Royal News The Duchess Of York - Sandwich

20-06-2005 23:00

Royal News: Britain's Duchess of York has unveiled a sandwich named in her honour.Sarah Ferguson, previously married to Queen Elizabeth's second son Prince Andrew, unveiled the Duchess of York - a chicken breast topped with melted Muenster cheese and wasabi horseradish mayonnaise - at a New York deli.But the now-svelte Ferguson - whose once plump figure earned her the title 'Duchess of Pork' in the British tabloids - pleaded with slimmers not to finish the two-inch thick concoction. Ferguson, a spokeswoman for diet company, Weight Watchers, warned reporters at the Stage Deli: "You can have a bit of this sandwich, as I have. Just don't eat the whole thing."The sandwich joins other celebrity-named offerings on the menu, including the brisket with gravy Tom Cruise and the pepper, onions and Italian sausage Frank Sinatra.The duchess, who is also the spokeswoman for French's GourMayo, who make the wasabi horseradish mayonnaise used in her namesake sandwich - demonstrated her new resolve by just nibbling at the dish.She told Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper: "The portion sizes here are enormous. You'll notice I only nibble a slight corner at the edge of the sandwich. You've got to take the edge off it with things like light mayonnaise."