World news – GB – Nigella’s latest recipe: How to make buttered bread

The TV chef introduced viewers to « the platonic ideal of toast » in her latest BBC Two, Cook, Eat, Repeat series.

“I prefer the two-stage butter approach,” she said, explaining that the perfect slice should be cut from a white sandwich loaf rather than the sourdough that is currently a foodie favorite.

“The moment he [takes] this bread from the toaster, spread it out so that the butter melts in it and you give it a wonderful fairy morsel.. Wait for the toast to cool down, then move on to the second stage: spread more butter so that it “remains in some golden spots on the surface”.

Instead of using salted butter, Lawson spreads a large amount of unsalted salt but adds a pinch of sea salt..

Lawson’s recipe – which was hot on the heels of fish-toed and banana-skinned curry – won approval from fans. Felicity Klok, a food writer, tweeted: « Nigella Lawson knows what it’s like when it comes to toast. ».

Another viewer wrote: “I have always applied butter twice, by spreading it and waiting for it to melt, then buttering it again.. I was shunned and reprimanded for this. This is the final justification.

Our fellow chefs have joined in with the Daily Telegraph on their own recipes for the perfect slice, but none of them endorse the double butter approach..

Michael Caines, Michelin-starred chef / patron of Lympstone Manor in Devon, said: “With bread I like to cut it thicker and toast slowly, so it’s really crunchy on the outside but tender on the inside, then butter once but generously with the softened butter from Ampersand Dairy and Cornish sea salt spray.

James Cochran, former British Grand Menu winner and chef at 12:51 London, said: « For me butter is the key. ». I always brush it twice, but only the first layer butter. I like to top it with peanut butter – crunchy, obviously.

Tom Brown, of Cornerstone in Hackney, gave advice on maintaining the perfect toast temperature. “You have to make sure the toast is hot to get the maximum amount of butter. First tip: keep the second piece of toast on top of the toaster while greasing the first piece with butter, to keep it hot for more melting.

Tom Aikens, of Muse in Belgravia, said: « The hot butter toast is somewhat unbeatable.. When I was a kid, very occasionally, I will now spread the toast as usual (generously) then over butter with Golden Lyle. Needless to say, my little girls love it that way too.

Classified as Lawson’s simplest recipe, butter-toasted bread revives memories of Delia Smith who teaches the nation how to boil an egg in her 1999 book How to Cook.

Sourdough bread was a favorite pastime during the lockdown this year, but Lawson said it took a lot of effort..

She said: « Every now and then I feel ready to get too involved in the sourdough, then remind myself that the sourdough starter needs a lot of attention. ». It’s a creature that survives like a baby, and I did and I’m not ready to commit again.

“On top of that, sometimes, I just want an old-fashioned sandwich loaf, that is tender and juicy. It also makes the best toast in the world.

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