With the UK being obsessed with all things culinary, there simply had to be an official dish for King Charles's Coronation; and this was it.
Lady Magnon made her version for the big day. This will be consumed (part of) as a light Lunch whilst we watch the ceremony. We shall celebrate more seriously later on with a Dickensian feast (with guests) for Supper.
The 'Coronation Quiche' (as it is called) is a veggie dish. It's a standard quiche made with Broad Beans, Spinach, Tarragon, and Cheddar cheese.
I don't think Charles had any say in choosing this dish as such, but I have a feeling that he thoroughly approves of its choice. The Quiche was developed by Royal Chef Mark Flanagan who says that cheese and eggs are very much amongst Charles's favourites. Charles isn't a Veggie, but I know he likes Vegetarian food. It's all part of his 'eco' persona.
So, well done Lady M. She's now promising to make another one for next week. Yay!
Did anyone else out there make one?
I thought about buying a premade one and completely forgot, but I will be having cheese and eggs for dinner. Scrambled.
ReplyDeleteYou could have invited Charles; his favourites!
DeleteThe quiche looks delicious. Dickensian feast? Obviously not gruel, wild boar perhaps.
ReplyDeleteBig Steak Pies.
DeletePastry, cheese, eggs. My low fat diet would be taking a hammering.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your feast.
Low calorie pastry, low calorie cheese, low calorie eggs, and low calorie cream. Well, possibly lower than the high calorie equivalents.
DeleteI was always partial to coronation chicken
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure if I've ever had it. I suppose I must have.
DeleteLooks tasty
ReplyDeleteIt's all gone now, it was very good.
DeleteYour quiche looks excellent. The feast sounds really good too. Enjoy.
ReplyDeleteI shall have to start working on supper quite soon. Lots to do.
DeleteYour quiche looks much tastier than the recipe sounds. Might try it without the broad beans, I have some frozen spinach in the freezer, and any excuse to eat cheddar cheese! Might try it without a flan case.
ReplyDeleteI think Lady M used frozen Broad Beans, they were excellent.
DeleteIt's surprising that Mark FLANagan didn't come up with a flan... or maybe a quiche is a kind of flan.
ReplyDeleteHis real name is Mark Quichagan, but he thought Flanagan sounded more manly.
DeleteThat sounds like a load of flannel to me.
DeleteWe like quiche. I didn't know it was a Coronation special. The one DH and our grandson like is a Bacon Bacon quiche... made with real bacon and Canadian bacon. I used to make a chicken and broccoli quiche, but the guys prefer the bacon one.
ReplyDeleteThis one really didn't miss the bacon. It held its own as an all veg' quiche. I wouldn't be surprised if Lady M makes another next week that she'll add some bacon.
DeleteI read somewhere that the choice of a quiche was very contraversial. Apparently real men still don't eat quiche though the new king is rumoured to like it.
ReplyDeleteI love quiche. Yours looks delicious
Whoever invented that saying of 'Real men don't eat quiche' should be shot.
DeleteYour quiche looks delicious! Now tell us about the rest of the food...
ReplyDeleteSmoked salmon, charcuterie, beef pie, cheeses, Eton mess, Port. With Champagne and a beautiful wine that my son brought with him. It was all very good, but rather too much.
DeleteIronic that they were pushing the quiche as a veggie dish. But used lard in the pastry!!
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