At Monash Health, we love to celebrate the achievements and talents of our exceptional employees.
We were excited to learn that Monash Health’s Dr Aditi Nevgi will be showcasing her cooking skills on the latest season of Channel 10’s MasterChef from Sunday night!
Aditi is an endocrinologist working in the outpatients clinic at Monash Medical Centre and has been an employee at Monash Health since 2014.
When Aditi isn’t helping our patients at MMC, she turns her talents into cooking unique and delicious dishes.
We spoke with Aditi about how she’s feeling as she prepares to enter the MasterChef kitchen:
What inspired you to pursue medicine and become an endocrinologist?
I’ve long known I enjoy the methodical nature of being a physician. Endocrinology, in particular, is a very logical, rational medical specialty. It also has huge public health implications!
What led you to apply for MasterChef?
MasterChef inspired me to learn to cook, and when I got good enough, it was a no-brainer to apply for it!
How long have you been cooking, and what ignited it as a passion?
I have been cooking with seriousness only for the past three or so years. Watching MasterChef fueled my interest, and the more I read about food, the more logical I realised it was. It became a really great outlet when work was demanding!
What cuisine or cooking style do you feel most comfortable with, and why?
My other love is travel, so I’m very enthusiastic about cooking different cuisines from around the world. I also definitely prefer to cook savoury food over sweet.
How do you think being a doctor will help you in the kitchen on MasterChef?
This is a toughie! But hopefully, I’m used to remembering information, which can only help with remembering recipes and flavour combos.
What do you think will be your biggest challenge on MasterChef?
The time pressure! I am a slow cook at home, preferring to take my time and enjoy the process, but there’s no time for that in the MasterChef kitchen!
How do you think your medical background has influenced your approach to cooking? Are there any similarities or transferable skills between the two?
Cooking has a strong scientific basis to it and can be very logical when the basics are understood. It seems like it might be tricky from the outside, but really once you have good fundamentals, it all makes sense.
Do you have plans after the show to combine your medical expertise and passion for cooking?
I’ll have to wait and see! I love medicine and my job, but if there’s a way to also make food an integral part of my life – I would be very happy.
From everyone at Monash Health, good luck Aditi! We’ll be cheering you on and look forward to seeing what delicious creations you concoct.
If you would like to see Aditi competing in the kitchen, tune into MasterChef Sunday night at 7.30 pm on Channel 10.
