People are only just realising why Coronation Chicken has its name and it’s blowing their minds
IT’S A kitchen staple in homes all over the country, but did you ever wonder why Coronation Chicken has its name?
The creamy dish is made from a creamy curry sauce and is usually served with salads or in sandwiches.
It was the signature dish for the Queen’s Coronation in 1953, and was originally called Poulet reine Elizabeth.
Eventually, the tasty grub became known as Coronation Chicken, but it turns out people had no idea about the story behind it’s name.
This comes as Buckingham Palace announced the official dish of King Charles’ Coronation would be Coronation Quiche, which features spinach and broad beans.
The Royal website described it as “a deep quiche with a crisp, light pastry case and delicate flavours of spinach, broad beans and fresh tarragon”.
The announcement went on to say the recipe is perfect for “a Coronation big lunch.”
The new coronation recipe was created by created by Mark Flanagan, who is the royal chef, but Coronation Chicken is largely credited to Constance Spray, a food writer and chef Rosemary Hume, who prepared the dish for the coronation banquet in 1953.
Foodies on Twitter were stunned to find out the history behind the classic dish.
One wrote: “Had no idea Coronation Chicken was invented for Queen Elizabeth’s coronation, you learn something new every day.”
A second said: “I didn’t realise Coronation Chicken was created for the late Queen Elizabeth’s coronation. Thought it was just called that.”
“Are you telling me that Coronation Chicken was made especially for her? Had no clue,” another wrote.
Meanwhile, other Twitter users thought the new Coronation Quiche would have the Indian inspired chicken dish inside it.
“Momentarily forgot what coronation originally meant and envision Coronation Chicken in a quiche… I wasn’t made at it,” one user said.