Tom Hiddleston's Bolognese recipe is going nuts online

Tom Hiddleston at the Golden Globe Awards Red Carpet. Photo / Splash News

Is there no end to Tom Hiddleston's talents?

He can act, he can enthuse wildly about things in interviews, and now, it transpires, he's not to shabby in the kitchen either.

The star of Thor, The Night Manager and the forthcoming Kong: Skull Island took part in a wide-ranging interview with GQ earlier this month in which, among other things, he discussed his own homemade Bolognese.

Tom Hiddleston. Photo / Getty

"It's amazing Bolognese, the most incredible Bolognese you've ever had," writes interviewer Taffy Anker, in an effort to convey some of the enthusiasm Mr Hiddleston brings to all subjects.

"You think you've had great Bolognese? Try Tom Hiddleston's Bolognese before you continue to talk about great Bologneses you've had in your life. (You braise it in the oven after browning it on the stove-that's the thing. Also: Bacon! Also: Butter! He also loves bacon and butter!)"

After receiving numerous demands from readers who wanted to know precisely how to make Tom Hiddleston's Bolognese, Ms Anker shared the relevant details from her interview transcript on Twitter:

Due to popular demand, Tom Hiddleston's Bolognese recipe. pic.twitter.com/NTp65mtKvX

— Taffy Brodesser-Akner (@taffyakner) February 9, 2017

So, all pretty straightforward.

Apart from the inclusion of milk and the putting-in-the-oven part, it doesn't sound significantly different from the standard Bolognese any average meat-eating British student might throw together at short notice if you told them they had to cook something 'a bit fancy'.

However, here's where things get a bit outré:

Just to clarify, HE DIDN'T SERVE IT WITH PASTA.

— Taffy Brodesser-Akner (@taffyakner) February 9, 2017

This being Tom Hiddleston's recipe, numerous people have been trying it for themselves and sharing the results online.

Today I made *The* Hiddleston Bolognese and I can just say it's heaven in your mouth. Highly recommend it to you all! 😍 pic.twitter.com/oUaGricFOx

— 🍂Katya🍂 (@LondonLova) February 19, 2017

Not wanting to miss out, I decided to make a veggie version of #TomHiddleston's bolognese recipe and it was delicious 👍 😉 pic.twitter.com/9ovcS2jcWG

— Amanda (@ajsaladine) February 23, 2017

#Bolognese a la Tom was a success because my super picky hubby loved it 💕 Whoever can resi… https://t.co/nl3A9zRn7Y pic.twitter.com/skktMySfV1

— Lammiska (@Lammineee) February 18, 2017

Even GQ writers have had a go, describing the result as "rich and meaty, the texture smooth and almost silky from the fat rendered in the pot (thank you, bacon). And best of all, it was easy to prepare."

We made Tom Hiddleston's bolognese recipe and it's pretty dang good https://t.co/TW51IYzqrA pic.twitter.com/8ICHDw8cpV

— GQ Magazine (@GQMagazine) February 23, 2017