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Michelin-starred TV chef Michael O’Hare has debuted an exciting shake-up to classic desserts using a new Skittles flavour.

The Great British Menu stalwart, 42, from North Yorkshire, has brought a delectably sweet twist to a range of dishes by using eccentric ingredients like barbecued strawberries and the rainbow candy.

The creative and somewhat controversial chef is known equally for his innovative ideas and provocative remarks – such as back in 2019 when he asked applicants to send in a photo with their CV when applying for a job at his Leeds restaurant.

However the chef’s latest project required his expert culinary expertise to mesh a helping of Skittles ‘Desserts’ sweets into a range of beloved puddings.

He explained: ‘Dessert is pleasure, simple as that, however I wasn’t surprised to learn that dinner table desserts are on the decline.

Michelin-starred TV chef Michael O'Hare has debuted an exciting shake-up to classic desserts using a new Skittles flavour

Michelin-starred TV chef Michael O’Hare has debuted an exciting shake-up to classic desserts using a new Skittles flavour

The star, 42, has brought a delectably sweet twist to a range of dishes by using eccentric ingredients like barbecued strawberries and a new version of the rainbow candy called 'Desserts' (Pictured: 'Rainbow Alchemy', one of four new desserts created by Michael, which he made from Skittles Desserts)

The star, 42, has brought a delectably sweet twist to a range of dishes by using eccentric ingredients like barbecued strawberries and a new version of the rainbow candy called ‘Desserts’ (Pictured: ‘Rainbow Alchemy’, one of four new desserts created by Michael, which he made from Skittles Desserts)

‘I’ve partnered with Skittles Desserts to help make desserts desirable once more through these unique and delicious creations inspired by ordinary flavours experienced in an extraordinary way’.

The partnership has resulted in the mouth-watering ‘Sweet and Smoky Strawberries’ made with smoked strawberry ice cream and barbecued strawberries, garnished with silver leaf.

Next up is the sumptuous Choco Orange Ganache dessert formed of deconstructed chocolate orange cake and chocolate ganache.  

Third to be plated up is the Rainbow Alchemy, consisting of a serving of Skittles Desserts, each melted and reformed at a different temperature and dipped in a layer of coloured chocolate and cocoa butter casing that bursts when bitten.

And finally, a Watermelon Tartare has been adorned with Michael’s treatment – it features a watermelon served with a strawberry ice-cream sorbet, also made from the sweets.

The news follows a study of 2,000 adults which found younger Brits are ditching traditional desserts like syllabub, figgy pudding and cherries jubilee.

Of the 18 to 34-year-olds polled, 45 per cent would skip dessert at home in favour of a bag of sweets on the sofa.

Just 13 per cent have tucked into a Queen of Puddings before, and only 16 per cent have enjoyed a strawberry fool.

The thrilling partnership has resulted in mouth-watering desserts like Sweet and Smoky Strawberries, Choco Orange Ganache, Watermelon Tartare and Rainbow Alchemy (all pictured)

The thrilling partnership has resulted in mouth-watering desserts like Sweet and Smoky Strawberries, Choco Orange Ganache, Watermelon Tartare and Rainbow Alchemy (all pictured)

He has used eccentric ingredients like barbecued strawberries and smoked strawberry ice cream

He has used eccentric ingredients like barbecued strawberries and smoked strawberry ice cream

It also emerged that 43 per cent of millennials would prefer to indulge in a lighter dessert, compared to 36 per cent who would opt for a heavier pudding.

But a shocking 44 per cent of these youngsters have admitted they never make desserts at home.

Ryan Pardo-Roques, chief fruity flavour alchemist at Mars Wrigley, which commissioned the research to mark the launch of its new dessert flavoured sweets, said: ‘We pride ourselves on being innovative with our flavours, so we loved working with Michelin star chef Michael O’Hare who shares our vision of a more fun-filled world of food-experiences and creations’.

The research also found 69 per cent of all Brits admit they have a sweet tooth, while 53 per cent would opt for a sweet treat after their main course when eating out, rather than a starter, if they had to pick one.

Of the home bakers polled, via OnePoll, apple crumble (66 per cent) is the most popular dish rustled up in kitchens, followed by Victoria sponge (58 per cent) and cheesecake (56 per cent).

The Watermelon Tartare (pictured) has been adorned with Michael's treatment - it features a watermelon served with a strawberry ice-cream sorbet, also made from the sweets

The Watermelon Tartare (pictured) has been adorned with Michael’s treatment – it features a watermelon served with a strawberry ice-cream sorbet, also made from the sweets

However, of those who don’t dare make a dessert at home, a third recognise they haven’t got the skill to pull it off.

The nation is geared to taste Michael’s new creations and here’s to hoping he is more receptive to feedback than the one time he told a customer his palette is ’10million times better’.

The chef once compared himself to Led Zeppelin in a bizarre rant at a customer who emailed about the ‘bland’ food at his Michelin-starred restaurant.

The former Masterchef star told complainant Russell Whish ‘my palette is 10million times better than yours’ in defence of the £180 meal served at Leeds eatery The Man Behind the Curtain.

TOP 10 DESSERTS UNDER-35S HAVE NEVER TRIED 

1. Syllabub

2. Queen of Puddings

3. Cherries Jubilee

4. Strawberry Fool

5. Figgy Pudding

6. Curd Tart

7. Spotted Dick

8. Treacle Sponge Pudding

9. Knickerbocker Glory

10. Treacle Tart

Treacle tart (pictured) is one of 10 desserts never tasted by under-35s, according to a poll (Stock image)

Treacle tart (pictured) is one of 10 desserts never tasted by under-35s, according to a poll (Stock image)

Father-of-two Mr Whish had booked a year in advance to eat at The Man Behind the Curtain, but was disappointed with the size and taste of the food.

According to the Sun, when he went to complain in person he was told there was nobody he could speak to and instead sent an email that turned into an increasingly tense back-and-forth.

After telling Mr O’Hare that the food was ‘bland’ and ‘salty’, Mr Whish received an email from the chef saying: ‘You didn’t like the food, but plenty do.

‘I do, I love it, I’m very proud of it and my palette is about 10million times better than yours! This is why I am a famous chef. Remember, Led Zeppelin didn’t write songs that everyone liked, they left that to The Beatles.’

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Post source: Daily mail