Mary Berry reveals why she isn't a fan of avocado on toast
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Your support makes all the difference.For many of us - millennials in particular - avocado on toast is a diet staple.
Whether smashed or sliced, served on sourdough or wholemeal, teamed with almond butter, marmite or halloumi or just on its own, it’s hard to beat avocado toast. Or so many of us believe.
According to Mary Berry, however, it actually is easy to beat it. In fact, the unofficial grandmother of the nation and top chef says eating avocados on toast really isn’t the best way to consume the fruit.
In an interview with Radio Times, the former Great British Bake Off judge said: “It’s very fashionable now to prepare avocado on toast. I can remember when we didn’t have them at all - now they’re everywhere.
“But this isn’t one of the nicest things to do with them. Better to add them to a prawn cocktail or to a little plate of smoked salmon or shrimps.”
The suggestion may have millennial foodies spitting out their kombucha.
The 82-year-old says she’s a fan of a very retro dish: the prawn cocktail.
“Do it in a glass, with a little gem lettuce leaf,” Berry suggests. “People used to laugh at prawn cocktail because it felt dated, but it’s coming back.”
While some people have revealed that now Berry has spoken they will be giving up the brunch staple, others have expressed their outrage at her claim.
Toby Stafford-Deitsch, founder of London's first dedicated avocado on toast bar Naught Avocado, told The Independent: “We fully appreciate the versatility of the humble avocado even when used in a bygone prawn cocktail - however nothing compares to smashing it on proper sourdough toast when served with a couple of poached eggs, crispy shallots and a Sriracha hollandaise.
“Perfect for brunch any day of the week.”
Sure, we love Mary. But we may love avocado on toast even more.
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