Theresa May reveals she would cook Donald Trump a slow roast shoulder of lamb if he came to dinner
THERESA May revealed she would cook Donald Trump a "gorgeous" slow roast shoulder of lamb if he came to dinner.
She told LBC's Nick Ferrari she would whip up her signature dish for the US president as she continued her campaign to win over voters ahead of the General Election.
Before answering viewers questions on the show this evening the host said: "You have a phenomenal collection of cook books I heard.
"What I didn't hear, Prime Minister, is your signature dish. Before we go to the calls what might it be?"
Mrs May answered: "Now that is difficult as you see I do have about 100 cookery books and therefore do a whole range of those."
Mr Ferrari pressured her for an answer on the topic, adding: "Donald Trump says 'I'm coming round and I want you to cook us a dish, I'm coming to your house'.
"What would you cook?"
The Prime Minister said: "I might do something like a slow roast shoulder of lamb.
"It's making a really slow roast so it really falls off the bone - absolutely gorgeous."
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She has touched on her love of cooking before, and the mountain of recipe books she moved into Number 10.
She said: “I love cooking and can’t wait to get into the kitchen whenever I have a spare moment.”
Her signature dish is slow-cooked roast lamb with garlic and rosemary.
“It’s comfort food, really,” she admits, “but it’s very good.”
Asked to name Philip’s favourite dish, she replies sternly: “Whatever I cook him.”
Mrs May’s favourite TV programmes are Masterchef and Great British Bake Off – and she has cookery books by Jamie Oliver and Yotam Ottolenghi.
But asked about Delia Smith, she snaps: “I am NOT a Delia person. I have a wide range of styles, but I don’t have a single Delia Smith book. She is far too precise for me.”
During the show the Prime Minister opened up about the heartache of being unable to have children – and the pain of losing her parents so young.
In an interview and phone-in session with LBC this evening, the Prime Minister told listeners that it was “very sad” and her faith helped her though the tough times.
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