Gilles Bragard, the founder of the "International Association of Chefs des Chefs" (Club des Chefs des Chefs), revealed at the welcome banquet hosted by French President Hollande for the members of the association: Putin still follows the practices of medieval monarchs: in order to

Avoid being poisoned and never eat things that others have not tried first.

“Only in the Kremlin does the role of taster remain, with a doctor checking each dish with the chef,” he said.

Bragard's words were confirmed by Putin's chef Vakhtang Abushidi.

In fact, Putin is not the only modern leader to fear being poisoned.

Anton Mosimann, who catered for the British royal family, recalled that when he was serving a visiting former US president, “two FBI guys were following me around all the time.

I taste everything I cook.” The latest intervention in the kitchen at Buckingham Palace comes from Kate Middleton.

She asked the Swiss chef to make a sauce lighter.

Mrs. Thatcher Mosiman also told an anecdote: long after her retirement, former Prime Minister Mrs. Thatcher still remembered how delicious the beef in Downing Street’s Prime Minister’s Office was during her tenure.

As the daughter of a grocery store owner, Thatcher also had vivid memories of the price of that beef dish.

"It tastes great, but it's so expensive!" Mosimane remembers Iron Lady exclaiming.

Bernard Vaussion, who has cooked for French presidents and guests at the Elysée Palace for 40 years, confirmed that the new president Hollande wants to stay as far away from artichokes as possible.

But he is happy that cheese is finally back at the Elysée Palace.

Under former president Sarkozy, who was fond of chocolate, cheese was banned from the dinner table.

Cristeta Comerford, Obama's White House chef, was reluctant to comment on Obama's hatred of beetroot (again, revealed by Bragard), perhaps because of Michelle?

Obama is trying to increase fruit and vegetable intake among American children, and he doesn't want to clutter her.

The First Lady of the United States took the initiative to open a vegetable patch and an orchard in the White House garden.

Albert II, Grand Duke of Monaco Albert II, Grand Duke of Monaco, is a "refined gourmet" in the eyes of his chef, Christian Garcia.

With Michelle?

Like Obama, he also likes home-grown food.

Many of the items on his table are grown from his own organic vegetables.

Garcia recently added a dish from her homeland - South African mince curry - to the dish of Princess Charlene, the newlywed wife of Albert II.

The only ban Garcia received was not to eat water.