The most unhinged meals in history

During the siege of Paris, diners feasted on elephant consommé and roast bear from the local zoo.

Emperor Vitellius created the Shield of Minerva, a dish containing flamingo tongues and peacock brains.

Guests at a 1600 wedding banquet were shocked when songbirds flew out of their napkins.

The Feast of the Pheasant featured a mechanical elephant and 28 musicians hidden inside a giant pie.