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Viewers were astounded by how much salt Nigella used in her Christmas special last night

This will make you extremely thirsty.

Dec 12th 2017, 7:54 AM 7,294 Views 1 Comment

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SOME TV CHEFS are known for using some ingredients a little bit too heavily (e.g. Paula Deen and butter).

Last night, Nigella Lawson gave Salt Bae a run for his money in the Christmas special of her TV show ‘At My Table’. Her sprouts probably taste like they were marinated in the Irish Sea for a few hours.

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Throughout the show she used a pretty excessive amount of salt on a couple of other dishes. Salted cranberries? Yeah, why not.

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Salted caramel? Naturally.

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Imagine how parched guests are going to be after Christmas dinner in her house.

Her generosity with the salt got a fair amount of attention on Twitter.

salt Source: Matt Sheriff/Twitter

Blue planet 3 cancelled as #Nigella has used all the fucking salt in the sea
— Rob (@magic_goats) December 11, 2017

Source: Rob/Twitter

Source: sandra cather/Twitter

Think I have high blood pressure just watching how much salt is being used. #Nigella
— Jen Jens (@BluebellF1) December 11, 2017

Source: Jen Jens/Twitter

People also noticed that Nigella came off as a bit of a goth on the show, too.

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Once again, we all face the injustice of having no access to the BBC iPlayer to rewatch this gem.

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Viewers were astounded by how much salt Nigella used in her Christmas special last night

This will make you extremely thirsty.

Her generosity with the salt got a fair amount of attention on Twitter.