One last twist of the knife from former MasterChef’s Matt Preston
Matt Preston managed to sneak in a subtle dig towards his former network while appearing on The Project last night.
Promoting his new cookbook, More, the former MasterChef judge was asked about his iconic “disgustingly delicious” line in season two, where he dropped a contestant’s plate of food on the ground to dramatise his glowing critique of Arron Harvie’s dish.
Since the event took place, many have deemed it as unforgettable.
Preston joked, saying since that episode, he’s never used the term “disgustingly delicious” again, to which Tommy Little asked if the scene was shot in one take, and how many plates were smashed in the process.
The food critic, who recently moved from Channel 10 to Channel 7 earlier this year after his MasterChef contract wasn’t renewed amid a rumoured pay dispute, gave a smirk before delivering a scathing burn.
“It’s Channel 10. One plate.”
His cheeky response sent the studio audience and panel in fits of laughter, with Peter Helliar joking: “He’s going swinging on the way out, isn’t he?” while Tommy Little added that he was “going over to plate central”.
Preston then added: “No … I’m referencing (the network being) fiscally responsible,” before the conversation moved on.