Rick Stein shares cutlery trick to lose weight – and his snack weakness

18 November 2023 , 13:48

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Rick Stein has shared his top tip for keeping the pounds off (stock image) (Image: SWNS)

If you've ever tried to lose weight, you know it can be a difficult journey. Celebrity chef Rick Stein has shared one thing he does to keep the pounds off – as well as revealing what snack he just can't say no to.

The chef is well known for his TV appearances, including his own cooking shows and appearances on Pointless Celebrities and Who Do You Think You Are? He also runs the Stein hotel and restaurant business with his wife Sarah.

It's fair to say Rick's life revolves around food – both cooking it and eating it. Between his TV shows and restaurant business, food is central to his life.

He told the Daily Mail that he has a trick that he uses to make sure he doesn't pile on the pounds. He said: "I'm always dieting because I like eating so much — so I need to have periods when I cut back. I retreat to my cottage in Padstow and spend a lot of time cooking tiny meals. I also eat with chopsticks because it means you put smaller pieces in your mouth and tend to eat less as a result."

Rick also shared that he has one weakness when it comes to snacking. If this food is in front of him, he simply can't resist. His weakness is chocolate. He said: "I only ever buy small bars of either Cadbury's Fruit & Nut or plain milk chocolate. I can't just break off a couple of squares; I have to go through a whole bar. I have been known to do this five times in a day!"

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Rick Stein has a weakness for chocolate (stock image) (UK Press via Getty Images)

As well as chocolate, Rick shared he has a weakness for beer. He said he favours session ales under four per cent. The TV chef also shared some of his worries and phobias. He said worrying about his children and grandchildren keeps him up at night – but thinking about DIY tasks that need to be completed helps him get back to sleep.

He previously was afraid of flying, and would worry about the competence of the pilot and the safety of the plane. "I learned not to be worried about such things in much the same way as I learned early on not to worry about a meteor falling on top of me," he added. "So, it's just heights and my vertigo. I’m not fond of cliff walks or driving round hairpin bends with a sheer drop to the sea."

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Cait Findlay