at St George's Hall in Windsor Castle for around 600 guests who attended the wedding service congregation.

The feast includes both savoury and sweet canapes including Scottish langoustines wrapped in smoked salmon with citrus creme fraiche, croquette of confit Windsor Lamb, roasted vegetables and shallot jam, and champagne and pistachio macaroons.

The full menu   

Guests will be served a selection of canapés, including:  

  • Scottish Langoustines wrapped in Smoked Salmon with Citrus Crème Fraiche
  • Grilled English Asparagus wrapped in Cumbrian Ham
  • Garden Pea Panna Cotta with Quail Eggs and Lemon Verbena
  • Heritage Tomato and Basil Tartare with Balsamic Pearls
  • Poached Free Range Chicken bound in a Lightly Spiced Yoghurt with Roasted Apricot
  • Croquette of Confit Windsor Lamb, Roasted Vegetables and Shallot Jam
  • Warm Asparagus Spears with Mozzarella and Sun-Blush Tomatoes 

Guests will also be served a selection of bowl food, including:

  • Fricassee of Free Range Chicken with Morel Mushrooms and Young Leeks
  • Pea and Mint Risotto with Pea Shoots, Truffle Oil and Parmesan Crisps
  • Ten Hour Slow Roasted Windsor Pork Belly with Apple Compote and Crackling 

Sweet canapés will also be served, including: 

  • Champagne and Pistachio Macaroons 
  • Orange Crème Brûlée Tartlets 
  • Miniature Rhubarb Crumble Tartlets 

Rather than a formal sit-down dinner, guests will also be served a selection of bowl food such as pea and mint risotto with pea shoots, truffle oil and parmesan crisps, Kensington Palace announced.

As for the drinks, guests will be served Pol Roger Brut Reserve non vintage Champagne, a selection of wines and a range of soft drinks, including an apple and elderflower mocktail, made with the same elderflower syrup used in the couple's wedding cake, and Sandringham Cox's apple juice.

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Around 7,500 items of food have been prepared by a team of 25 chefs, led by royal chef Mark Flanagan, the Palace said.

All the ingredients for the reception food have been sourced from Royal Warrant holding companies, the Palace said, using as much UK-based produced as possible.

The Royal wedding cake designed by Claire Ptak
Kensington Palace

The wedding cake will also be served at the reception.

Designed by Claire Ptak, the wedding cake features elderflower syrup made at The Queen’s residence in Sandringham from the estate’s own elderflower trees, as well as a light sponge cake uniquely formulated for the couple.

A filling made from Amalfi lemon curd and elderflower buttercream ties all the elements together.

The cake is decorated with Swiss meringue buttercream and 150 fresh flowers, mainly British and in season, including peonies and roses.

The reception will also include speeches from the Prince of Wales, Prince Harry and Ms Markle, the Palace said.

Her new husband and the Prince of Wales will also make speeches, Kensington Palace said.

Harry's best man and brother, the Duke of Cambridge, will act as compere, it said in a statement.

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