To wonder what is going on with Jamie Oliver?

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I've just been watching some of his current series because someone told me the recipes are good.
But WHY does he just dump a pile of broad beans on his worktop? Who actually does that??? What's wrong with a dish?
And why does he cook in a denim jacket? Don't most people take off their coat before they cook?
And is gnarly a new fashionable word? He's just said it many times in one episode.

The 15 and 30 minute meals were just chilli, olive oil and lemon, occaisionally with a different protein.

I also don't like that everything is in a platter. No one eats like that. I get its for tv and presentation but nah. Still like him but once you start picking up on these things you won't stop.

Maybe all his energy has gone into banning sugar and junk food so he is distracted

I chucked broad beans on my worktop only today. I'm a slattern though.

Yes. Gnarly is his new word. Drives me mad. Wtf does it mean?

How did you do that SneakyGremlins?

Gnarly is a surfing term isn't it? As in 'Those waves are really gnarly, dude' .

DH and I say that once he has chucked a pile of —foliage— herbs on top of the dish he has ruined it.

uterus but that's exactly why I don't put my food on the worktop - because my worktop isn't clean!

Strike through fail - sorry!

DP and I take bets on how long before the zero fat yeo valley yogurt used to make an appearance.

Is it still the same now?

Do Mumsnet get people to verify they hate Jamie Oliver before signing up on here or something.
Every week there's more hate for Jamie Oliver.

Gnarly has replaced pukka I think or the adding 'age' onto everything like 'herbage' I adore Jamie, he can do no wrong in my book, he can toss his broad beans where he fancies, I bet his kitchen sides are nicer than most! 😂

I liked the 30 minute meals, but I think they only took 30 minutes if you were a professional chef with excellent quality knives. Always took me twice as long!

The denim jacket is probably hiding his paunch. The words he uses are inexplicable. Plates are not gnarly enough for JO. Everything must be put on the serving plank from no lower than shoulder height.

IIRC James Martin used to cook in his jacket , drove me barmy !

The irony of him preaching a no sugar, no pizza, no fast food when he's overweight! And yes I signed the Mumsnet pledge of hating J.O, when I joined!

Can't bear to watch him. He's just so try hard pukka.

What does gnarly mean in the context of food ?

Dictionary says 'gnarled' (no shit!) or 'dangerous and challenging' - the only dangerous and challenging food I can think of is rhubarb.

I don't hate Jamie, I just wish he'd use a bloody plate!!!

I don't mind Jamie, bit sick of his sugar tax but I'm enjoying his superfood stuff. Makes sense, looks lovely, nutritionally sound. He's not a bad guy. Also looks slim and tidied up.

I love him. He is dyslexic and has adhd and spent his entire time at senior school in the SEN classes, and yet has been hugely successful. Even if he gets up your nose, he’s absolutely authentic.

The thing that was particularly gnarly was chicken plastered in peanut butter...

His dirty, dirty fingernails upset me the most

Gnarly means extreme. Used by hipster type skiers and snowboarders.