Diamond Jubilee
Schools Competition Winners

We are delighted that one of the four schools which won the Love British Food Cook for The Queen competition has included British turkey on their winning menu!

Students, aged 12-13, from Latimer Arts College, Kettering created a stunning menu which included Regal Turkey Crowns and a Dainty Elizabeth – a fine sage & onion scone base nesting a beautiful bird with a fanned turkey meat tail, a halved quail's egg body and a tomato head and beak, plus desserts such as Jubilee Jelly Bonnets. It was chosen by Mark Flanagan, Royal Chef at Buckingham Palace from over 200 entries, along with three other schools. The students will be invited to Buckingham Palace in June to see their recipes served at a special reception attended by The Queen and The Duchess of Cornwall in celebration of the Diamond Jubilee.

As well as the trip to the palace, British Turkey is sending Olympic Badminton Medallist and turkey fan Gail Emms to the school to run a special PE lesson for the students, plus £500 for including turkey on the menu.

The students celebrated their win by throwing their very own Jubilee party and made their dishes for their parents and the local community – we think the food looks delicious! Well done to them.

Latimer Arts College students serve their dishes to The Queen at Buckingham Palace.

Celebrity Recipes

We spoke to a few celebs to check what they would have served to the Queen and this is what they said:

Phil Vickery, Celebrity Chef – I would probably go for 'Coronation Turkey' or something simple like Turkey tartlets.

Gail Emms, Badminton Olympic Medallist – I just love turkey lasagne, put if I was cooking for the Queen I would go with Mini Turkey Koftas with a yogurt dip – delicious!

Matt Le Tissier, Football legend – Turkey Jambalaya

Paul Merrett, TV chef – Turkey Skewers with Garlic, Soy and Ginger

Matt Dawson, Rugby hero, amateur dancer and chef – Creamy Turkey Korma

Nick Nairn, TV chef – Turkey Parma Wraps

Martin Johnson, England rugby hero – Sweet Chilli Turkey Burgers

Frankie Dettori, Champion jockey – Rolled Turkey

Lesley Waters, TV chef – Turkey Koftas

John Inverdale, TV sports presenter – Turkey Rainbow Stir Fry

Kyran Bracken, Rugby legend – Turkey, Leek & Mushroom Pie

Kriss Akabusi, Athletics legend – Mediterranean Turkey Kebabs

Gabby Logan, TV presenter – Turkey Lasagne

Gary Linekar, Football legend & presenter – Turkey Meatballs with Red Pepper Pasta

Paul Rankin, Chef – Turkey Irish Twist