TV chef Jamie Oliver has admitted that he’s annoying.
The 48-year-old telly chef said he was aware that his “over-enthusiastic” personality bugged some people. The Turkey Twizzler-snatching dad-of-five said he has always been that way, saying he has to be to “beat the naysayers” who try and stop him campaigning for decent school dinners and healthy food.
Jamie said he realised his dynamic “persona” was annoying to some, adding: “With campaigning there are always naysayers.“ I have to be overenthusiastic, which is kind of annoying…I get it.
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”He said he was often “bouncing around like a nutter” while at work, but added: “Hopefully, after a life’s work, whether you like me or not doesn’t matter as long as you trust me. “Obesity and ill health are a normal reaction to an abnormal environment.
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It’s not our individual fault.“There’s processed food on every corner. ”The restaurateur also admitted employing specialists to ‘vet his recipes’ to make sure he doesn’t ‘upset’ anyone.
In 2018 he attracted a wave of criticism for his ‘punchy jerk rice’, with many folk annoyed about his ‘cultural appropriation’ of the dish. Jamie said: “Food can be so provocative as it connects to every human emotion. “
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Cultural appropriation is a tricky one because I say there are no rules. “If you’re generous in spirit and kind in tone and not suggesting that you made it up, you’re normally OK.
“I pay specialists to vet my recipes now so I don’t upset anyone.”
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