Coronation Quiche recipe unveiled for King's Coronation
17.04.2023 - 18:49
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King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla have personally selected a recipe to mark the coronation next month.
Street parties and Coronation Big Lunches will be held over the three-day Bank Holiday weekend in May in celebration of the crowning on Saturday May 6. The King and Queen Consort have personally chosen a recipe for “Coronation Quiche”, sharing a recipe via the Royal Family's official Twitter account.
The open baked savoury tart recipe, which was created by head chef Mark Flanagan, features spinach, broad beans and tarragon, the royal family’s official Twitter account revealed. For the late Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953, Coronation Chicken – cold chicken in a curry cream sauce with a well-seasoned dressed salad of rice, green peas and mixed herbs – was invented to feed the foreign guests who were entertained at Buckingham Palace after the ceremony.
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Former Buckingham Palace chef Darren McGrady said the King’s choice came as no surprise because Charles loves anything with eggs and cheese. Mr McGrady, who worked for the late Queen for 15 years, said he had made quiche for Charles many times.
“It’s no surprise that the King Charles III has shared Coronation quiche to celebrate his Coronation,” he tweeted. “His mother, The Queen loved chocolate, but The King loves anything with eggs and cheese. Made this for him many times… especially with salmon he’d caught in the river Dee.”
Buckingham Palace said the quiche was chosen because it worked as a sharing dish, can be served hot or cold, suits a wide variety of dietary requirements and can be easily adapted to suit different tastes. The Palace also said it tasted delicious and had the benefit