The Centaurs’ Breakfast of Champions

Ever wonder what a centaur eats?

Yeah, me neither.

But if you’re curious, C.S. Lewis gives us a description in The Silver Chair.

A fawn named Orruns explains why a centaur must rise very early in the morning:

A Centaur has a man-stomach and a horse-stomach. And of course both want breakfast. So first of all he has porridge and pavenders and kidneys and bacon and omelette and cold ham and toast and marmalade and coffee and beer. And after that he attends to the horse part of himself by grazing for an hour or so and finishing up with a hot mash, some oats, and a bag of sugar. That’s why it’s such a serious thing to ask a Centaur to stay for the weekend. A very serious thing indeed. 

Sounds like Centaurs start their drinking altogether too early. Coffee and beer for breakfast? That’ll mess you up pretty good all in the same meal. Gotta love combining a stimulant and a depressent.

You think Firenze prefers ales or lagers?