World’s most expensive fish finger sandwich created for Queen Elizabeth II
You probably don’t usually associate fish fingers with gourmet eating but this eccentric food creation might just change your opinion. Birds Eye has created the world’s most expensive fish finger sandwich to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday, costing a whopping £187 to make.
The frozen food brand’s pricey sandwich includes delicacies such as sweet caviar, creamy saffron mayonnaise and edible gold leaf-encrusted fish fingers.
Other ingredients to complete the fish treat include artisan bread, blanched asparagus spears and a posy of edible violets.
It’s the brainchild of ex-Savoy Hotel Head Chef, Peter Lack, who spared no expense in creating a lunch treat in honour of Britain’s longest reigning monarch.
“Creating a recipe fit for The Queen, using fish fingers, one of the UK’s most-loved products, gave me the chance to be bring a bit of royal flair to Birds Eye,” he said.
“Some of the finest ingredients from around the world have been used.”
Birds Eye says the estimated cost of the sandwich to create would be £187, although you may want to select some cheaper ingredients if you decide to host your very own street party.
The public has been urged to “bring out the bunting” and host a street party to celebrate the Queen’s 90th birthday.
Communities Secretary Greg Clark said: “The Queen’s 90th birthday is a truly national event and provides a great chance for all of us to reflect on the extraordinary service her Majesty has given this country for more than 6 decades.
“The Patron’s Lunch on the Mall will be a fitting way to celebrate this historic milestone – but your community can get involved and honour the Queen through your own street party too.”
“There were almost 10,000 applications to councils to hold street parties for the Diamond Jubilee. I want to encourage all councils to once again get behind local people’s plans to bring out the bunting by blowing away bureaucracy barriers that could stop anyone holding a street party,” Clark added. (The Telegraph)
The Queen gets two birthdays?
Yes. The Queen celebrates her birthday twice each year - once on the anniversary of the day she was born (21 April) and on an “official” birthday on a Saturday in June.
Why?
It is a tradition that was started by George II in 1748 and is owes its origins to the ageless problem of the British weather. George was born in November, and felt the weather would be too cold for his annual birthday parade. Instead, he combined his birthday celebration with an annual spring military parade known as Trooping the Colour. It is a tradition that has continued to this day.
Why is her official birthday always on Saturday?
During the early part of her reign the Queen’s official birthday was on a Thursday, but it later changed to a Saturday in June so that more members of the public could enjoy it.
June 10
Service of Thanksgiving
Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral.
June 10 is also the Duke of Edinburgh’s 95th birthday, but he has requested no public celebrations.
June 12
The Patron’s Lunch
The Mall in London is transformed into a giant street party, with 10,000 guests eating a picnic lunch, entertained by street performers and circus acts.
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh take part from a platform on the Queen Victoria Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace.
April 22
President’s luncheon
Queen hosts President Barack Obama for a private luncheon at Windsor Castle.
May 12 - 15
Queen’s 90th Birthday Celebration Pageant
90-minute extravaganza with 900 horses and more than 1,500 riders and performers in the private grounds of Windsor Castle.
The Queen attends on the final evening.
ITV shows the final night in a two-hour live broadcast hosted by Ant and Dec.
June 11
Trooping the Colour
Trooping the Colour, otherwise known as The Queen’s Birthday Parade, on Horse Guards Parade behind Whitehall.
Televised live by the BBC from 10am.
The Queen appears on the balcony of Buckingham Palace at 1pm to watch a fly-past.
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