Pictured: Pippa Middleton
Pippa Middleton has been slammed for suggested her avocado tortilla recipe as a good breakfast for disadvantaged children.
The socialite has been working with charity Magic Breakfast which aims to help struggling parents give their children a good start to the day.
But online readers said the recipe, which requires olive oil and fresh avocados, was too expensive and out of touch with families on the poverty line.
The Duchess of Cambridge’s sister was also mocked for using the interview to ‘brag’ about her best early morning meal.
Speaking to the i newspaper, she said her best breakfast was sitting high up in the mountains at a luxury French ski resort.
Her response was found to be jarring by some readers who pointed out that half a million children arrive at schools hungry in the UK every day.
Statistics show one in eight Britons have never left the country, with the poorest least likely to be able to afford summer – let alone – winter holidays.
The Celebrate author said: ‘It was up a mountain in the Trois Vallees ski region of France, with beautiful views, snow all around and crisp, fresh air to heighten the senses.’
A reader responded witheringly: ‘What better way to highlight the plight of underfed children by showing the disconnect between them and Pippa Middleton; here regaling us of her most memorable breakfast, “Up a mountain in the Trois Vallées ski region of France, with beautiful views, snow all around and crisp, fresh air to heighten the senses”.’
Before adding: ‘I’m sure those kids are right there with you…’
Pippa’s recipe, billed as a healthy start to the day, accompanied the piece but it attracted further criticism for using expensive ingredients.
The socialite’s egg and avocado tortillas take around 12 minutes to make it total.
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But critics say it isn’t the time, but rather the cost that will make the meal unsuitable of those on the poverty line.
Avocados have surged in popularity in recent years but are known as one of the most pricest fruit on supermarket shelves.
The future King of England’s aunt suggests parents use olive oil and serve the pancakes with a handful of fresh coriander and natural yoghurt.
One woman blasted: ‘Avocado? Tortilla? For kids who didn’t get breakfast? How silly can people be. I think baked beans or tinned tomatoes might be more popular, have good nutrition and cost a lot less and be easier to prepare.’
The future King of England’s aunt suggests parents use olive oil and serve the pancakes with a handful of fresh coriander and natural yoghurt
The interview focused solely on questions relating to breakfasts. One reader tweeted he was surprised Pippa didn’t say ‘let them eat cake!’ (above)
And another said he was glad Magic Breakfast’s appeal to help provide breakfasts for children had reached its target but said the moment was marred by publishing Pippa’s recipe.
He said: ‘The effect is somewhat spoilt by publishing a recipe for Pippa Middleton’s breakfast favourite of Egg and Avocado Tortilla.’
The interview which featured in the i paper focused solely on questions relating to breakfasts.
The British Heart Foundation ambassador told the paper: ‘I always have breakfast. I can’t start the day properly without it.
‘My usual breakfast is either plain yoghurt with chopped fruit and toasted seeds, oats and nuts or toasted rye bread with eggs or avocado.’
The 34-year-old said added she would ‘never’ eat pancakes with bacon and maple syrup as it ‘doesn’t do it for me’.
She recommended making a batch of Bircher muesli with fresh berries for a week of healthy breakfasts.