Tom Hanks' private chef reveals his favourite Australian dishes

Tom Hanks’ private chef reveals the Australian dishes the Hollywood star fell in love with during his stay on the Gold Coast

Tom Hanks returned to Australia in September to continue filming scenes of Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley biopic, after his COVID diagnosis shut down filming in March.

During his stay on Queensland’s Gold Coast, the Hollywood star hired Brisbane-based Aaron Teece to be his personal chef. 

The internationally renowned cook, who owns Studio Neon Catering, has revealed the Aussie dishes that the 64-year-old Castaway star fell in love with during his stay. 

Down under lover: Tom Hanks (pictured) returned to Australia in September to continue filming scenes of Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis Presley biopic, and fell in love with the local cuisine

‘He loves a good home made meat pie, loves Vegemite and now Oomite too,’ Aaron told the Courier Mail on Saturday. 

Oomite is an all-natural savoury spread, that has been billed as an all natural, preservative-free version of Vegemite. 

Aaron explained his main job was simply cooking the Oscar winner some hearty dinners.   

Hey good cooking! Brisbane-based chef Aaron Teece (pictured) has revealed the Aussie dishes that the 64-year-old Castaway star fell in love with during his stay

Yum! ‘He loves a good home made meat pie,’ Aaron told the Courier Mail on Saturday

A fan of the dark stuff: The chef added that Tom, ‘loves Vegemite’ – which he enjoyed on toast

New taste: Aaron says that Tom loves ‘Oomite too’. Oomite is an all-natural savoury spread, that has been billed as an all natural, preservative-free version of Vegemite

‘I was working as his private chef so usually just home-cooked meals after a long day at work,’ he said. 

Aaron also explained that the actor and his daughter Elizabeth, who accompanied him Down Under, mainly stayed at their apartment during their time in Australia. 

He said: ‘It was all long hours at the studio and unfortunately due to being harassed by the public every time they left the apartment they chose not to go out if it wasn’t essential’. 

Pals: Earlier this week, Aaron shared a selfie with Tom, his daughter Elizabeth and other members of his team and called them ‘the most humble, friendly, easy going clients’

The renowned chef, who has cooked for the likes of, Lady Margaret Thatcher, the Queen, Kate Moss and Keira Knightley, shared a selfie with the Academy Award winner, his daughter Elizabeth and other members of his team earlier this week. 

He called the Academy Award winner and his family ‘legendary’ in the caption of his post. 

Aaron said: ‘You are all by far the most humble, friendly, easy going clients I have ever had the pleasure of working with.’

Doing well! The renowned chef has cooked for the likes of, Lady Margaret Thatcher, the Queen, Kate Moss and Keira Knightley 

‘Thank you for welcoming me into your home over the past 4 months and for all the good times. Glad to hear you got home safe. See you again soon,’ he added. 

Tom travelled to Australia in March with his wife Rita Wilson to film Baz Luhrmann’s film, in which he plays Elvis Presley’s manager Colonel Tom Parker.

The couple tested positive for Covid-19 and were hospitalised for several days in Queensland.

They continued their recovery in quarantine, before flying home to Los Angeles.

Difficult: Tom travelled to Australia in March with his wife Rita Wilson (left) to film Baz Luhrmann’s latest film. After testing positive to Covid-19, they were hospitalised for several days in Queensland. After recovering, they flew home to Los Angeles

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