Mary Berry Divides Twitter With Controversial Opinion About Avocado On Toast

The 82-year-old said the best way to eat avocado is in prawn cocktail.
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Mary Berry has divided Twitter by suggesting the best way to eat avocado is in a prawn cocktail, rather than smashed onto toast.

Speaking to the Radio Times, the 82-year-old said: “It’s very fashionable now to prepare avocado on toast. I can remember when we didn’t have them at all - now they’re everywhere. But this isn’t one of the nicest things to do with them. Better to add them to a prawn cocktail or to a little plate of smoked salmon or shrimps.”

On Twitter, die-hard avo on toast fans were appalled by the suggestion the brunch snack is anything but perfection.

Sorry Mary Berry but avocado does belong on toast. I never thought I’d disagree with you but I guess we’ve both changed.

— Rachel Emily (@RachelEmily___) February 20, 2018

Wind your neck in, Mary. Avo and egg on toast ftw!

— Jamie Walker (@jamiedwalker) February 20, 2018

Of course it belongs on toast,I grew up in Zimbabwe and we had a tree in our garden and had an avo everyday and perfect and creamy spread on toast get a life Mary Berry 😍🙏🏻

— Lynn Abbott (@abb60404875) February 20, 2018

But others were in agreement with Mary, ready to welcome a prawn cocktail revival with open arms.

I’m with you #MaryBerry - bring back the #dumplings and #prawncocktail #retro #dining pic.twitter.com/AN2wgT2cBM

— Lee Wilkinson (@lee_wilkinson2) February 20, 2018

I’m with Mary Berry 🥑

— Lynn (@LynnMcMillan123) February 20, 2018

Some on Twitter refused to recognise Mary as a leading authority on avocado.

I dont care what Mary Berry says, I will eat what I want

— Wendy Brimicombe (@WendyJBrim) February 20, 2018


While others threw their own curveballs on avocado etiquette into the mix.

Avocado only belongs in Guacamole.

— Debs (@deb_wilson21) February 20, 2018

But for those of us who can’t get enough avo, the only rule about eating it is that there are no rules.

Mary Berry. Avocado belongs anywhere 🥑 pic.twitter.com/pN2B9u6BNb

— Katie Fitzpatrick 🐝 (@ShowbizKatieMEN) February 20, 2018
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