During his lifetime, Hemingway was a famous gourmet: the writer appreciated Cuban cigars, Marenne-Oleron oysters and loved the rare Pont-l’Evêque cheese from Normandy, known for its “stink”.
The American writer Ernst Hemingway, who etched his name in the history of foreign literature as the author of the stories “The Old Man and the Sea,” “A Farewell to Arms,” etc., had a delicious that dinner before committing suicide. Tastingtable wrote this on Friday, May 10.
The publication recalls that Hemingway suffered from depression and was treated for a long time. But he still decided to commit suicide. It happened in a small house in Idaho at the age of 61. He lived there with his wife, the journalist Mary Welsh Hemingway. On the eve of the tragedy, he joined her at the Christiania restaurant.
“The last meal of Ernest Hemingway’s life was New York steak with baked potatoes, Caesar salad and a glass of Bordeaux,” the publication stated.
It was noted that throughout his life Hemingway was a famous gourmet: the writer appreciated Cuban cigars, Marenne-Oleron oysters and loved the rare Pont-l’Evêque cheese from Normandy, known for its “stink”. Hemingway often chose exotic meats: he enjoyed squirrels and antelope, and when trying fish, he usually chose trout, lobster stew or fish risotto.
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Source: korrespondent
