Nigella Lawson Said She Pronounced Microwave That Way In The Viral Clip To Be ‘A Bit Camp’
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Update, April 19, 2021: We all saw that video of Nigella Lawson pronouncing microwave wrong back in December. It was a moment in time that shook the internet, and in a recent interview with PEOPLE, Nigella explained why it all went down.
The pronunciation is an inside joke in Nigella's home, which is why it seemed to slip out during an episode of Eat, Cook, Repeat while she made a brown butter colcannon. ""In our family we often mispronounce words. It's not that funny, but it amuses us," she told PEOPLE. "So when I said microwave, it was just meant to be a bit camp."
Honestly, I respect that and I too will be using the excuse "it was just meant to be a bit camp" when I do pretty much anything from here on out. Nigella also explained that although it was a running joke with her family, ever since the internet got a hold of it she hasn't been able to say it. "I'm used to saying it at home, but now I can't say it anymore. Some people thought I really pronounced it like that. But I did it with a straight face, I suppose," she said.
Nigella's latest cookbook, Eat, Cook, Repeat will be available tomorrow. She wrote it while quarantining alone in London and it focuses on meals that can be cooked for one. Chances are a few of the dishes will require the use of a mee-kro-waveé too.
Original Post, December 9, 2020: By now, you've probably seen that viral video of Chef Nigella Lawson pronouncing "microwave" incorrectly. It has inspired a flurry of headlines, memes, and comments, having a laugh at her expense and speculating that maybe she doesn't actually know the "correct" pronunciation of the word. But she's since set the record straight, clarifying that it was obviously a joke. Duh!
The video was a clip from her TV show Eat, Cook, Repeat, according to Eater, where she was making a brown butter colcannon. She was discussing how she warmed up the milk when she says the now infamous phrase "which I heated up in the microwave," the last word of which she pronounces like "mee-kro-waveé." Just...listen to it here.
People of course freaked out because, to be clear, this is a very silly way to pronounce microwave. Yes! Totally fair! Honestly, I agree with many on the internet and I will be pronouncing it that way from now on too. But don't get it twisted...Nigella does know how to correctly pronounce microwave. She responded to some commenters saying that, yeah, she pronounces it like that, but only for fun!
Well, I do say it like that, but not because I think that’s how it’s actually pronounced
— Nigella Lawson (@Nigella_Lawson) December 8, 2020
She went on to clarify it was basically a long-standing inside joke she has at home and then it just stuck! Have you never heard someone pronounce Target like Targé? I and one of my best friends refer to Wendy's as "Wennies" because of a slip of the tongue like 10 years ago. Sometimes we like to have fun!! It's OK!
Judging by Nigella's Instagram comments and Twitter mentions, though, it seems like people are not ready to let it go yet. However, one of her followers joked that she should use it to her advantage, teaming up with Ikea for a "milk warmer" with the pronunciation as the name. Honestly? Get your money, girl!!
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