There were multiple explanations for his cause of death, but the rumors about overeating may have been propaganda. It's also very possible that he was poisoned. Strange story.
Sounds like the King was cinnadone.
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What would have happened if he had had 15 delicious, chewy, tasty cinnamon buns?
99% of cinnamon bun eaters die one bun before obtaining ultimate power!
No, that's the wrong sweet baked good - the story goes that he went to town on 14 servings of Hetvägg, the ancestor to the popular Semla.
We eat Semla for Shrove Tuesday in Sweden, which traditionally marked the beginning of the Lent and hence fasting until Easter. Another name for Semla is fastlagsbulle, which roughly translates to "fasting bun".
Hetvägg is a Semla served on a plate with hot milk.
If you have a Swedish bakery nearby, try seeing if they serve Semla. Or get one when you visit Sweden, if they are in season during your visit.
"According to a popular myth, King Adolf Frederick of Sweden died of digestion problems on February 12, 1771, after consuming a hetvägg (semla), the king's favorite dessert, after a meal consisting of sauerkraut, turnips, caviar, smoked herring, and champagne.[13] In recent versions of the legend, the semla has turned into 14, and sometimes into cinnamon buns."
Big Herring with the anti-Semla propaganda.
consists of a cardamom-spiced wheat bun which has its top cut off, and is then filled with whipped cream, topped with jam. The cut-off top serves as a lid and is dusted with powdered sugar.
YUM. I get it. 14 seems like a lot but anyone who's had the munchies before knows that's downright doable.
Fwiw, that's not the traditional presentation. The traditional is, from bottom to top:
- spiced bun as quoted, with top cut off
- almond paste
- whipped cream (a generous amount)
- top as a lid, with powdered sugar
I've never seen one with jam, although people go wild with the variations these days.
He looks like he's eyeing off those 14 sweet rolls in his portrait.
Adolf Fredrick: MmmmmmMmmmm I'm gonna devour those delectable little things.
Should we all be so lucky
So 13 is the safe limit? Right. Gotcha.
I only had 8 today.
I think it was 14 at once
Did he eat them in one go, or like over several months?
/jk
What’s the level of cinnamon toxicity?
The Cinnamon Angels Fly, Fly Away charity could have prevented this