After the death of Mary I of England, the nation was plunged into utter chaos. The religious wars broke out everywhere and to settle the matter Anglophiles Protestants decided to put to the stake Hispanophile Catholics. To celebrate this occurrence so bold, a cook in a suburb of the East End went on sale roasted rats with Roasted Little affectionate nickname of Spaniards or put another way, españolitos Roasts. The success was such that King Philip II sent a letter to the British Embassy in Madrid (actually a pub) urging him to take steps to solving this embarrassing situation, one week after the English queen ordered to replace the rats snakes in a gesture of goodwill. In the eighteenth century, the recipe was forgotten and today is only an anecdote that tour guides discussed with curious amusement to the visitors from abroad, although it is rumored that in dark restaurants in the suburbs (where unsuspecting tourists are lightened their portfolio) that is more than just a legend ...
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