Famous Foods Named for British Royalty
The interesting thing about Britain is how many classic dishes were actually named after British Royalty. One very famous example is Coronation Chicken. Coronation chicken was invented in 1953 to feed the foreign guests attending Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation.
Coronation Chicken consists of poached chicken cubes, onion, curry paste, red wine, apricot halves, mayonnaise and whipping cream. It was a cold dish, a chicken salad that was refreshed by the watercress garnish on the side.
King Edward potatoes area variety of potatoes that are known for being quite a waxy white with a pale soft dense flesh and light yellow colored skin. When roasted in a pan with meat they are delicious. King Edward potatoes are suitable for every type of dish but especially suitable for a potato salad with dill. They are also sliced up and fried with bacon as a side dish.
A number of foods were name after Queen Victoria’s husband Prince Albert. One was the Prince Abler apple that was grown in Herefordshire. It is still an often used cooking apple.
A dish named after Victoria’s consort was Fillet of Beef Prince Albert. This consists of a center cut beef fillet that is packed with duck liver pate, rindless bacon anc carrots, celery and onions. Truffle oil, beef stock, cognac and maderia are then poured on top and the beef is left to slow cook for hours in the oven. It is traditionally served with sliced green beans and whipped Prince Albert potatoes.
Consommé Prince Alice is a rare soup. It is a consommé with artichoke hearts and lettuce. It is named after one of Queen Victoria’s granddaughters.
The Victoria Sponge Cake is a jam and cream filled sponge cake that was often served at her teas. This was a simple pound cake that was filled with whipped double cream and whatever jam was in season, however usually a strawberry or raspberry jam. The top of the cake was dusted with icing sugar.
King Charles II Syllabub consists of whipped cream and sugar into which is stirred wine, lemon zest and lemon juice. Today many chef’s cut calories by making this half with Greek yogurt.
Although it does not have a royal name Crepes Suzette was created for King Edward in 1896 in Monte Carlo. Although it was made for him he insisted that it be named after his young female companion named Suzette. A delicious crepe Suzette is made from thin pancakes with orange that are then coated in a buttery sauce with Grand Marnier.