Jamie Oliver is no stranger to controversy. But a statement posted to his Facebook page in February was perhaps the most divisive comment he’s made to date.
‘Let’s settle this…the fry-up is served. But what’s the move for sauce?,’ he posted alongside an image of a full English breakfast. ‘Hot take: It’s brown sauce or nothing. Ketchup is for chips!’
Fans were outraged, with many insisting his statement was nothing short of sacrilege.
The reaction speaks to recent figures that show brown sauce – including the most popular, HP – is falling out of favour with the British public.
Sales of the fry-up favourite have
To provide well-rounded coverage and a breadth of insight across various events, we rely on contributions from several staff writers, each bringing their own area of expertise to our publication.