SA’s own naked chef
ARMAND AUCAMP: CATCH THE SEXIEST COOK ON TV ON KOOK KAAL
He is also down to earth and chatting to him is great fun.
Adriaan Roets
Late last year my friend, a journalist at a rival publication, sent me a WhatsApp; “I want to invite Armand Aucamp to braai for us. I want to find out if he’s a breast or thigh man.”
What could go wrong with inviting one of the most attractive men in South Africa to light a fire for a gay man and a divorcee, armed with an arsenal of sexual innuendos about food?
Nothing as it turned out. We had a damn good time, which is why his new show on Afrikaans lifestyle channel VIA is mustwatch TV.
Last year, he released his first cookbook, Armand Kook Kaal, (soon available in English) and we were really there to talk about it. He was on a public relations blitz that included a book tour so it was suprising that he committed to a full day with two strangers. All we had to do was get the list of ingredients he sent and gush over him.
But along the way we found out about his show, how remarkable he is, his formative years at an international school and his dedication to the entertainment industry. modelling agencies come to Cape Town, so do models and actors from across the world. You have to look good. That was the reason I started keto.” Not that Aucamp was ever a slouch, but following the diet helped him loose 10kg and look leaner. It boosted his chances when he was compared to other men in the field. It also turned out to be the perfect diet for him. There’s a little twinkle of rebellion in Aucamp’s eye when I ask about all the meat included in the diet. He is everything a well-groomed Capetonian should be, but you won’t find him in one of those snooty overpriced vegan spots on Loop Street that are all the rage right now. “Keto really is just about swapping carbohydrates for other food – and getting a lot of protein from meat. “I like meat, which is why this works for me.”
The wors for the day was brought from local butcher Oom Dawie. He likes wors, after all.