Fans of The One Show voiced complaints during the latest episode, expressing concern over the appearance of meat cooked by celebrity chef Jamie Oliver.
Viewers React to Jamie Oliver's Barbecue Segment
Hosts Alex Jones and Roman Kemp welcomed Alison Hammond and Jamie Oliver to the studio on Thursday (April 23). Alex left the studio to join Jamie outside, where he was preparing a barbecue feast.
Roman announced: "Alex has left the studio because in just a moment, she's going to be helping Jamie Oliver, who is outside ready to cook up a storm on the barbecue." Alex added: "If you could smell what I can smell, honestly you'd be salivating! It smells delicious out here."
Jamie showcased dishes from his new book, featuring 90 recipes highlighting the versatility of barbecuing. He presented a peri-peri marinated whole chicken and a butterflied leg of lamb with a herb crust. However, several viewers felt the meat appeared undercooked.
One viewer wrote on X: "I'm all for pink lamb, Jamie, but that joint is still bleating." Another said: "Dangerously undercooked," while a third commented: "Some of that lamb looks raw." A fourth echoed: "That salsa for the chicken looks lovely but that chicken looks a lil bit pink." A fifth added: "That chicken looks a bit pink." A sixth remarked: "Was that lamb cooked properly? Blood everywhere!"
Despite the criticism, other viewers expressed delight at seeing Jamie on screen. "Jamie is simply brilliant," one wrote, and another said: "Jamie Oliver bbq is probably the best bbq we've ever owned - had it for years."
Jamie Oliver's Barbecue Tips
Discussing his new venture, Jamie said: "When you look at the statistics around fire engines, how people light their barbecues with aerosols, perfumes, petrol... and it gets worse, food poisoning and stuff, so let's get it right." He introduced four techniques for better barbecue control: the graduated method, the 50/50 method, the channel method, and the flat method, noting the latter is most common but least effective.
The One Show airs weeknights on BBC One at 7pm.
