Ibn Saud

King Ibn Saud - and later his son, Saud Ibn Abdul - were also devoted adherents of Professor Fellinger. Once when the father was lodging at the Hotel Imperial, the Sheikh of Qatar was also staying there. They happened to meet. After the ceremonial embrace and kisses, two platforms had to be erected in the lobby. Two gilded chairs were placed on the platforms and a pleasant little place had constructed in which to drink coffee. By the way, their customs were so strict that only their respective bodyguards were allowed to prepare their coffee. Then the food tester went into action. He was also on duty during the grand banquets, when he would tear out the most tender pieces of the mutton from the sheep, which had been served whole and taste them. Ibn Saud gave a hand when it came to distributing the animal's most prized delicacy, the eyes. He once offered one to a young Austrian diplomat, who soon was seen staggering towards the exit with a pallid face.