When Jaryd Gray heard Aussie hosts Pete Evans and Manu Feildel were opening auditions for a new season of My Kitchen Rules New Zealand, he knew immediately that his flatmate Ben Cliffe would be his perfect partner in crime.
The 26-year-old best friends are so close, they say it’s almost like they’re a married couple. Jaryd tells, “Entering this competition could be a big strain on some relationships, but Ben and I have known each other for 20 years, so nothing is going to get in the way.”
Before they cook up a storm in the kitchen this week, we ask the Auckland duo some tough questions!
Eat only stuffing or only gravy for dinner?
Jaryd: I love gravy, so I’m going to go gravy.
Ben: It depends what the stuffing is. I’ll go stuffing, actually. It could be bacon stuffing.
Jaryd: It could be a beer can!
Jaryd and ben MKR NZ
Never be able to use salt in your cooking or never be able to use pepper?
Jaryd: It’s a very topical question. But I would pick pepper.
Ben: I’d never use salt – I love pepper.
Jaryd and ben MKR NZ
Eat only white chocolate or milk chocolate for the rest of your life?
Ben: I’ve always been a white chocolate fan.
Jaryd: I’m going to go milk chocolate!
Ben: This might be the turning point in our relationship.
Jaryd and ben MKR NZ
Eat every meal like a dog or with only your hands?
Ben: Hands because dogs have to eat flicking their tongue.
Jaryd: Hands, for sure!
Jaryd and ben MKR NZ
Cook a meal with Pete Evans or Manu Feildel?
Ben: Manu without a doubt. He was such good fun in the kitchen on the show and he would be more willing to do certain foods that Pete wouldn’t.
Jaryd and ben MKR NZ
