"I Do Not Know How To Cook Food" - Osaze "Fineboy" Odemwingie

Osaze Odemwingie may be cooking up a storm in the Premier League but his meal-making skills are a recipe for disaster.

Since his arrival in the Midlands the Nigerian striker has served up a real treat on the pitch for Albion fans.


Osaze Odemwingie and Peter Okoye (Psquare)

But in the kitchen the 29-year-old has struggled to adapt.

There were signs last month that the former Lokomotiv Moscow forward was starting to look burnt out after a hectic summer and pre-season.

However, he produced a sizzling display with two goals in the 3-2 win over Blackpool last weekend to silence any doubters.

After dishing up the tasty performance, Odemwingie revealed that the night before he had successfully cooked his first ever meal.

Frustrated with his lack of culinary skills the eight_goal hitman reached boiling point and decided that things needed to change.

So he connected with his Moscow based mum, Raisa, over the internet who took him through a visual step_by_step guide to help him make his dinner.

"I cooked last week on Skype with my mum," he said

"I was showing her the pot, it's a type of fried rice.

"It's not so easy to complete, it's quite a complicated dish, there's a few tricks in it. That's why I had my mum on stand by.

"She was on Skype telling me every second what I had to do.

"It was good, I was surprised.

"It's something new for me. I think a man needs to sometimes be ready to look after himself.

"In a way I think you can impress people, it is not a usual thing when a boy makes a nice meal."

Odemwingie admitted that it was a rewarding feeling to finally complete his first ever meal. He usually has it easy as, after training each day, his meals are laid on at the Albion training ground.

But the Russian born Nigerian international admits he has now got the bug - not least because his turn with the pots and pans signalled a quick change in furtune.

Before last Saturday the forward had gone four games without scoring and missed a crucial penalty against Manchester United.

He also had a bad day at the Reebok Stadium when Bolton beat Albion 2_0, missing three gilt_edge chances.

He was always confident he would be back among the goals after a blisteing start to his Albion career.