Weird news: Internet Is Mad At Nigella Lawson For Putting Lettuce In The Oven

Sunday 21 August 2016

Internet Is Mad At Nigella Lawson For Putting Lettuce In The Oven

People really feel strongly about putting lettuce in the oven.

The Internet wept as they watched Nigella Lawson bake some lettuce leaves and subsequently add insult to injury by placing a fried egg on top.

The chef made her version of a Caesar salad on her BBC show "Simply Nigella"and it did not go over easy with fans. Her recipe consisted of lettuce baked in the oven with anchovies and garlic, all topped with the aforementioned egg. This strays from the traditional formula, which involves fresh lettuce, croutons and a white dressing.

Outraged viewers took to Twitter, decrying Nigella for her offensive, senseless actions:

Think Nigella's lost it. She just baked a lettuce with anchovies, put a fried egg on top and called it a dish.. #simplynigella #madness
— Sophie Bartholomew (@SophieaBart) November 16, 2015

Fried egg over burnt lettuce with fish bits and toast. Home economics lessons were wasted on Nigella. #SimplyNigella
— Anisa Subedar (@OnlyAnisa) November 16, 2015

It stopped being a caesar salad as soon as she put the lettuce in the oven!! #simplynigella
— Marion Edney (@Oxford_Isis) November 16, 2015

A fried egg on some burnt lettuce with a slice of toast and she's calling it a Caesar salad?! #SimplyNigella pic.twitter.com/ZvRknUc7nU
— Danny Beckwith (@DannyBeckwith) November 16, 2015

Hey, cut her some slack. After all, she does admit in the video that the simple riff is somewhat of a "culinary joke." The show is meant to be "Simply" Nigella -- if you want a more complicated recipe, try this.

And who knows, maybe oven-baked, slightly burned lettuce is delicious! Maybe. Big maybe. But don't knock it till you try it!

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