As a distinguished wholesome consuming campaigner, Jamie Oliver has fought tirelessly to scale back weight problems ranges throughout the nation.
So when the chef introduced he was releasing his first yuletide cookbook, followers could possibly be forgiven for anticipating a fun-free – and fat-free – festive household feast.
As an alternative, the 41-year-old star's Christmas lunch wades in at greater than 7,000 energy per particular person – and virtually 10,000 for the day for those who embody his 'leftovers' solutions.
Jamie Oliver's Christmas lunch wades in at greater than 7,000 energy per particular person – and virtually 10,000 for the day for those who embody his 'leftovers' solutions. His mouth-watering turkey comes wrapped in salted, streaky bacon and lined in a sage butter, however is available in at a whopping 898 energy per particular person
Oliver's creamed spinach with tacky oat crumble is available in at 347 energy per portion (left); whereas his pigs in blanket 'gone loopy' are 440 energy per particular person
The chef's meat stuffing suggestion is available in at 429 energy per portion
In response to authorities and NHS pointers, the typical girl ought to eat round 2,000 energy per day to keep up a wholesome weight. A person requires about 2,500.
Undoubtedly whereas the recipes do look scrumptious, they aren't for the faint-hearted... or these watching their weight.
His turkey, for example, comes wrapped in salted, streaky bacon and lined in a sage butter, whereas his 'phenomenal spuds' are dripping in each butter and further virgin olive oil.
Oliver's normal Christmas pudding recipe clocks in at a gut-busting 627 energy a portion
The chef's American-style pumpkin puree with marshmallows and maple syrup is 107 energy per particular person (left), whereas his Brussels sprouts are 115 energy per portion
The superstar chef's sides embody a creamed spinach with tacky oat crumble, honey-roasted parsnips and the American-style pumpkin puree with marshmallows and maple syrup.
His normal Christmas pudding recipe clocks in at a gut-busting 627 energy a portion – and that's with out the brandy butter or cream.
For many who don't like the standard dessert there's a chocolate pot pud, which clocks in at 441 energy per particular person.
The recipes are included in Oliver's £26 Christmas Cookbook, which has already bought greater than eight,000 copies. Helpfully, there are particulars of the exact calorie content material of every dish.
Oliver's toad-in-the-hole recipe for the night meal clocks in at 965 energy per particular person
The superstar chef's honey roasted parsnips are 170 energy per portion, whereas his bread sauce is available in at 241 energy
Information of the daddy of 5's less-than-saintly festive delights come 13 years after he was awarded an MBE for his companies to hospitality.
Final 12 months he made a documentary referred to as Sugar Rush, calling for drinks' firms to scale back the quantity of sugar of their merchandise.
He campaigned for a 7p sugar tax on all fizzy drinks in a bid to deal with the continuing childhood weight problems epidemic.
In 2005 he launched Jamie's College Dinners, a proper marketing campaign to ban unhealthy meals in canteens and encourage children to eat wholesome, nutritious meals as a substitute.
Oliver's balsamic potatoes look scrumptious - however they're 307 energy per portion
His prawn cocktail starter is 451 energy, whereas two festive bellinis clock up 310 energy
His efforts helped carry the topic to the political forefront, and adjusted the varieties of dishes served in faculties throughout the nation.
His Ministry of Meals marketing campaign started three years later, instructing Britons to cook dinner meals for themselves from scratch.
In August, Oliver criticised Theresa Could's resolution to desert plans to curb junk meals promoting and stated he was 'shocked' on the Authorities's childhood weight problems technique.
The chef didn't reply to requests for a remark final night time.
In the meantime, his mince pie and cheeseboard is available in at 894 energy. His Xmas log (proper) is 397 energy per particular person
CELEBRITY CHEF'S INDULGENT MENU
Jamie Oliver's recipes are included in his Christmas Cookbook
APERITIF
Two festive bellinis (310 energy)
NIBBLES
Smoked salmon blinis (280)
Baked camembert rosemary rolls (270)
STARTER
Prawn cocktail (451)
MAIN COURSE
Turkey with rashers of salty bacon, and a sage and onion flavoured butter (898)
Gravy (231)
Balsamic roast potatoes (307)
Roasted parsnips (170)
Pumpkin puree with marshmallows and maple syrup (107)
Brussels sprouts (115)
Crimson onion gratin (160)
Pigs in blankets 'gone loopy' (440)
Baked bread sauce (241)
Creamed spinach with cheddar and oat crumble (347)
Meat stuffing (429)
All washed down with two glasses of Celebration Prosecco (390)
PUDDING
Christmas pud (627)
Chocolate Pots for the youngsters/massive youngsters who don't like Christmas pudding (441)
Cheeseboard and mince pies (894)
Espresso and truffles (304)
■ TOTAL: 7,412
AFTERNOON TEA
Xmas log (397)
EVENING MEAL
Crispy camembert parcels (600)
Toad within the gap (965)
Double chocolate 'Badass
Brownies' (300)
A remaining Celebration Prosecco (190)
■ TOTAL CALORIES FOR THE DAY: 9,864
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