Saturday Kitchen guest chef Poppy O’Toole divides viewers with ‘spud show’

Poppy O’Toole cooks with potatoes on Saturday Kitchen

Chef Poppy O’Toole’s recipes received a mixed reaction from viewers when she appeared on Saturday Kitchen.

Poppy, who has 4.1 million TikTok followers, was on the show promoting her new air fryer cookbook and she created three potato-based dishes on the show.

She made everyday crispy parmesan cubes, fancy bacon-wrapped fondants and dessert chocolate-filled potato dauphines and they polarised people watching at home.

Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, they let their feelings be known.

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A user called @jesuisunhananas seemed especially offended by Poppy’s crispy parmesan cubes commenting: “Couldn’t get to itv quick enough… flicked over and there’s actually a chef on. Not someone who’s just tossing cheese over ready cooked spuds #saturdaykitchen.” (sic)

A user called @spinstead seemed to agree: “I could watch Munya and Poppy all day – big fans of both of them – but today’s choice of recipes was odd. One was bread with garlic butter stuffed in it and one was cheese on roast potatoes. #saturdaykitchen,” they wrote also referencing Munya’s recipe.

@AlexaDWilson was underwhelmed writing: “Putting a bit of cheese on some roast potatoes is hardly a recipe. #saturdaykitchen.”

Meanwhile another user called @mr_chambers_ took particular umbrage at her dessert chocolate-filled potato dauphines tweeting: “Potato and chocolate = a marriage made in hell…#saturdaykitchen.”

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Despite this Poppy had plenty of support from other viewers who heaped praise on her “refreshing and energetic presentation style”.

A fan called @ArrowsandCheese commented: “@poppy_cooks You’re an absolute joy!! Really loving today’s @SaturdayKitchen because who doesn’t want to eat potatoes all day, every day?! Off to buy the air fryer book later…

@InspectorMorose chimed in: “I’m loving Poppy O’Toole on #SaturdayKitchen. A refreshing and energetic presentation style that we don’t always get from other guest chefs.”

A viewer with the handle @SciFi_Caroline gushed: “Dearest Poppy, your spud ‘show’ has really lifted my spirits today. Going through really bad time at the moment, serious health problem. Promise me you will never change as you are always perfect. Come back to #SaturdayKitchen real soon.”

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