Nigella Lawson shares 'correct' way to butter toast - and people are divided

18 February 2024 , 11:27

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Nigella shared the quirky technique and it divided fans (Stock Image) (Image: Getty Images/Foodcollection)

Buttered toast is an inoffensive, easy-to-make breakfast.

You just simply get your desired amount of butter on your knife, swipe it over, and eat - right? Not according to Nigella Lawson, as she has shared the "correct" way Brits should be buttering their toast - but fans are divided about her preferred technique.

In a video from 2020 for BBC Two's 'Cook Eat Repeat' series. Nigella said that she favours the "two-stage buttering approach". Whilst sitting in her garden holding a slice of toasted bread Nigella explained: "I favour the two-stage buttering approach and so far, only stage one has taken place."

“That is to say, the moment this came out of the toaster and was lovely and hot, I spread it with butter, so the butter has melted down into it and it'll give it a fabulous, crumpety bite", she said.

To many of us, this is the end of the process and the buttery snack can be consumed. Either that or you might add some jam, or Marmite to jazz things up a little. However, according to the chef, this is not the end. Stage two is supposedly where the magic happens.

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Nigella explained: "Stage two now, ready for it, I need a little more butter and it will stay in some golden patches on the surface. It is unsalted butter, which I always prefer to use, but what I need to do is sprinkle some sea salt flakes over. This is the platonic ideal of toast."

Fans of the chef on social media were divided on whether the "double buttered toast" was genius or a tad over-indulgent. One X - formerly Twitter - user said: "Nigella telling people to double butter and salt their toast is the kind of public service announcement I've waited MONTHS for."

Another social media user shared: "I once saw Nigella make toast on the telly. Buttered it when hot. Then allowed it to cool, and buttered it again. It's a game changer. Probably not the healthiest option mind". A third added: "Absolutely thank all religious entities for Nigella introducing me to the concept of double-buttered toast."

However, another X user questioned why Nigella would use unsalted butter, but then sprinkle on salt, saying: "I still don't understand why she used unsalted butter and then sprinkled salt on it instead of just using salted butter." Someone else added: "Nigella put me off her food when she sprinkled salt flakes all over buttered toast."

Ruby Flanagan