Nigella Lawson has explained why she's changed the name of her iconic jelly dessert, which used to be called 'Sl*t Red Raspberries in Chardonnay Jelly'.
The TV chef, and micro-wah-vay Queen, 61, said she believed the term sl*t had taken on a "cruel connotation" since she first penned the recipe.
The super-simple and ultra indulgent dessert is made up of white wine, raspberries, vanilla, sugar and gelatine.
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And fans didn't take long to notice the subtle change on Nigella's website, spotting that it is now named Ruby Red Raspberries in Chardonnay Jelly - sans the S word.
The online recipe briefly mentions the tweak, telling fans of Nigella: "This recipe has had a slight name change, but is the same dessert of dreams".
When Nigella shared the recipe as her 'recipe of the day' one of her Twitter followers noted: "Made this delightful recipe once. I think you called it 'Slut red raspberries in chardonnay jelly' back then."
Others proceeded to note that the name was "fun" and question the alteration.
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"I loved the old naughty name of this dish from Nigella bites!!!," one wrote.
But defending her choice, Nigella told followers: "I feel that the word has taken on a coarser, more cruel connotation, and I'm not happy with that".
Nigella just continues to give us more and more reasons to stan.
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The word "slut" has definitely changed meaning over the years, and has several slight variations. It was first used back in the 14th century, to describe somebody - usually a woman - who was scruffy and unkempt.
It was also regularly used to describe somebody who is promiscuous or naughty - which, given the amount of calories and yumminess in her dessert, is likely why Nigella chose it.
However, over time the word has taken on a more misogynistic and cruel meaning, still existing with the same connotations, but often used in a more judgemental way.
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