Their liberal dollops of cream and endless squirts of truffle oil may get the tastebuds tingling.
But while celebrity chefs are inspiring people to shun TV dinners and get back in the kitchen, they’re also accused of adding to the obesity crisis by encouraging us to eat fatty dishes.
Nearly 90 per cent of 900 recipes by 26 TV cooks failed to comply with healthy eating guidelines, a study claims.
Many contained ‘undesirable levels’ of saturated fat, including one found to have five times the daily recommended amount. It is a worry because people tend to assume that recipes made by star names are good for them, said Dr Ricardo Costa of Coventry university.