From ‘The Prince’s Crust’ Pie to Royal High Tea, Tesco chefs reveal recipes from the celebratory Coronation menu, set to go on sale at its first ever pub
Following the announcement that Tesco will be opening its first ever pub, The King in the Castle, the supermarket has released a selection of teaser recipes from its Coronation-themed menu.
Open on 4th and 5th May, the menu includes dishes made with limited-edition products from the Tesco Coronation food range, as well as royally-good cocktails all developed by the in-house Tesco chefs, Neel Shah and Jamie Robinson. Diners can expect dishes and drinks that provide a nod to the royal families’ rumoured favourites, twists on traditional celebratory classics, and options that are suitable for a range of diets.
Proceeds from The King in the Castle will be donated to youth charity The Prince’s Trust, along with £250,000 from proceeds of the in-store Tesco Coronation product range.
Those hosting their own celebrations at home don’t have to miss out, as they can create the dishes that will be served up at The King in the Castle for themselves, joining in on the fun over the long weekend.
Recipes released include ‘Camilla’s King Prawn Curry’, which is a nod to the Queen Consort’s rumoured partiality for spicy food, along with a Royal High Tea, with a tea-inspired cocktail served in a tea pot, along with cakes, scones, and both King Prawn and runny egg sandwiches, with the latter a nod to the King’s rumoured favourite sandwich and love of boiled eggs. While cocktail recipes include a trifle-inspired bellini and ‘King of the Castle Gin Martini’, in a nod to the King’s rumoured favourite cocktail.
Tesco Chef Neel Shah said: “Ahead of the Coronation we’re encouraging the nation to get together with loved ones as we open the doors to The King in the Castle, the first ever Tesco pub. Proceeds from all the dishes and drinks sold at the pub and created from Tesco products will go to The Prince’s Trust, a charity founded by King Charles that helps vulnerable young people in the UK to build their skills and confidence for work.”
“But we didn’t want those who couldn’t make it to the pub to miss out, so we’re sharing the recipes from some of my favourite options on the menu to help everyone get involved. From our Royal High Tea and trifle inspired Bellinis, along with dishes that the royals themselves are rumoured to love, like Camilla’s King Prawn Curry and King Charles’ favourite runny egg sandwich, there’s something everyone will enjoy.”
Royal High Tea (serves two)
Pre-made ingredients:
Tesco Coronation King Prawn Sandwich
Tesco Coronation Cupcakes
Tesco Coronation Celebration Cake
Tesco Finest All Butter Scones
Clotted cream
Tesco Finest Strawberry Conserve
Runny Royal Egg Sandwich:
Ingredients:
6 Tesco Finest Free Range Chestnut Maran Eggs
Tesco Finest Oat and Barley Loaf
Few swipes of Tesco British Unsalted Block Butter
100g Tesco Mayonnaise
5g Tabasco Original Red-Hot Pepper Sauce
1g salt
1g pepper
Method:
Place the eggs in the saucepan of cold water and simmer the eggs for 8 minutes
Remove and carefully peel the soft-boiled eggs
Then roughly chop the eggs and mix in the mayonnaise and season with tabasco, salt and pepper
Assemble the sandwiches by spready soft butter on both sides of the bread. Top one the bread slices with the egg mayonnaise and sprinkle some watercress on top
Cover with the other slice of bread, trim the crusts off and slice the sandwich into fingers to serve
