Saturday Kitchen viewers ‘distracted’ by Trevor McDonald | TV & Radio | Showbiz & TV

Saturday Kitchen viewers have been fairly confused this morning (twenty sixth October) by Sir Trevor McDonald’s behaviour on the BBC present.

The legendary newsreader joined Matt Tebbutt to advertise his new e-book, On Cricket, which explores his childhood within the Caribbean and his ardour for the game.

Additionally within the kitchen on Saturday was Scottish chef Julie Lin, kicking off the present by making a scrumptious Malay-O-Fish burger with selfmade chips.

Nevertheless, whereas Italian chef Gennaro Contaldo was desperate to tuck in, Sir Trevor was extra targeted on the wine regardless of declaring how a lot he liked to eat at first of the present.

Viewers took to X (previously Twitter) after they realised it could have been a bit of too early for the long-lasting journalist to tuck in.

“Why go on a meals present when you’re not even going to style what they make for you, Trevor?” one confused fan requested.

One other queried: “Has Trevor really tried something but?”

“Sir Trev didn’t fancy sauce dribbling down his chin, at the very least he tried a chip!” one other remarked, including a crying with laughter emoji.

Social media customers continued to level out Trevor’s lack of urge for food when Matt rustled up some selfmade pineapple scorching sauce with fried rooster wings.

“Trevor doesn’t appear to be consuming any of the meals. It appears to be like so scrumptious too,” another person stated.

One other questioned: “Anybody else discover that Sir Trevor by no means ate something?????”

And a ultimate viewer stated: “Trevor by no means touched that final dish. He’s not a foodie.”

Later within the present, Trevor did seem a bit of extra inquisitive about a cheese toasty made by visitor cooks Kate Cartler-Larg and Sam Larg from the Tacky Toast Shack.

Viewers additionally had the prospect to vote for Sir Trevor’s meals heaven, a roasted halibut with a prawn butter sauce, or meals hell, pot-roasted pork loin with mushroom stuffing.

Matt was thrilled to announce the votes have been in favour of his meals heaven and he and Julie acquired caught into making ready the fish dish within the final phase of the present.

Simply earlier than the credit rolled, Sir Trevor was eager to attempt a prawn from the dish and provide a easy response: “Beautiful!”

Saturday Kitchen airs Saturdays at 10am on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.