It’s been a busy second half of 2012 for Melbourne trio Something For Kate after releasing their sixth studio album ‘Leave Your Soul To Science’. In between the bands busy schedule we caught up with drummer and restaurateur Clint Hyndman who owns The Woods of Windsor and Yellowbird Cafe both in Melbourne, about his cooking disasters and foods you shouldn’t eat before a show to avoid throwing up on stage…
What were your food influences when you were growing up and what kind of food did you eat at home or with your family?
With my mother being Sri Lankan I grew up having a lot of curries. Fish & chips was also something we ate a lot of.
What dish or cuisine do you most like to eat on tour and why?
I generally stick to Sushi (where possible) on the day of a show as it’s light and fresh. There’s nothing worse than trying to play drums after a heavy meal.
The following day for breakfast I usually stick to a nice ham, cheese & tomato toasted sandwich. I find that no matter where you go in Australia they always get this right.
What type of food do you hate, and what is the most disgusting thing you’ve ever eaten?
I’m pretty good with food, there isn’t really anything I don’t eat.
The most disgusting meal I can’t recall but I dare say it would’ve been where I didn’t choose the ‘toasted sandwich option’ at one of the many Roadhouses along the freeways of Australia.
What type of food do you make sure to avoid before a gig or going on stage?
Generally rich food.
I made this mistake on a recent trip to Fremantle, where I was dying to get to Little Creatures Brewery for some oysters and mussels… we only had 2 hours between soundcheck and the show… I risked it and paid the price after the second song… I threw up stage left… No-one saw…
Imagine for a second you can request anything on your rider at a gig. What food do you put on it?
I would request a professional Sushi chef to be flown in from Japan to prepare the finest and fresh sushi in front of me. I would prefer the venue to be right next to a flowing river of tuna so I could fish it out and hand it directly to the chef…
What has been your biggest cooking disaster to date?
I was helping out in the kitchen on the larder section at my restaurant ‘The Woods of Windsor’. One of my jobs was doing the dressing the ‘Iceberg and Horse Radish Salad’… I didn’t realize till the end of the night that I was dressing the Iceberg with Goats Curd instead of Horseradish…
When you tour overseas, what food from home do you miss the most?
I miss salad sandwiches. The bread baked in Australia is far superior to anywhere else in the world. The beetroot, the leaf salad, the tomato, the cheese, the salt and pepper… It’s all done best in Australia.
This is your last day on earth, what is your final meal?
Stanbroke Wagyu Rump served with celeriac horseradish, smoked marrow and pressed potato cooked and prepared by chef Nick Stanton at The Woods of Windsor, 108 Chapel St Windsor or a Chilli Burger and Yellow Bird Café, 122 Chapel St , Windsor….
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Catch Something For Kate, Spiderbait, The Murlocs, Dune Rats, Hunting Grounds and many more this new years eve Monday 31 December at The Espy in Melbourne. Tickets $60 + bf available via www.espy.com.au and all Oztix outlets.
