JAMIE Oliver has been criticised after insisting he can whip up meals on only £1, with many wondering if the dishes were substantial enough.
The celebrity chef, 47, recently claimed he will help cash-strapped Britons with ''new £1 meals series'' – but as someone who loves a good deed, the cooking whizz hasn't stopped there.
On the food guru's website, there is now a segment called ''£1 Wonders'' that's bursting with budget-friendly tips and tricks in the kitchen.
According to the chef, each portion of the meal would only add up to a quid – however, people on social media have been quite sceptical about the claim.
A number of Twitter fans reckoned the estimated price was incorrect and to make matters worse, some noted the amount of food was insuffiecient.
One of the most recent meals shared online saw the 47-year-old putting forward a ''time-saving roast dinner'' that consisted of stuffed chicken thighs, veggies, roast spuds and and gravy.
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All of this, he claimed, was ''coming in at under £1''.
Some naysayers were quick to question the suspiciously low costs of the dish, with one tweeting: ''Where do you buy 1 rasher of bacon for 19p??''
Someone else was just as baffled, adding: ''I’m sorry but you can’t get three onions for 19p.''
A third chuckled, saying that spending just 40p on potatoes was close to impossible.
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'‘One thigh per person!!! Most people will be starving after,'’ one harsh critic penned.
Amongst the internet users were also those who pointed out you can't assume everyone will ''have all the herbs and spices at home’'.
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However, despite the criticism, the food whizz hit back, tweeting back: '‘The pricing of the recipes were calculated by the amount used rather than the whole ingredient cost.''
The guru added: ''We believe you’ll already have many of the ingredients stocked at home.'’
Jamie's website provides information on how the chef calculated the low costs.
'‘The aim of Jamie’s £1 Wonders is to be as useful to people as possible, with all prices correct at the time of filming (September 2022 and January 2023).
''We hope to arm you with the information and inspiration you need to make easy swaps, cook flexibly and make the most of the ingredients you buy, all within a budget.''
The website stated that the £1 price of each dish is worked out ''based on an average of four UK supermarkets’', such as Tesco and Asda.
''We’ve calculated the cost per portion by the amount used, rather than the whole ingredient cost, as we believe you’ll already have many of the ingredients in your store cupboard/fridge/freezer.
''We don’t include olive oil, salt or pepper in the final costings, as we think you’ll definitely have these.''
Fortunately for the cook, some foodies insisted they've saved cash by following his recipes.
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''It gives me the confidence to create wonderful food without spending hours prepping or pouring over a complicated recipe!!
''Saves me spending lots of money too!’' a fan tweeted.
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