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Get to know... Gary Mehigan
The chef and one of the original judges of MasterChef Australia on what’s in his fridge, his last big splurge, and being terribly impatient
Age:
55
Currently I am:
working on a new series for National Geographic, covering Indian festivals from all across the country, and recently visited India for the Conosh Classified Masterclass.
In my fridge: Cheese.
I love good quality cheese and spend a lot on it. Seasonal vegetables, tomatoes, eggs and fruits like peaches and cherries. Crunchy chilli sauce. It goes with everything.
I’m strangely addicted to:
Uplifting female vocal trance.
Favourite movie memory:
Watching Aamir Khan’s Dangal and enjoying how he wants his two daughters to become famous wrestlers.
Last big splurge:
Cars and motorcycles! I’ve got three motorcycles, including a Triumph and two BMWs.
My little secret:
I’m terribly impatient. It’s quite the opposite of the calm man everybody sees on TV. I need to be busy all the time.
An unusual skill I have:
I’m ridiculously neat and tidy. My suitcase looks like a well-ordered, colour-coded exercise in attention. I can never wear a T-shirt if it’s not ironed.
The food I won’t eat:
There were a few things in Nagaland whose texture I didn’t like, and even in China, there were a few things that didn’t go well with me.
If I were a hashtag:
I’d be #InTheWay. It’s quite nice, like an obstacle!
On my bedside table:
A lamp, my AirPods, a watch, and a back scratcher.
My 3am friend:
My dog Fergus. He is a 75 kg Great Dane and its my job to take him out when he has to go.
