David Ortiz
Rachael Ray
From Every Day with Rachael Ray
April-May 2006
The Boston Red Sox slugger shows us what's
chillin' at home in the Dominican Republic.
David Ortiz: Hey, what's up, girl?
Rachael
Ray: How are you doing, man? I'm such a huge baseball fan and a fan of
yours. I threw out a Red Sox game ball, you know, and I didn't throw like a
girl. I threw from the mound.
DO:That's crazy.
 RR: I know.
And Jason [Varitek] caught it. It was the biggest day of my life. So thanks
for showing me your fridge. It looks really healthful. You have tons of fruit
and lots of broccoli, avocados and tomatoes. That fruit that looks like a coconut,
what is that?
DO: They call it mamey. The juice looks like carrot juice, but it's
a little thicker and it tastes really good. You mix it with milk, ice and sugar.
RR: That
sounds good. I'll have to check it out. Hey, how's the seafood in Boston compared
to home?
DO: It's really good because Boston is right next to the ocean. In America
I have this guy who gives me any kind of seafood, anytime.
RR: I heard he brings mussels right to the house. Big bushels of them?
DO: Everything. He brings me whatever I want.
 RR: Somebody made a really good-looking seafood salad on the second
shelf. Who's the cook?
DO: My chef down here makes it for me. He cooks octopus, fish and shrimp
and mixes them with green peppers, cilantro and tomatoes and vinaigrette.
 RR: I see a lot of sweets, too. Who has the sweet tooth?
Tiffany Ortiz [David's wife]: That's David.
RR: You must burn like 10,000 calories a day. Is that a luxury of being
an athlete? You don't have to give up the sweets?
DO: Yeah, well, I just try to stay away from eating very bad things.
But some places here make really good cake and things like that, so...
RR: I'm going to go ahead and say that you guys have the best celebrity
refrigerator so far. Do both of you cook?
TO: David's a fantastic cook, but because of his schedule he doesn't
get to cook much.
RR: So you really like to get in there, Big Papi? You like to go into
the kitchen and put on the big chef's hat, too?
DO: My mom was always in there making something out of nothing. She
wanted to make sure that I ate really well.
RR: One last question: If you guys were going to have anyone—sports
hero, music figure—over for supper, who would it be?
DO: You tell them, Tiff.
TO: We'd want Rachael Ray to come.
RR: I'll come in a minute! As long as we get to throw the ball around
in the yard for a while first. Then I'll cook all night for you.
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