American woman leaves Brits horrified at 'diabolical' jacket potato (2025)

An American woman has been jokingly dubbed a 'war criminal' by Britons after sharing her 'diabolical' jacket potato toppings.

Taking to TikTok, Kalli Agudo from Washington proudly shared her take on the ultimate British comfort food - but she was quickly put in her place by furious foodies on the other side of the Atlantic over her filling.

A staple meal in households around the UK, the jacket potato is often paired with toppings including tuna, cheese and baked beans.

But as she prepared her spud on camera, Kalli topped it with a healthy serving of Greek yoghurt, raw onion and mayonnaise - leaving Britons reeling.

The clip has since amassed 2.5 million views and thousands of comments from furious viewers.

At the beginning of the clip, Kalli admitted she 'judges British people for what they put on potatoes', but acknowledged her recipe was 'grosser'.

She began by telling off British people for calling the meal a jacket potato and insisted the correct term was 'baked potato'.

Kalli then explained that she was using microwavable potatoes to save time on cooking.'Yes, in America, we have these special potatoes that only require you to microwave them.'

'Sure, maybe they're full of carcinogens but i's very convenient for a five minute dinner because it microwaves in five minutes.'

Kalli told viewers she was making a 'Mexican jacket', first topping the creation with a packet of Mexican cheese.

Next, she added low-fat Greek yoghurt, reasoning the choice by saying it was lower in calories than sour cream' and that it 'makes it more liquidy'.

However, the amateur cook said she does not add butter to her potato, stoking fury among viewers.

'I kind of want to put butter on it today, but I'm not going to because it's not that good for me,' she said.

Kalli then added diced white onion and pickled jalapenos to the spud before remarking the concoction looked 'so good'.

Finally, she added a dollop of 'delicious' mayonnaise and a sprinkling of Mexican spice Tajín.

Speaking in the clip, she said: 'Last up, the most important ingredient for any baked potato [...] - Tajín.'

After posting the clip online, Kalli has felt the wrath of British viewers, who commented in their droves on the video criticising her potato-making skills.

'You judge British people when you put a [children's yoghurt] Frube on a jacket,' one wrote in reference to her using Greek yoghurt as a topping.

'Girl I'm no longer judging the Brits. All eyes on you,' a second wrote.

'That isn’t a jacket potato that’s a war crime,' another wrote.

'The yogurt and mayo, I’m scared of you,' one British viewer wrote.

'As an American, you are not allowed to judge British people for what they put on their baked potatoes….Greek yogurt and MAYONNAISE is a diabolical combination.'

It comes as Britons fall back in love with the humble spud and vendors like Spud Brothers and Spudman storm social media with their viral jacket potato combinations.

The Preston-based Spud Brothers have amassed 3.6 million followers on their TikTok and have since expanded their product to Soho in London.

Fans across the country have gone wild for the topped potatoes, with foodies online boasting about travelling miles just to get their hands on the spuds.

Additionally, a recent survey revealed that a growing number of office workers are choosing a baked spud for their lunch.

According to the survey, carried out by Food products supplier Nurishh, 88 per cent of respondents said they have swapped out sushi, salads and shop-bought sandwiches for alternatives.

A further 62 per cent of those surveyed said they had turned to the carb to save money and 82 per cent claimed they were the ultimate mid-week lunch.

Amongst the top 10 fillings of choice for the iconic dish was just cheese, cheese and beans, and just butter, the survey found.