Try as we might, there's no escaping queenly food this summer. Even our French Fancies have gone Great British! We present the 10 best Jubilee treats.
Queensmill and butter
Bread giant Kingsmill has been usurped, and a queen is on the throne now. You can buy Queensmill Soft, Tasty Wholemeal and 50/50 loaves for two weeks from May 21 in the lead up to the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee weekend. £1.25 for a loaf
A right royal pickle
What to have with your Queensmill and cheese? Tracklements royal pickle will do nicely, thank you very much. There’s no foreign muck in this jar – just turnips, parsnips, carrots, courgettes and all the usual pickle suspects. Perfect with a good cheddar, or a pork pie. £5.15 (250g)
Ma’amite, ma'am?
Genius. We much prefer this to February’s Champagne valentine’s Marmite (ick), because it’s just the same old lovely jublee marmite, only inside a very smart Union Jack jar. What better way to ‘toast’ (groan) the Queen’s 60th year? £2.72 a jar
A very patriotic Mr Kipling
Gone are the yellow, pink and brown French Fancies we know so well; time to welcome in a new regime – red, white and blue fancies! They taste just as good (we checked), and are perfect for Jubilee afternoon tea parties. £1.89 for a pack of eight cakes
Coronation sarnie
We think the Co-op got there first with this idea. A filling of chicken, curried mayonnaise, mango chutney, sultanas and spices is perfectly reminiscent of the classic Coronation chicken, which some argue was first prepared for the silver jubilee of George V in 1935. Our recipe is here. £2.40 each
Ye olde Cadbury’s
Britain’s favourite chocolatier has gone back to the 50s with their biscuit tin designs. The old fashioned Cadbury assortment tin and the Union Jack milk chocolate fingers make us feel all warm inside. Prices vary. A chocolatey mention goes to Lindt too, who have made a Union Jack box of Lindor balls! Red, white, or blue?
Peppery party
This limited edition bottle comes with jewels! If you find a ‘special white insert’ inside the red cap, you’ve one a sparkling diamond worth £15,000. We expect her majesty has several already. It’s the same old Tabasco (a royal warrant product) sauce inside. £1.49 a bottle
Eat the queen at afternoon tea
There are oodles of Jubilee afternoon teas on offer, but London Hilton on Park Lane comes in first with their outrageously English menu. Highlights include the finest smoked salmon sarnies; choc chip scones with praline; and an edible portrait of the queen. £32 per person or £39.50 including a glass of Champagne. To book, call +44 (0)20 7208 4022 or visit www.podiumrestaurant.com
Eat the queen again
Sorry ma’am, but everyone wants to eat you this summer. Biscuit specialist the Biscuiteers are selling beautifully hand-iced biscuits in the shape of Her Majesty, corgis, crowns, guardsmen and pages; we liked ‘Queenie Ginger’ best, and went for her head first. Prices vary.
Bite into a Saxe-Coburger
Not even your local burger joint can escape the Jubilee. Byron has created the Chilli Queen burger: a 6oz hamburger with green chilli, chipotle mayo, shredded iceberg lettuce and American (?) cheese, served in a glazed bun. Can we have chips with that? £8.75 each.
And one extra....
Red, white, and blue crisps? Whatever next! Crisp maestros Tyrrells use rare heritage potato varieties - the Highland Burgundy Red, the White Lady Claire and the Salad Blue - and sweet red beetroot to make their colourful snack, which has the same saltiness as a regular sea salt bag. £2.99 for 150g.
Just to note: if you’re a jubilee junkie, pop along to the Museum of Brands to see the exhibition on commemorative Diamond Jubilee products. Running until August 31 this year.
What’s the best Jubilee food you’ve spotted? Does it annoy you, or are you game to eat the Queen? Talk to us in the Comments box below.
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