Taylor Fritz is the embodiment of health and fitness. Of course, his training as top 5 tennis pro plays a hand at that, given the long hours of training require just the right amount of nutrition. Did you know that the American has a ritual to eat steak and mashed potatoes before big matches? Seems fitting, given his rise to the top last year after clinching two titles in Delray Beach and Eastbourne, plus he made it to two finals at the US Open and at the ATP Finals! But being on tour is tough to keep up with your eating habits, right? Well, Fritz seems to have found a solution and his girlfriend, Morgan Riddle is all for it! What did he do?
Fritz isn’t a chef by any means. Remember when he shared photos from the Citi Taste of Tennis in 2024 alongside Andre Agassi and Zheng Qinwen? He captioned them with a humorous note: “Who let me cook ” as Agassi watched him plate a dish. Seven months later, Fritz is taking charge of cooking in Miami!
On March 21, Riddle shared an Instagram story titled “taylor & the crockpot: a short story.” It started with screenshots of her messages with Taylor, where he sent her a reel by stealth_health_life featuring frozen cheesy chicken and rice burritos made in a slow cooker. Taylor was intrigued by the slow cooker idea, texting Morgan that they should get one. Just 45 minutes later, he messaged again: “I just ordered a slow cooker to Miami. So I can go insane meal prep.”
In the next two stories, Morgan shared a video of Taylor cooking the recipe in their Miami accommodation. She was “super excited” about the outcome! While she didn’t share a taste review, she ended the story with a picture of the pot stored in the refrigerator and wrote “the end.” Perhaps it was a success? Only Morgan and Taylor can answer that.
It’s exciting to see Taylor take on another role besides tennis! He’s been on a health kick, and his recent sponsorship deal with Chipotle might have inspired him to make burritos in Miami. Ahead of his Australian Open campaign, he shared a reel of his ‘day in the life,’ which included picking up a Chipotle high-protein lifestyle bowl that he counts on for a “reliable, healthy, good tasting meal” perfect for a player on the go.
Now with his new slow cooker, could we expect more cooking videos from the World No. 4? Hopefully, this time around, it won’t end with fans questioning his cooking techniques, like in his previous cooking video shared with Morgan!
Morgan and Taylor’s previous cooking adventure with chicken!
Taylor Fritz’s culinary skills were put to the test in a hilarious video that made the rounds on Twitter back in January 2023. In the clip, Fritz and his girlfriend Morgan Riddle are cooking together, and things take a turn when they realize they need to tenderize some chicken breast. Riddle asks, “We’re supposed to tenderize the chicken breast?” Fritz responds, “Do we have a tenderizer?” The answer is no, and that’s when things get interesting.
Fritz, accustomed to gripping a racquet handle, decides to improvise. “Like, punch it?” he asks, before proceeding to pound his right fist into the meat. Twitter users were quick to react, with some defending Fritz’s unorthodox method and others expressing horror. One Twitter user joked, “Taylor’s coach seeing Taylor use his right hand (his racquet hand) punch a chicken to ‘tenderizer’ it,” complete with a fitting meme. Some even speculated that Riddle might have set him up for the comedic moment. Whether you find it funny or cringe-worthy, one thing’s for sure: Taylor Fritz’s cooking skills are definitely a topic of conversation!
The plot certainly thickens! Now Fritz is taking on the Miami Open, set to face Lorenzo Sonego in his first round on Saturday, March 22! Will he create magic on the court fueled by the meals of his slow cooker? Share your thoughts in the comments below!
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