This Saturday takes place one of the most important events of the year, especially for the British: the coronation of the new kings of the United Kingdom, Charles III and Camilla Parker Bowles. All the preparations are now ready for the start of the coronation ceremonya traditional act that lasts until Monday the 8th with different special events.

King Carlos III, who ascended the throne after the death of his mother Elizabeth II in September 2022, he will receive the crown, scepter and orb in the same place where the coronation of Elizabeth II took place seven decades ago, in the mythical Westminster Abbey, in the heart of London.

Among the different activities and events that take place throughout the weekend, one of the most popular is the great lunch of the Royal House, the same day of the coronation. After the popularity of the menu that was served during the coronation ceremony of Elizabeth II, with the original “coronation chicken”Many are those who wonder why this dish is relevant.

The “coronation chicken”, a dish with history

This emblematic dish of British gastronomy was the main course chosen for the Queen Elizabeth II coronation celebration in 1953. The recipe was created by renowned British chef Constance Spry, who worked with chef Rosemary Hume to create an original and innovative menu that would satisfy the tastes of the guests at the ceremony at the time.

The dish, inspired by an Indian recipe, was adapted by the chefs in the purest English style, adding ingredients such as mayonnaise, the ‘crème fraîche’ and some nuts. Although the recipe has evolved over time, the truth is that its color tone bright yellow, along with the intense smell of curry they do not go unnoticed.

Since then, the “coronation chicken” has become one of the favorite dishes of british citizens and it has set a trend within the culinary gastronomy of the country, being sold in supermarkets in the form of ‘take away’ and forming part of the menus of the most famous restaurants.

But despite the popularity it achieved then and its current trend as a dish for consumption among British citizens, this year “the coronation chicken” stays out of the ‘big lunch‘ of the ceremonyand in its place will be the coronation quiche, as reported by the Royal House itself.

This dish, describes the Royal Family, is “a deep quiche with a light and crunchy puff pastry base and delicate flavors of spinach, broad beans and fresh tarragon”. As with all kinds of quiches, it can be eaten hot or cold, and the British Royal House recommends eating it with a green salad or boiled potatoes but, in any case, they define it as a dish “perfect for a great coronation meal”.

The ingredients that will not be included in the ‘Big Lunch’ of the celebration

Queen Camilla’s son and food critic, Tom Parker Bowlesrevealed in the ‘podcast’ ‘The News Agents’ some of the ingredients that your mother does not like and that, therefore, they will not be on the official coronation menu. On this occasion, the recipes will go without spicy and without garlic, since the queen “doesn’t like spices too much”. “She prefers fresh vegetables and fish,” she notes. In addition, she also expressed her opinion in the ‘podcast’ about the famous “coronation chicken” of which she says that “the recipe is really horrible, pompous, sad, somewhat sticky, yellow…”. “I want to say that that poorly done dish is horrible”