Nigella Lawson bizarrely puts pepper in her pavlova – but people seem to like it.
The TV cook queen said she got the idea from her grandfather.
She puts ground black pepper in while making the meringue.
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When finished she tops off the traditional summer dessert with strawberries and passionfruit.
Nigella, 65 – renowned for her wacky food combos – said: “The flavours sound so bold here and yet taste so delicate.
“My maternal grandfather used to eat strawberries with a grinding of black pepper.
“He insisted it made their berried freshness sing.”
She added: “I prefer to add it to the pavlova base, pairing its perfumed warmth with some rosewater.
“Giving the marshmallow-bellied meringue the huskiest hint of Turkish delight.”
Foodies gave the dish – called Rose and Pepper Pavlova with Passionfruit and Strawberries – the thumbs up, as reported on What’s The Jam.
Sophie Faith said: “Best pavlova ever.
“Literally my go to and always a crowd pleaser.”
Jade Ballard added: “Gorgeous.”
Janet Walker gushed: “Beautiful.”
Another said: “Sublime.”
Last June, cooking goddess Nigella was ridiculed for having a side salad with a salad.
A month earlier she admitted she liked to eat oysters and chips.
She has previously put caramel on potatoes and marmite on spaghetti.
In 2020, she was mocked for calling a ‘microwave’ a ‘mee-cro-wah-vay’.
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