Coronation quiche
Course | Lunch |
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Place of origin | United Kingdom |
Created by | Mark Flanagan |
Main ingredients | Eggs, herbs and cheese |
The coronation quiche was chosen by
The official website of the
The dish was devised by the royal chef Mark Flanagan.[1] It was chosen for its versatility as it can be eaten either hot or cold, is easy and cost-effective to make and can be easily adapted to suit various dietary requirements.[1]
Recipe
The recipe serves six people. The pastry is composed of flour, salt, butter, lard, and milk; the filling also includes milk, as well as
Charles has previously expressed a fondness for egg dishes, especially scrambled eggs.[5]
Reception
Overall, reviewers found the quiche "surprisingly delicious"
Coronation tart
While Buckingham Palace named the dish a quiche, Évelyne Muller-Dervaux, the French grand master of the Brotherhood of the Quiche Lorraine (Confrérie de la Quiche Lorraine), said, "I think I would call it a savoury tart."[9] Laurent Miltgen-Delinchamp, member of the Brotherhood, said: "I think it would have anyway better reflected the British spirit if they had called it a tart."[9][12] The Daily Telegraph reported on claims that the quiche should instead have been called a flan.[13]
See also
- Jubilee chicken
- Coronation chicken
- Victoria sponge
- Windsor soup
- Platinum Pudding
References
- ^ a b c "King Charles and Camilla choose coronation quiche as signature dish". The Guardian. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ "The Coronation Quiche". British Royal Family. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ ITV. "Recipe: How to make the King and Queen Consort's 'Coronation Quiche'".
- ^ Hallemann, Caroline (4 December 2023). "Apparently, Prince Charles Really Loves Eggs". townandcountrymag.com. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
- ^ "'I made King Charles' Coronation Quiche and it's surprisingly delicious'". www.express.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "'Does the Coronation Quiche feel like a special occasion dish? I have to say, not really'". MSN. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "Quiche wars! Why the French have tart words for the official coronation dish". The Guardian. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ "Couronnement de Charles III: la "quiche" servie au banquet mécontente les puristes de Lorraine" [Coronation of Charles III: the “quiche” served at the banquet displeases the purists of Lorraine]. Paris-Normandie (in French). Agence France-Presse. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ McTaggart, India; Stephens, Max (1 May 2023). "Coronation quiche is a tart, say French". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 5 May 2023.