CORONATION QUICHE DOESN’T DESERVE ONLINE ROASTING

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FOR some people, Coronation Quiche with its spinach and broad bean filling may seem a bit unexciting and unglam‐orous for such a grand occasion this weekend. On the other hand, it’s part of just the type of nostalgic, comfort food that’s currently enjoying a revival. Or maybe it’s to do with the UK being hit with strikes in multiple areas? Peo‐ple in the UK struggling on a daily basis with the increased cost of living and higher food prices, inflation and interest rates, let alone China flexing its muscles and war in Ukraine continuing to dis ‐rupt world trade. Who doesn’t remem‐ber the 70s, say, with nostalgia ‐ a time of relative peace and calmness?

And foods from that period inevitably bring back memories. Who made it. Who you ate it with. What your life was like at that point in time...

For me, it’s onion soup served in one of those made‐for‐purpose bowls with a little handle. Or perhaps cheese fondue ‐ wine, kirsch, bread. Anything smoth ‐ ered in bubbling hot melted cheese! What else? Prawn cocktail, steak Diane, peach Melba or butterscotch Angel De‐light with chopped banana and Bird’s Eye Dream Topping (eaten straight from the bowl given half a chance…)

Or toad in the hole, shepherd’s pie,