Doing porridge? No, it’s jail cuisine
HE should be doing porridge... but this inmate is proud to show off the extensive repertoire of ‘gourmet’ meals he has made behind bars.
The brazen prisoner uses contraband cooking gear and smuggled grub to show his creations to his 10,000 followers on Instagram.
Photos and videos uploaded to the website were taken on an illegal mobile phone in an unknown prison. His feasts include fish suppers, full fry-ups, Chinese food and cakes – accompanied by vodka.
One snap shows a meal of grilled chicken legs, potato salad and avocado, which he was able to make with what looks like a contraband Breville grill. The unnamed convict, who calls himself @cheffing-hmp online, has also made chicken hotpots in his VonShef slow-cooker.
The social media posts have further called into question the security of prisons as phones and drugs continue to be smuggled into jails.
The inmate, who has not been identified and keeps his face hidden by a bandana, posts videos bragging about his cushy lifestyle as he listens to rap music. In one clip, he even performs a magic trick.
His online followers are quick to praise the convict’s culinary expertise. One fan called @y1.kf wrote: ‘You’re eating too good.’ Another, @bad-gal-dmz, commented: ‘This page makes me f ****** hungry.’ Last night the Instagram account was taken down.
It came as a watchdog report revealed inmates at a prison in Cheshire were smuggling in fillet and ribeye steak, sausages and fresh fish. Inmates at the 380capacity HMP Thorn Cross near Warrington said they were going hungry due to ‘awful’ menu choices and meagre portion sizes.
Prisoners asked their friends to throw food – including tinned tuna, packets of bacon and fresh salmon – over the walls.