Jeremy Corbyn brands Nigella Lawson's egg preparation techniques 'ridiculous'

‘You don’t do egg white that way. No,’ says Labour leader

Jessica Hynes and Jeremy Corbyn on Gogglebox (Channel 4)

Jeremy Corbyn branded one of Nigella Lawson’s egg preparation techniques “ridiculous” as he took part in a celebrity episode of Channel 4’s hit show Gogglebox.

But the Labour leader appeared to have misunderstood what Lawson was actually doing as she prepared poached eggs.

While viewing Ms Lawson’s cookery show, Mr Corbyn criticised the chef for not separating egg whites properly, but she was actually using a tea strainer to get rid of excess whites.

Turning to actress Jessica Hynes, with whom he was watching the programme, Mr Corbyn said: “You don’t do egg white that way. No. That’s ridiculous.

“You know how to get egg white, don’t you? You break the egg and you pour it from one to the other, one to the other, put the yoke on one side and you have got the egg white. What are you using a strainer for? It’s ridiculous.”

The Labour leader then went on to give Hynes his recipe for coddled eggs, and when the actor suggested Lawson would be interested in it, Mr Corbyn said: “I don’t think she would. She’d say you have done so much wrong there, you’re just really off it.”

Other guests on programme, broadcast as part of the Stand Up To Cancer campaign, included Ed Sheeran, Liam Gallagher and Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne.

Before the show, Mr Corbyn said: “I’m delighted to be involved in this year’s Gogglebox Stand Up To Cancer special.

“The campaign, in partnership with Cancer Research UK, does such important work for the thousands of people diagnosed with cancer in the UK every day and I’m honoured to have been invited to take part with Jessica in such a fun way.”

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