Talkin' food with Watson

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Denis Watson, the defending champion at this week's AT&T Champions Classic in Valencia, Calif., shares his favorite restaurants, foods and tournament day snacks.

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Denis Watson

Q. What food always reminds you of home?

Watson: Chilean Sea Bass (my wife's Susan is the best!)

Q. What's your favorite restaurant, and what do you order there?

Watson: Adio-Riccio in Capri, Italy. I always order Linguini Vongole and Lobster Arrogosto.

Q. Where was your most memorable meal?

Watson: Restaurant Lasserree in Paris. The best Paris has to offer and when the roof opens, it is truly spectacular.

Q. What's the best snack?

Watson: A snickers bar

Q. Favorite "competition day" breakfast?

Watson: Oats with brown sugar and raisins -- two fried eggs and hash browns

Q. What are your comfort foods?

Watson: Vanilla ice cream or an oatmeal cookie

Q. What would we find in your refrigerator today?

Watson: Salad, veggies, salmon, cheese, fruits, eggs, white wine from Burgundy

Q. What's the most unusual thing you have ever eaten?

Watson: Flying ants cooked on a 44-gallon drum. It is a delicacy in Africa.

Q. If you could have dinner with anyone in the world, dead or alive, who would it be and why?

Watson: Jesus Christ, Bobby Jones, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, my father and my wife. To hear 16 truths from 16.

Q. Do you or your family have a favorite food tradition?

Watson: Yes, Thanksgiving dinner at home with my family. My wife, Susan, and her mom, Cleta Glenn, do the turkey with all the traditional stuff and Cleta makes an awesome Waldorf salad.