French purists claim British coronation quiche mislabelled

The British palace has introduced a unique vegetarian “quiche” to celebrate King Charles III‘s coronation on Saturday. However, culinary experts in France argue that the dish has been erroneously labelled.

Last month, the palace shared the recipe for the Coronation Quiche, which aligns with the new monarch’s environmental concerns and contains no meat. The dish features ingredients such as spinach, broad beans, and tarragon.

Yet, in France, food enthusiasts contend that the only true quiche is quiche lorraine, named after the northeastern part of France from which it originates. The authentic quiche Lorraine consists of shortcrust pastry, a combination of eggs and cream with a hint of nutmeg and small pieces of thick bacon, but it does not contain cheese.

Derveaux, president of the Quiche Lorraine Guild, expressed her dismay over the British…