This Is TASTE 665: Queer Eye Was a “Middle-Aged Boy Band” with Antoni Porowski
Oct 4, 2025
Antoni Porowski, the beloved culinary expert from Netflix's Queer Eye, shares his journey from Montreal food memories to navigating fame. He offers insights into the importance of childhood cooking experiences and defends simple recipes that resonate with people's needs. Joining him is Lindsay Baruch, a cookbook author influenced by her Iraqi-Jewish and Indian heritage. Lindsay discusses approachable cooking, family traditions, and her unique recipe for a reinvented BLT using crispy mortadella. Together, they explore the profound connections food makes in our lives.
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Food As An Act Of Love
- Antoni Porowski learned food as an expression of love by watching his mother cook rather than being allowed to cook himself.
- He believes every child should see parents prepare meals because cooking is the ultimate act of care.
From Service To Food Confidence
- Antoni worked front-of-house in New York at Fatty Crab and Bond Street and absorbed culinary knowledge while performing service.
- He credits restaurant work with teaching interpersonal skills and respect for chefs.
How Queer Eye Cast Fell Into Place
- Antoni auditioned for Queer Eye while living in a tiny Brooklyn apartment and initially resisted reality TV before trying out.
- Ted Allen encouraged him and he passed chemistry tests, joining the reboot for seasons filmed in Atlanta.
