Nigella Lawson attacks food 'snobbery'

Nigella Lawson has criticised the "snobbery" that exists over the use of organic and seasonal produce.

The Nigella's Kitchen host suggested to The Daily Telegraph that elitism could lie behind the way some people discuss locally-sourced fruit and vegetables.

Lawson said: "To get local, to get organic and to get in season is obviously good in and of itself. However, there's a snobbery about it.

"In the old days rich men built glasshouses so they could have pineapples: it was all about getting things out of season. Only the peasants would have root vegetables and things that were local and seasonal."

She added: "It's interesting that now what was rare is easily attainable, suddenly there's an elitism that's created about food.

"Would I like to have my own vegetable plot and all that? Yes I really, really would but I wouldn’t get any work done. This ideal way of shopping is great but I don’t know how you do it."