SI Jesse Tyler Ferguson, mas kilala bilang Mitchell Pritchett sa Modern Family, ay may iba’t ibang interes at plano sa buhay. Mahilig siya sa aso, nagpapatakbo ng isang bow tie company, at ngayon ay isa na siyang bona fide foodie.

“I think if I wasn’t an actor, I’d put myself through culinary school,” pahayag ni Ferguson nang makausap ng Yahoo Celebrity. “In L.A., I have a nice chef’s kitchen — I bought my home from a woman who was a chef, so the kitchen is amazing and it encouraged me to be more ambitious. I’m a collector of cookbooks; I’m always trying recipes or organizing dinner parties. I’m a fan of people who cook well. I admire them, so I try to follow in their footsteps in a small way.”

Ngunit dahil sa heartburn, na nagsimulang maramdaman ni Ferguson noong 30 taong gulang siya, halos mawalan na siya ng gana sa pagluluto ng masasarap na pagkain. Sa pakikipagtulungan sa Pepcid for the Tastemakers Celebrating Local Eatsprogram, tila nabuhayan ang 40 taong gulang na aktor at nagsilbing inspirasyon sa mga taong may heartburn.

Ipinakikita niya ang iba’t ibang klase ng pagkain sa bansa habang ipinaaalam sa mga kapwa niya may sakit na huwag nilang hahayaan maging hadlang ang heartburn para ma-enjoy ang mga pagkain.

Nang tanungin siya tungkol sa Pepcid Tastemakers Celebrating Local Eats program, sinabi niya na: “Well, it’s a great program and one that I was honored to be asked to do. The good people at Pepcid got wind that I’m a foodie. I love eating out, I love cooking, I love enjoying the food I want to enjoy, but I also realized in my early to mid-30s that I was going to suffer from heartburn for the rest of my life. I was raised in New Mexico, so I love spicy food.

I lived in New York for 10 to 12 years before I moved to L.A., both of which are a melting pot of international cuisine. I knew I had to take care of my heartburn unless I wanted to suffer through eating or not allow myself the food I love. I love celebrating the local food I enjoy without heartburn, and I didn’t want to alter my food or edit what I eat because of it. So the Tastemakers Celebrating Local Eats program is a fantastic way to celebrate restaurants all across the U.S. — [knowing] I can have these foods without the discomfort.”

Sinabi rin niya na kung hindi siya naging aktor ay malamang na nag-aral siya ng culinary arts.

“I’ve been a fan of the culinary world for a long time. I think if I wasn’t an actor, I’d put myself through culinary school. In L.A., I have a nice chef’s kitchen — I bought my home from a woman who was a chef, so the kitchen is amazing and it encouraged me to be more ambitious. I’m a collector of cookbooks, I’m always trying recipes or organizing dinner parties. I’m a fan of people who cook well. I admire them, so I try to follow in their footsteps in a small way. And I’m an investor in a restaurant in L.A. called Terrine, which does well. Food was really a passion that blossomed in my 30s.” (Yahoo News/Celebrity)