Matt Preston has revealed his favorite food destination in the world.
The former MasterChef Australia judge, 63, has been all over the planet eating the best foods available.
But the food guru has a special place in his heart for Portugal, specifically the Fuseta and Algarve regions.
Matt praised the amazing local seafood, which is cooked using traditional rustic methods and arrives fresh at nearby markets.
“It’s not just the local restaurants that benefit, but also the street grills around the docks,” he says. says news.com.au.
“Here, grilling fish over hot coals is a passion and these informal establishments with their plastic tables, chairs and paper napkins are dedicated solely to that, and they do it impeccably, whether it’s turbot, tuna or local squid.”
Matt Preston (pictured) has revealed his favorite food destination in the world. The former MasterChef Australia judge, 63, has been all over the planet eating the best of the best foods available.
Matt went on to say that a full meal at his favorite spot, Café dos Mestres, costs less than $100.
“The whole fish arrives at the table dressed with little more than a little crushed garlic and oil, and is served with boiled potatoes and a simple tomato salad with dried oregano,” he said of the delicious dishes on offer.
It comes after news the food critic decided to hang up his headphones at ABC Melbourne to spend more time with his family while pursuing projects outside of radio.
Matt has been host of the station’s popular Saturday morning show for the past three years.
ABC stalwart Jacinta Parsons will take on the role after Preston’s final show on December 14.
“It’s a big commitment and the woman I love would like her husband to spend the weekends again,” she told Herald of the sun.
‘(This decision) allows me to do many things that I have not been able to do. It’s time to do the most ridiculous things I now have time to do.
He told the publication that among his personal plans was an ambitious plan to swim from Albania to Corfu, an annual 3km charity crossing.
But the food guru has a special place in his heart for Portugal, specifically the Fuseta and Algarve regions (pictured), which have incredible seafood.
Matt went on to say that a full meal at his favorite spot, Café dos Mestres, costs less than $100. In the photo: Fuseta
Matt also revealed that he wanted to attend the Jaipur Literature Festival in India.
Elsewhere in the chat, Matt celebrated his time at the station.
“I’ve spent three incredible years talking about so much more than food,” he began.
“Live (radio) is a totally new skill for me, so it’s been a huge challenge, but I’ve been able to talk to the most amazing variety of people from a completely different selection of worlds, as well as having immediate interaction with listeners. on both the phone line and the text line.’
The radio and television star, who has hosted the ABC show since 2022, added that she would miss doing ‘The Cat and Matt Show,’ a sports segment with Catherine Murphy.
Matt rose to fame on MasterChef Australia after joining the reality show in 2009.
He and fellow hit cooking show judges George Calombaris and Gary Mehigan were booted from the popular cooking show in July 2019.
He married his wife Emma in 1999 after first meeting her in 1993, when the British-born foodie moved to Australia with his ex-partner.
The couple share three children: Jonathan, William and Sadie.