How George Calombaris stays slim filming MasterChef
George Calombaris has been part of the MasterChef Australia DNA for the past 10 years as one of the judges on the show, alongside his esteemed colleagues Matt Preston and Gary Mehigan.
Mentoring and judging each year’s talented contestants and home cooks is no mean feat, particularly all the dishes they whip up which the three judges have to eat in order to judge and score their fate.
So, how does George manage to not gain mounds and mounds of pounds each season from eating mounds and mounds of food?
The celebrity chef admits it takes a lot more discipline than you realise.
“I can never resist! I’m addicted to great food,” George revealed to Body+Soul.
However, away from the cameras and off set, the 39-year-old has learned to resist digging into rich, carb-loaded foods.
George said that as they eat “numerous dishes on set” that “additional meals aren’t necessary”.
His secret? He revealed he will instead eat “loads of green apples and loads of peppermint tea” when he’s not filming the reality TV show.
He also admitted he loves eating Bolognese – but, wait for it, without the pasta.
“I love eating a simple Bolognese without the pasta, loaded with vegetables that you can eat out of a bowl,” the MasterChef judge shared.
The chef also ensures he moves his body by doing three sessions a week with a personal trainer.
His trainer “is the only human-being who can get away with yelling at me,” George candidly admitted.
For a man who is so passionate about food, surely there is one particular food he cannot resist when he’s away from the cameras?
Ice-cream! “Once I start, I can’t stop,” The Press Club restaurant owner confessed.