Now, all Bake Off fans know that Marry Berry isn’t one to turn down a little bit of booze in her cooking. In fact, it’s often the more the merrier for Bezza.
But there’s a new tipple that even Mary couldn’t get on board with – garlic beer.
Mary very clearly enjoyed the garlic beer (BBC)
In Mary Berry’s Foolproof Cooking on BBC Two, our queen of tarts visited a garlic farm on the Isle of Wight where she was tempted to try some unusual treats including garlic brownies and garlic beer.
“Gosh, that’s very warming , isn’t it?” she whispered with a sly lick of her lips.
But, the garlic farmers pressed, did she like it?
“I think I could get to like it,” said Mary in the most gracious “no” TV has ever heard - and Twitter loved her for her diplomacy.
– Do you like the garlic beer, Mary?
– Yes, it's lovely.
*and she puts the glass down, pushing it away from her*#MaryBerry— Denis Spillane (@spillaneda) February 1, 2016
I ❤️ Mary Berry. "Do u like our garlic beer?" Mary "i could get to like it". Politest no ever. #MaryBerry @BBCTwo
— Als Adventures (@alsyclarke) February 1, 2016
Because let’s face it, garlic beer sounds like a big no-no (even if grown by a silver fox farmer).
https://twitter.com/Miss_BeckyT/status/694261522453893120
What in the-WHAT NOW? Garlic beer? Garlic BEER?!! #MaryBerry
— Emma C R Jones (@ecrjones) February 1, 2016
What a suave garlic grower on Mary Berry Foolproof Cooking, but I bet he stinks to high heaven! #MaryBerry #garlic #pongy
— Lorna Hook (@LornaHook) February 1, 2016
In the rest of the show, Mary cooked a selection of delicious recipes, including smoked mackerel pate, Mexican tortilla bake and creme caramel in her second episode.
The baking maven is like the perfect grandma: friendly smile, chic hairdo and the ideal Victoria sponge to pass down the generations.
But there were a few “tips” in this week’s show that raised eyebrows.
Like how to best peel a young butternut squash.
Not sure 'use a vegetable peeler to peel this vegetable' counts as a 'tip', #maryberry
— Hannah Savage (@OneSmallSavage) February 1, 2016
And to use a paintbrush as a pastry brush.
I bet Homebase and B&Q didn't see that coming #paintbrush #MaryBerry
— Sharon Harris (@SharonBarrynews) February 1, 2016
And *gasp* using shop-bought tortillas in her Mexican tortilla bake.
Actually just heard Mary Berry say 'you need three shop bought tortillas.' She wouldn't allow that on the bake off. Hypocrite. #MaryBerry
— Karl Eastham (@karleastham) February 1, 2016
Is Mary picking up her tricks from Delia Smith now?
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