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James Martin defiant after show flooded with complaints: ‘We thought it was worth it’

TV chef James Martin was defiant after viewers of his Saturday Morning food show derided him for using an expensive truffle for a recipe.

The chef clarified that he obtained the truffle at a massive discount (Credit: Loose Women/YouTube) In a 2023 episode of his foodie show Saturday Morning, James Martin introduced audiences to a high-quality truffle he’d sourced from an ancient UK woodland. “I missed James Martin’s recipes for wealthy people today,” one X user posted on the platform. “So yes, it was an expensive ingredient, but it had a story and provenance and it’s also about treating people and giving viewers the knowledge – which in that instance we thought was worth it.”

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