Tom Kerridge brands Jordan North a 'wrong'un' after controversial food confession

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28-04-2025

Tom Kerridge brands Jordan North a 'wrong'un' after controversial food confession
Great British Menu star Tom Kerridge was left horrified by a culinary admission of Jordan's that emerged during a recent episode of the Proper Tasty podcast with Chris Stark
Tom was left flabbergasted by Jordan's culinary admission
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Celebrity chef Tom Kerridge was left aghast upon learning of Jordan North's peculiar condiment preferences on a recent episode of the Proper Tasty podcast.
The Great British Menu star was joined by co-host Chris Stark and Capital Breakfast presenter Jordan, who left Tom flabbergasted with a culinary admission.
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Jordan, the 35-year-old radio presenter, made the shocking revelation that he liked to pair a beloved British sauce with what Tom considered to be all the wrong meats.
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As part of the conversation, Tom pressed Jordan to identify the sauce typically associated with lamb. Chris chimed in to remind everyone of a previous controversy sparked by the podcast, which led to a stir on social media platforms.
Tom was joined by co-host Chris Stark and Capital Breakfast presenter Jordan
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Chris reminisced: "This is so easy. On a podcast not too long ago, you claimed that Yorkshire Puddings can only go with beef, and it popped off on the socials."
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Jordan then gave them the correct answer, mint sauce, to which Tom replied: "If you're going to tell me you're gonna do mint sauce with chicken, mate, you are a wrong'un."
Chris, interjecting, mentioned he uses mint sauce with "anything", and Jordan confessed his penchant for adding it to various roast dinners, much to Tom's consternation.
Jordan said: "I do as well. Any roast dinner because with peas and a bit of gravy, I..." Tom couldn't conceal his bewilderment and interrupted: "You can't put mint sauce with a chicken; what's wrong with you?".
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To add to the controversy, Jordan also mentioned that he enjoys it with beef, and sometimes, his mum even adds the sauce directly into the gravy before serving.
Tom asked Jordan to name the sauce traditionally served with lamb
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In related culinary news, Michelin-starred chef Tom recently shared his expertise on making triple-cooked chips at home, a dish for which he's become well-known. On Instagram, he emphasised the importance of choosing the right type of potato.
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Tom explained: "It's very, very difficult for triple-cooked chips because what you're trying to do is trying to find the ones with the right starch and sugar content."
He went on to describe how the choice of potato impacts the final result, noting that summer potatoes are not ideal due to their high sugar levels, which causes them to brown more quickly.
Tom advised against using supermarket baking potatoes because of their moisture content. He suggested: "So you want, kind of like, from a farmer's market or a fresh potato you want a white one, not a red one.
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"Red ones are normally too floury. And maybe something like a Yukon Gold is very good. I mean, if Maris Pipers aren't available, you want to try and find yourself a white potato that's fairly, like from a farmer's market, it's dirty, like a proper spud."