Josh Clarke MasterChef Australia Wiki, Age, Wife, Partner, Married, Family, Heritage
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Josh Clarke Biography – Josh Clarke Wiki
Josh Clarke is a contestant on MasterChef Australia 2024. Growing up in Queens, NYC, Josh Clarke cites both his Irish Mum Caroline and Jamaican Dad Jason as his foodie inspirations. When the kitchen bench was at chin height, Josh watched his mother work hard at an Irish pub in NYC, while his Dad expanded their rich culture at home by adding his Jamaican flair to every meal, making Caribbean cuisine a significant part of Josh’s cultural norm growing up.
Leaving college early to backpack across the world, Josh sampled all manner of interesting and authentic foods across the globe including Iceland, Ireland, Germany, Spain, Netherlands, Mexico, Canada, Vietnam, Thailand and of course, Australia.
Josh Clarke Age
MasterChef Australia contestant Josh Clarke is 27 years old. He was born in Queens, NYC, to an Irish mother and a Jamaican father.
Josh Clarke Wife
Josh Clarke is married to his wife Laura Clarke. He met and fell in love with his now wife Laura on a farm in Byron Bay in 2018. Laura is very supportive of Josh, encouraging him to chase his food dream. In fact, it was Laura who secretly started filling out Josh’s application to join the MasterChef Australia competition.
Josh Clarke Family
MasterChef’s Josh Clarke and his wife, Laura Clarke, have three children, son Hosanna, aged 7, son Kingsley, 3, and daughter Winslow, 1.
Josh Clarke MasterChef Australia
Coffee roaster Josh Clarke is a contestant on the 16th season of MasterChef Australia on Channel 10 and 10 Play. He announced the news on Instagram: “Man, if you told me just a couple of years ago that I would have my dreams come true by being able to cook in the @masterchefau kitchen I would have laughed, but here we are!”
While the demands of parenthood delayed his chance to chase a chef’s apprenticeship, Josh is excited for opportunities that the MasterChef Australia kitchen will open up, chasing a different career path with renewed vigour.
Taking inspiration from chefs like Matt Sinclair, Roy Choi, Andy Hearnden, Joshua Weissman and Matty Matheson, the judges can expect Spanish influences from Josh’s food, plus Asian and Mexican, as he celebrates spice and zing.
Tapping into memories will be key for Josh in the kitchen, calling on the emotions and flavours that have made their mark on him over the years, especially those shared with his Dad.
Laid back and spontaneous by nature, Josh expects to remain cool under pressure as he wrangles big, bold flavours and showcases his take on fusion of American, Aussie and Latino influences.
Heritage
He is of Irish and Jamaican heritage.
Nationality
He is of American nationality.
Josh Clarke’s Instagram handle josh.clarke.__.
