“It is a tradition in Great Britain to create dishes and desserts on the occasion of a monarch’s coronation or jubilee”, explains jury member Regula Ysewijn (photo below), who is best known to us for “Bake off Flanders” and of her books such as “Pride and pudding” and the “British baking book”, to VRT NWS.
“In order to connect the British people and involve them in this 70th birthday of the Queen on the throne, the idea arose to organize a competition to choose the next royal dish. Such a Jubilee Pudding is something iconic British. The competition was an instant success, I believe around 5,000 Brits sent in a recipe, that’s a lot. The response was overwhelming.”
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