Dirty Vegan loves watercress
Dirty Vegan loves watercress
When we sent Welsh daredevil and all round good guy Matthew Pritchard some fantastic fresh watercress, he was so keen to sign up as a Watercress Ambassador that he started tweeting about it straight away!
Matt, or ‘Pritch’ as he is commonly known as to his friends, is a well-known stuntman and skateboarder who regularly appeared in the shows Dirty Sanchez, Wrecked, and Balls of Steel. After competing in several ultra-distance triathlons, he converted to veganism after noticing that many other ultra-distance competitors followed plant-based diets. He also credits the documentary Cowspiracy as being instrumental in his conversion, as well as his innate love of animals.
In 2018 Matt starred in a documentary called ‘Wild Man to Iron Man’, focusing on his journey from a hedonistic, drug-taking prankster to an ultra-fit vegan athlete, with the show documenting his gruelling ultra-triathlon challenge consisting of a 30 mile swim, 250 mile cycle, and 196 mile run.
Hoping to inspire others on the journey towards veganism and raise awareness, Matt hosted the first ever 100% vegan cookery show Dirty Vegan in 2019, which takes a light-hearted look at vegan cookery and aims to introduce people from all walks of life to plant-based food.
Matthew in Episode 2 of BBC’s Dirty Vegan
After receiving a few shipments of watercress, it’s safe to say that chef Matt is a big fan of the Super Salad. He’s already turned out a nutritious soup as well as a vibrant, delicious pesto, so here’s hoping we’ll see some watercress in the next series of Dirty Vegan!
