26 Things You Didn’t Know About Richard Blais
You know Richard Blais as a whiz in the kitchen and a champion on TV. Get the scoop on what this Cutthroat Kitchen and Guy’s Grocery Games judge is up to off-screen.
All About Richard
Think you know Richard? Read on to learn little-known facts about the Cutthroat Kitchen and Guy's Grocery Games judge.
He Can’t Leave the Grocery Store Without: Body Wash
“An economy-sized pump bottle of Old Spice body wash, if you must know,” he says.
Career He’d Have If He Weren’t in Food: Baseball
“I would have loved to have been a professional baseball player,” he says.
First Food Memory: “Baked Clams at a Seaside Bar with My Parents”
Homemade Baked Clams with Lemon and Parsley
Favorite City to Eat In: “Stockholm”
Gamla Stan View, Stockholm, Sweden
One Dish He’ll Never Eat: “Bugs … Never”
Cooking Fried Insects
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: “Chocolate, or Corn. Yep, Corn.”
Close up hand holding coconut ice cream with topping, isolated
Most-Memorable Meal: El Bulli Restaurant in Roses, Spain
“I was on my honeymoon and somehow got a reservation. It was amazing, and even more so since my wife and I were celebrating our marriage,” he says.
Favorite Childhood Dish: “Cereal by the Boxes”
A bowl of ring-shaped cereal
Best 5-Ingredient Meal: Goulash
“Beef oxtail or stew meat, canned tomato, caraway seed, onion, balsamic vinegar — my goulash game is tight!”
Favorite Condiment: “Mayo, Duh”
Tree jars with mayonnaise; isolated, clipping path included
Favorite Kitchen Tool: A Spoon
Close up isolated shot of a spoon.
One Dish He Always Orders Out For: Steak
“My family doesn’t eat red meat, so I rarely cook one up for myself,” he says.
Must-Have at His Last Supper: Childhood Favorites
“Spaghetti and meatballs. Chocolate milk. What! I slid three things in there! It’s my LAST supper,” he says.
His First Job: Poissonier (Fish Cook) at McDonald’s
Calgary, Canada - March 15, 2011: McDonalds Fillet of Fish Meal. Shot in a photography studio on a wood table.
If He Had to Give Up One Taste, It Would Be: Sour
“I’d be sad about it for days.”
His Celebrity Chef Crush: Rachael Ray
Guilty-Pleasure Food: Chocolate
“I've had serious dreams of going face-down on a Black Forest cake.”
New York City Marathons He’s Completed: Three
Jogger In Central ParkBlurred Motion People
His First Food Experiment: Crushing Potato Chips Inside a Ham Sandwich
“Around the same time, I accidentally used heavy cream in my cereal. Delicious as well, but not recommended for a healthy lifestyle!”
He Always Travels With: Headphones
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Drink of Choice: Club Soda
“Sometimes I get saucy and put a splash of ginger ale in it.”
Favorite TV Show: Game of Thrones
"Winter is here ... "
Music He Listens to in the Kitchen: Bob Marley
"Nice and chill and kid friendly"
Favorite Pizza Topping: Mozzarella and Basil
Pizza Margherita
Favorite Burger Toppings: Mustard, Grilled Onions and Mayo
A man holding a fresh hamburger and second one waiting in row. Fresh ground burger with onion, lettuce, tomato served with french fries.
Food Trend He Wishes Would Disappear: Farm-to-Table
"It’s NOT A TREND. It’s A LIFESTYLE."
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