Celebrity chef Lorna Maseko received quite a bit of flak from social media users after she posted a dish she created using cabbage as the main ingredient.
Adding onions, eggs and an array of sauces and spices to the mix, the award-winning chef shared on social media that the dish was something from her head.
She added in her post’s caption, “Try something new and give it your all — just keep pushing, even when it feels like the odds are against you.”
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For some, the dish looked like quite a hit.
this is such a beautiful way of showing the creative process chefs go through before they find the perfect match we get to eat.
legit thought she was making Kim-chi. that sauce looks so good… cheese and onion😍— Zuri November Hilton™️ (@zurii_N) February 25, 2024
Others defended the meal.
Its fine dining food art,it’s not your conventional dishes ,same way people explore with fashions and designs some explore with food
— libra@28 (@monima281) February 25, 2024
People being upset at food will always perplex me.
— Sam (@_CrummySam) February 26, 2024
On the other hand, despite the words of encouragement in the video, many social media users could not help but question Lorna’s creation.
Cabbage & boiled eggs? This meal will cause an explosion in her tummy😭
— Busisiwe (@Busis_MW) February 25, 2024
Lmfao 😹
When I get married, I’m going to cook this for my in laws so I never have to cook at family gatherings 🤗 pic.twitter.com/DokKmgyXIw
— Murai Events (@Maureen_Murai) February 25, 2024
Arrest her and burn the whole kitchen down https://t.co/Swu3WkQ7Qp
— Little Lord Fuckleroy (@_Siiihle) February 25, 2024
Seeing the criticism she received, Lorna took to her Instagram Stories, saying:
“Never in a million years did I think I’d ever be bullied over cabbage, or even a recipe I’ve created. The food I create is the food I like to eat! It may not be to your liking and that’s okay! Just because you grew up eating cabbage a certain way doesn’t mean we all have to eat it that way. So, please let people create and how they want to create. If you don’t like it, it’s simple – unfollow or keep it moving! Maybe this page is not for you!”
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