"I once served a roast turkey raw. That was not a great moment"

<p><strong>Choirmaster Gareth Malone, 42, lives in north London with his wife Becky, 37, and their children Esther, seven, and Gilbert, five</strong></p><p><strong>What&rsquo;s your daily diet like?</strong></p><p>I have a fast metabolism, so I&rsquo;m constantly hungry; it&rsquo;s always three meals and a bit of a graze as well. </p><p><strong>Talk us through those meals…</strong></p><p>If I&rsquo;m filming, I&rsquo;ll have porridge, maple syrup and some raisins to start the day. For lunch, I&rsquo;ll grab a tuna sandwich. Then when the kids are in bed, dinner with my wife is our chance to catch up. Becky is very much the day-to-day cook; we&rsquo;ll often have a vegetable stir-fry and rice. We&rsquo;re verging on vegetarian during the week. It&rsquo;s an ethical choice. </p><p><strong>What kind of a cook are you?</strong></p><p>When I was a teenager, my mum taught me how to roast a chicken, peel potatoes and cook carrots; standard survival stuff. I can now cook a sausage without killing myself! I&rsquo;ll do the Sunday roast and I cooked at Christmas, too. </p><p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BiOoNsmlmpR/" data-instgrm-version="8" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;"> <div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div></div> <p style=" margin:8px 0 0 0; padding:0 4px;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BiOoNsmlmpR/" style=" color:#000; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; word-wrap:break-word;" target="_blank">Regram from @bbcradio2 - I was on Graham Norton&rsquo;s Saturday show. Catch it on the iplayer. Chatting about my tour with @swinglesingers ONE MONTH TO GO!</a></p> <p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;">A post shared by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/malonegareth/" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;" target="_blank"> Gareth Malone</a> (@malonegareth) on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2018-05-01T08:44:24+00:00">May 1, 2018 at 1:44am PDT</time></p></div></blockquote> <script async defer src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p><p><strong>Biggest culinary disaster?</strong></p><p>When I was at university, I had all my fellow students over for a turkey roast. I misread the instructions and cooked it for 25 minutes then served it next to raw. That was not a great moment.</p><p><strong>First dish you ever cooked?</strong></p><p>Macaroni cheese. I was eight and it was for my cub scouts cookery badge. I can still cook it from memory.</p><p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Biq0huolVCX/" data-instgrm-version="8" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;"> <div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div></div><p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Biq0huolVCX/" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Gareth Malone (@malonegareth)</a> on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2018-05-12T07:30:44+00:00">May 12, 2018 at 12:30am PDT</time></p></div></blockquote> <script async defer src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p><p><strong>What dish reminds you of home?</strong></p><p>My mum&rsquo;s lemon layer pudding, made from lots of sugar, a bit of flour and lemons, is a taste of my childhood. When I was 10, I had pleurisy, which is an infection of the lining of the lung, and I barely ate for two whole weeks. I lost a lot of weight and from then on, I was always very slim. My mother constantly made delicious, tempting puddings to try to fatten me up!</p><p><strong>Which chef do you most admire?</strong></p><p>I really like Marcus Wareing &ndash; I&rsquo;ve had some great meals at his restaurants. And Jamie Oliver &ndash; he&rsquo;s a very motivated guy and I&rsquo;ve always felt a bit of a kinship with him. </p><p><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BUNmV6rFQpb/" data-instgrm-version="8" style=" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding:8px;"> <div style=" background:#F8F8F8; line-height:0; margin-top:40px; padding:50.0% 0; text-align:center; width:100%;"> <div style=" background:url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACwAAAAsCAMAAAApWqozAAAABGdBTUEAALGPC/xhBQAAAAFzUkdCAK7OHOkAAAAMUExURczMzPf399fX1+bm5mzY9AMAAADiSURBVDjLvZXbEsMgCES5/P8/t9FuRVCRmU73JWlzosgSIIZURCjo/ad+EQJJB4Hv8BFt+IDpQoCx1wjOSBFhh2XssxEIYn3ulI/6MNReE07UIWJEv8UEOWDS88LY97kqyTliJKKtuYBbruAyVh5wOHiXmpi5we58Ek028czwyuQdLKPG1Bkb4NnM+VeAnfHqn1k4+GPT6uGQcvu2h2OVuIf/gWUFyy8OWEpdyZSa3aVCqpVoVvzZZ2VTnn2wU8qzVjDDetO90GSy9mVLqtgYSy231MxrY6I2gGqjrTY0L8fxCxfCBbhWrsYYAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC); display:block; height:44px; margin:0 auto -44px; position:relative; top:-22px; width:44px;"></div></div><p style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;"><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BUNmV6rFQpb/" style=" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;" target="_blank">A post shared by Gareth Malone (@malonegareth)</a> on <time style=" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;" datetime="2017-05-17T23:49:18+00:00">May 17, 2017 at 4:49pm PDT</time></p></div></blockquote> <script async defer src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script></p><p><strong>Do any foods affect your voice?</strong></p><p>People say to avoid dairy, but I&rsquo;ve never found that to be a problem. If I&rsquo;m singing, I will avoid heavy, acidic food the night before because acid reflux can burn the vocal cords. </p><p><strong>Do you have any food rituals?</strong></p><p>I fuel up as much as I can before a gig because of the energy requirements of performing. As a student, I sang with a choral society and would lodge with a family for the holidays &ndash; they&rsquo;d serve a tiny quiche between five people. I&rsquo;m now never more than five metres away from a bag of nuts.</p><p><em>Gareth is touring the UK with a live show in May and June.</em></p>

Gareth Malone talks macaroni cheese, raw turkey and acid reflux

By Asda Good Living,24th May 2018

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