Nigella Lawson pronounced microwave in an unusual way on her show Cook, Eat, Repeat last night, leaving viewers stunned.
During Monday (December 7) evening’s episode of the popular cookery programme, Nigella was whipping up a dish when she mentioned her microwave.
However, the culinary expert caused a storm on social media with the way she pronounced the word.
How did Nigella Lawson pronounce microwave?
Instead of calling it a ‘micro wave’, she jokingly referred to her ‘meekro-wav-ay’.
She said on the programme: “I still need a bit of milk, full fat, which I’ve warmed in the microwave.”
On Twitter, stunned viewers loved the odd touch, with one calling it: “Truly iconic.”
Another asked, gobsmacked: “What did Nigella just call the microwave?!”
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A third said: “Please tell me that was a joke, #Nigella pronouncing the microwave [as] ‘mee-crow-wahvay’. If not, she has reached the top of the posh class.”
What did Nigella just call the microwave?!
“Too much going on for senses now,” said a fourth overwhelmed viewer. “Mechanical mashers. Microwave pronounced ‘mee-kro-wah-vay’ #nigella #CookEatRepeat.”
A fifth tweeted: “‘Mee-Crow-Warv-Ai’? Seriously. #Nigella #CookEatRepeat #microwave.”
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