Coronation Chicken!

Certainly one of you eldergays must have made this.

Prefer Eggs Drumkilbo

Cordon Bleu, not Blue.

Recipe

Oh, R2, Oeufs Drumkilbo! I've never prepared that. It was a regular dish served on Britannia, and has appeared on the wedding menus of a few royals. Served as a cold appetizer it contains lobster, gelatin, mayo and ketchup. The dish was the Queen Mother's favorite and it was also served at the 1973 wedding breakfast of Anne, the Princess Royal and Captain Mark Phillips.

The original seems like it would be tastier than that new, woke version.

It's sold in pretty much every supermarket in the UK (in the chilled section). You forgot the raisins which every coronation chicken I've had has in it.

[quote] Cordon Bleu, not Blue.

Yes, of course, R3. Auto-correct again!

I ate this as a sandwich filling at a place near my work in Moorgate when I lived in London years ago. I enjoyed it, and then one day I got food poisoning from it, and could never go back to it now.

[quote]Le Cordon Blue London

LOL. Greg proves himself again.

[quote] LOL. Greg proves himself again.

Whatever makes you feel better, R10. I think I know how to spell Le Cordon Bleu. As I said, it was an auto-correct mistake. But if it's so important to you to think that I don't know how to spell 'Bleu' that's fine by me!

R11 It would be nice if people like R10 would read the thread before commenting. He only had to read 9 posts.

I always love when Greg petulantly responds to his critics. You can practically hear the flouncing around in high dugeon through the aether.

I agree, R12!

[quote] in high [bold] dugeon [/bold]

Oh, dear.

But I get your point.

high dudgeon,

If you like Coronation Chicken, you'll love my Coronation Cheesecake.

Sorry...I meant to say if you like Coronation Chicken, you'll love my Jubilee Cheesecake.

Pimentos, yech.

I always love when someone quotes Macbeth and misspells something.

r17 is pushing some fake Greg recipe. I said Coronation Cheesecake-- and I meant it. The combination of curry, cream, mayonnaise and cream cheese in a rich graham cracker crust is divine!

I think I’ve seen this as a chicken salad variant at Whole Foods in the US. If that dish was similar, it was good, although a bit bland IMO.

Sorry, I meant to say that the combination of curry, cream, mayonnaise and cream cheese in a rich graham cracker crust is fit for a queen!

Where the hell am I supposed to buy kaffir lime leaves?

I prefer Coronation Cock!

🤮

What a load of old shit.

Is Greg a great big fat person?

Nan - hand to God: you’re a load of old shit.

Buffalo Bill - No. I weigh 170 pounds.

Greg = Worse than Meghan with Hitler's Mustache

Insufferable and needy.

[quote] Insufferable and needy.

Awww….that’s sweet! You’re right. I am very needy. Thank goodness there are so many people out here who love attention even more than I do.

[quote] Where the hell am I supposed to buy kaffir lime leaves?

Amazon

I’ve made it but with adjustments. It’s really good as a sandwich.

[quote] The original recipe is believed to have featured cold chicken in a curried cream-and-mayo dressing.

That sounds like the Trader Joe's yellow chicken curry salad.

I said get me

A KNITTING NEEDLE!

Egalandy - I’d love to hear about how you made it.

Is it the same with canned chicken and Miracle Whip? I don’t care for all that “grass” on my chicken salad. It would be a nice, easy, classy brunch item for Christmas Day.

[quote]It was created by Le Cordon Blue London to be served at the Coronation Luncheon in 1953.

Jesus Christ. Le Cordon Blue...

I’m glad I opened this thread, because I’d never heard of Eggs Drumkilbo - you gotta love an egg recipe that has more lobster than egg in it.

I gave this thread an F&F.

My college had the most famous Hall of any Oxbridge college. Chef was a bit of an inter-collegial celebrity and friends from other colleges were always trying to cadge an invitation to Hall.

Chef did many things absolutely brilliantly, but his Coronation Chicken was spectacular, when most others'versions were just slop. No one could ever winkle his secret out of him, though my tutor claimed that many had tried.

The English and their nasty food

I prefer Debutante Duck!

Cotillion Capon.

It's all about Gala Goose.

"Gordon Blue".

Hey, Greg! Here’s my version of Coronation Chicken. I poach the chicken in broth with peppercorns and tarragon. I make my own mayonnaise and add curry powder. I’ve added some red pepper flakes in the past. I slice the chicken breast add it to the mayonnaise mixture. I add some chopped celery and apple. I serve it on a bed of lettuce or on a Kaiser roll. It really does seem to be a lunchtime recipe. Was the Queen served this in the middle of the day?

Thank you, Egalandy. I'll give it a try!

[quote] Jesus Christ. Le Cordon Blue...

You’re a little late to the party, R38. We’ve been through this. It was an auto-correct issue. I know how to spell Le Cordon Bleu. But thanks for all the pearl clutching and Merry Christmas!

[quote]Where the hell am I supposed to buy kaffir lime leaves?

I want to see Greg walk into a South African supermarket and ask for some.

My first thought was that a recipe for food served to over a hundred people in 1953 - even to QE II - would taste like "banquet food" -- but I'm surprised how many people seem to think it's good and worth trying.

This seems to be the original recipe, and it does just look like a variant of chicken salad. The recipe makes sense if you remember that it was made just after the war when it was still difficult to find a lot of ingredients in the UK. Apparently curry spices were almost impossible to find, making this a "special" recipe. Nowadays, it's nothing special at all.

[quote] I want to see Greg walk into a South African supermarket and ask for some.

No need. I get them either on Amazon or from a Vietnamese store.

Plus, what I didn’t tell R23 is that the term “kaffir” has historically been used as a racial slur in South Africa. So, I just call them “lime leaves” or “Indonesian lime leaves.”

Those leaves should surely be easily available at any supermarket. Or is that just here in Australia?

Steal some kaffir lime leaves from your local Thai restaurant (and they all have them) when they aren't looking!

Prue Leith's recipe in the latest People Magazine: "I doctored the original a bit for modern tastes. The original had apricot preserves in it."

1/2 cup mayo 1 and a half tsp curry powder 1 T lemon juice 9 oz cooked chicken 1/2 cup chopped Mango 2 chopped scallions 1 T mango chutney 1 avocado sliced 4 slices toasted ciabatta 1 T minced cilantro

Mix everything except last three ingredients well. Arrange avocado slices on toast. Top with chicken mixture and cilantro.

Interesting, the original I found online had dried apricots, but Prue says it was apricot preserves, and it looks like she was right. The BBC's food magazine says it was apricot preserves.

R52The article said that fresh curry was unavailable, but powdered curry was available.

Why is it that I start a thread about which there is quite a bit of interest, yet someone F&Fs it and now it’s grayed out?

Because nobody likes you, Gerg. Whilst I will admit that you appear to possess strong culinary skills, your clear disdain of fellow posters coupled with your constant self praise is extremely off putting. You're either autistic, or a narcissist.

Thank you for the uncertainty of your diagnosis, R61.

I only hold certain posters in disdain. Perhaps you’re one of them? Though the truth is, I don’t care enough about you to form an opinion let alone hold you in disdain - maybe that’s the autism coming out?

Now, am I autistic or narcissistic? That is a quandary. While I have trouble communicating with some people, I also like everything to be about me. A real head-scratcher, this is. What do you think of me, R61? I mean, what do you [bold] really [/bold] think of me? Argh! I guess that’s the narcissism coming out.

I like how you use ‘whilst’ — I do that as well. I think it’s cute!

[quote]appear to possess strong culinary skills

He doesn't even have those.

Someone mentioned mango chutney! That’s a favorite condiment. I always serve it with roast pork.

Most Chinese grocery stores will carry the leaves now along with galangal, bird's eye chillies etc.

I have a colonial American era cookbook. This recipe has been around a lot longer than the 1950s. Someone's been had.

Are all Greg’s grey and crossed out, or just this one?

[quote] He doesn't even have those.

Interesting. I’ve certainly been able to make a very tidy living through my average culinary skills. You are a joke. But thanks for showing us what jealousy looks like.

I think it sounds delicious.

r67, he's not crossed out for me, check your settings. Put it on Asbestos Eyeballs and see if he's still grayed out for you.

Every time someone mentions Asbestos Eyeballs on DL, it reminds me of the Shinigami Eyes on Death Note and I laugh.

Anyway, have a great day!

I wonder if Greg will update this recipe for King Charles III events this weekend?

Tasting History with Max Miller did a video last week about Queen Elizabeth's coronation chicken.

The chicken recipe requires context. The UK didn't have a lot of food or food variety until well after WWII. So a dish that appears simple even bland now was at the time quite special.

Yes, R73, but Greg swears he has a better recipe using KFC.

Shouldn’t you be doing your homework or washing up for dinner, R75?

Ah, Greg the Petulant finally shows up.

Yes, I am here.

Do you need something?

Greg, do I really need to add all that mayo to the recipe? It seems like a lot of goo.

R79, you should add only as much mayo as you like. Remember, you can always add more mayo, but you cannot remove it once added.

Has anyone seen or heard from R77?

I’m concerned about that little douche.

I ❤️ mayonnaise

Hi Greg. Do you really have a special Coronation Chicken recipe? I want to serve it for lunch for a few quests coming over to watch the shenanigans on Saturday and there are so many variations of the recipe everywhere. Was also thinking of a Coronation Quiche, as well. Do you have a recipe for that? Do you suggest service with a green salad and champagne, or something else?

No-one in the UK eats Coronation Chicken. It's not served in any restaurants or cafés. I've only ever seen it in real life as a cheap filling in a supermarket sandwich.

R84 How about Coronation Quiche? Is anybody eating that?

R85 No. I think DL is more excited about the Coronation than the general British public. We're just happy we get an extra bank holiday.

[quote] Hi Greg. Do you really have a special Coronation Chicken recipe? I want to serve it for lunch for a few quests coming over to watch the shenanigans on Saturday and there are so many variations of the recipe everywhere. Was also thinking of a Coronation Quiche, as well. Do you have a recipe for that? Do you suggest service with a green salad and champagne, or something else?

I'm sorry I missed this, R83. In fact, I don't have a special Coronation Chicken recipe. What a nice thing for you to have friends over and serve Coronation Chicken and Quiche. I do have an excellent recipe for quiche. I'm eager to hear what you ended up doing and how it went.

Again, sorry!

Greg replying when the whole coronation weekend plus the bank holiday is over. Haha. This guy is a narcissist.

[quote] Greg replying when the whole coronation weekend plus the bank holiday is over. Haha. This guy is a narcissist.

Your point?

[quote] … plus the bank holiday is over. R88

MARY!