Curtis Stone is setting his sights on the White House.
The 49-year-old restaurateur revealed in the latest episode of TMZ’s Big Down Under podcast that he would love to cook for US President Donald Trump.
‘If I was going to sort of lean into Australia I would bring him some beef, I know he likes steak,’ he told podcast host Charlie Cotton.
Curtis also considered a dish featuring thin slices of caramelised Wagyu.
‘They usually shave it and serve it in shabu-shabu — which is a bubbling broth so you just dip it and eat it so it’s not medium rare,’ he said.
‘It’s not well done, it’s just flash cooked. So maybe that’s the answer for Donald.’
Curtis Stone is setting his sights on the White House. Pictured
The 49-year-old restaurateur revealed in the latest episode of TMZ’s Big Down Under podcast that he would love to cook for US President Donald Trump (pictured)
Curtis is no stranger to serving up meals for A-listers including Gwyneth Paltrow, Martha Stewart and Oprah Winfrey.
The celebrity chef also revealed he was among guests at a White House State dinner for PM Scott Morrison in 2019 during Trump’s first term.
Elsewhere in the chat, Stone recalled that he met Trump in 2010 as a contestant on season three of The Celebrity Apprentice, which starred the now-President.
‘At that point he had no political aspirations, he was doing a reality show [and] running a real estate business,’ Curtis explained.
‘He was outspoken and had a lot to say about lots of things. You didn’t ever really think he would. Most people that want to become the President or Prime Minister of a country start their life in politics.
‘Trump had nothing to do with politics until he decided he was going to. It’s bizarre, it’s nuts.’
Stone placed fourth after being fired by Trump.
It comes after Stone defended his last stint as guest judge on MasterChef Australia after coming under fire from fans.
‘If I was going to sort of lean into Australia I would bring him some beef, I know he likes steak,’ he told podcast host Charlie Cotton. Curtis also considered a dish featuring thin slices of caramelised Wagyu
The outspoken food guru copped flack from viewers last season for being ‘too harsh’ and ‘unpleasant’ with the contestants.
Curtis told Yahoo Lifestyle how his judging style changed as they got closer to the final and insisted the contestants appreciated his ‘tough’ criticism.
‘So I always think as the chef, you have to be a good mentor, and you have to feel out your team, you have to understand where they’re at and know how much pressure, how much to push,’ he said.
‘And last season, I had a group of guys that were really wanting it, really wanting it a lot.
‘So I gave it to them, and I pushed them, and I made them extend themselves, and I think that, you know, they were really grateful for it at the end of it, and it was really, really fun.’
Curtis made his debut on MasterChef in 2012 during an episode of MasterChef Australia All-Stars and has frequently appeared on the competition ever since.
