Television chef Karlos Arguiñano has revealed his unusual morning routine on Spanish television, confessing that he prepares and eats his breakfast completely naked.
The 78-year-old culinary veteran shared details of his daily habits during an appearance on the talk show El Hormiguero with host Pablo Motos, explaining that he cooks fresh eggs paired with wild boar head.
Arguiñano told Motos that he is not someone who settles for just a coffee in the morning. Instead, he said he needs to stand before the stove each day to prepare a substantial, hot meal to start his working day.
His morning begins with a short walk of barely 30 metres from his house to his personal chicken coop. There, he collects a single fresh egg before returning to his kitchen, where he cooks it in a frying pan either fried, scrambled, or folded into an omelette.
To finish the dish, Arguiñano adds a portion of fried spring onion and cabeza de jabalí, a traditional cold cut made from wild boar head. He noted that the combination provides the fuel he needs to sustain his demanding television schedule.
The chef surprised Motos most when he confessed that he carries out the entire morning cooking ritual in the nude. Joking to laughter from the studio audience, Arguiñano asked Motos if he knew what it felt like to cook and eat breakfast in the buff, adding that it produced a completely different set of sensations.
Television career and ratings success
Arguiñano, who was born in the province of Gipuzkoa in northern Spain, remains one of the most prominent figures in the country's television industry. At 78 years old, he is set to turn 79 in September next year while continuing to host daily programming.
Commercial network Antena 3 signed the chef in 2010. Since his arrival at parent company Atresmedia, his daily cooking series has broken its own audience records year after year, establishing Antena 3 as the leading channel in Spain during the competitive morning broadcast slot.
Over a career spanning several decades, the Basque chef has received many of Spain's top media and culinary honours. His awards include the Premio Ondas, the TP de Oro, and the Antena de Oro, alongside a Michelin star awarded for his restaurant cooking.
Daily exercise and walking routine
Along with his breakfast habits, Arguiñano recently outlined his fitness regimen in an interview with regional newspaper Diario de Sevilla. He explained that regular physical activity is essential to counter the physical toll of long hours under studio lights on television sets.
Arguiñano credited a combination of regular exercise and the Mediterranean diet, which he regularly champions in his recipes, for keeping him in good health and preserving his stamina on screen. Although introduced on television as 78, he referenced his health at 76 when discussing how his lifestyle maintains the vitality needed to deliver strong audience numbers for Antena 3.
To keep his weight under control, the chef revealed that he walks 10 kilometres every single day. He stated that he walks outdoors regardless of the weather conditions and prefers to walk without listening to music or any other audio, focusing entirely on the movement.
Arguiñano said the daily walking habit provides the physical agility and mental sharpness that viewers see during his broadcasts. Medical authorities widely recommend brisk walking without breathlessness, noting that regular aerobic exercise helps keep the body active and reduces the long-term risk of illness.
