London (AP) – Actually, the palace wanted to do everything right with the “Coronation Quiche”: the official tribunal for the coronation of King Charles III. It shouldn’t be too expensive and complicated, also suitable for vegetarians and good to serve on a spring day in May. But the recipe with spinach, broad beans and tarragon has received a lot of criticism since it was announced a few weeks ago.
Strictly speaking, the “Coronation Quiche” is not a quiche at all, according to the “Times”, the harsh verdict of France. “I would call it a savory tart,” Laurent Miltgen-Delinchamp, of the Guild of Quiche Lorraine, told the newspaper. For French purists, only the original Quiche Lorraine with eggs, cream, batter, and lard can be called a quiche. However, the term is often misused in France itself, notes the guild’s grandmaster, Évelyne Muller-Dervaux. “If the Anglo-Saxons do that, I’m less surprised.”
The dish will be the focus of the “Great Coronation Luncheon” next Sunday, for which Britons will gather at street festivals everywhere.
The quiche/pie is also dividing opinion in Britain itself: ultra-conservative Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg has announced that he would never dream of trying the dish. “I don’t like quiche, it’s disgusting,” the MP said, according to The Telegraph, during a visit by King Charles to Parliament. “It also has beans, that’s disgusting,” he added.
The royal family’s hope is that the recipe will establish itself in British cuisine. The “coronation chicken”, which was invented for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, has achieved this: today it is considered a British classic.
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