Carlton great Anthony Koutoufides has shown he can be just as handy in the kitchen as he is on a football field.

The former skipper has been cooking up a storm, as part of the reality food show Celebrity Come Dine With Me Australia.

The show will see celebrities compete to be named the ultimate dinner party host.

Over the weekend Kouta was promoting the show at Albury’s Home, Lifestyle and Leisure Expo, where he took part in cooking demonstrations with chef Gabriel Gate.

“I have never cooked before and that’s what (the producers) liked about me,” Koutoufides told The Border Mail.

“I grew up with an Italian mother who spoiled me with food and then I married my wife who loves cooking.”

Koutoufides' episode of Come Dine With Me will air on Sunday 1 December, 8.30pm on Foxtel’s Lifestyle channel.