The England women’s captain on her love for seafood, the best cook in the team, and the Vietnamese salad recipe she won’t share
As told to Alan Gardner14-Jul-2021What is your favourite meal to go to week in, week out?
I love Japanese food, so whenever we’re on tour, I’ll try and get out for some Japanese if I can. I’m not great at cooking sushi, so it has to be Deliveroo or a meal out.What is your speciality in the kitchen?
It sounds rubbish but I make a really good Vietnamese noodle salad. Loads of fresh veg, noodles, and it’s all in the dressing – the dressing is key, but I can’t reveal my ingredients, I’m afraid. Then you can add whatever protein you want.Is that a closely guarded Knight family recipe handed down through the ages?
I’m not sure my parents have ever tried Vietnamese food, to be honest! No, it’s something I’ve picked up out in Australia – they like their Vietnamese over there. I’ve adapted it slightly.Which cricket venue has the best catering?
Definitely Lord’s. You get a choice of a three-course meal, and the first time I was there as a player they had giant prawns on the table. I love seafood, so I was sold.Which of your team-mates is the best cook?
Jenny Gunn is very good. She’d be up there.What do you recommend from the Gunn menu?
She has a very good scallop dish. She loves seafood, like I do, and she’s very good at making scallops and pancetta.Anything you always take on tour?
Coffee, at the moment. Especially with bubble life, you can’t go out and get a decent coffee. So I’ve got my coffee machine and beans from a local roastery in Bristol.
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