Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits that might change the way we think about food, cooking and eating. An expert panel answers a...
Jay Rayner and a panel of chefs and food writers are in Walthamstow answering questions on Christmas side dishes and festive vegetarian centre pieces. Joining Jay are materials expert Dr Zoe Laughlin, and chefs, cooks and food writers Will Hughes, Melissa Thompson, and Andi Oliver.The panellists discuss how to pimp up a Boxing Day sandwich and the best ways to use up a cupboard-full of chutneys and jams. They also debate their top side dishes for a Christmas dinner, and answer the most intriguing of questions - what's the biggest mess they've ever made in the kitchen?Alongside the Q and A, Jay chats to Annabelle Clarke from Walthamstow's Coven of Wiches sandwich shop about the key to constructing a top-notch sarnie. Producer: Bethany Hocken
Assistant Producer: Dulcie Whadcock
Executive Producer: Ollie Wilson
A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4
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Episode 5
Jay Rayner and his panel of experts are answering questions from an audience in Rosewell, Midlothian. Joining Jay to share their soufflé tips, parsnip recipes and more are chefs cooks and food writers Sarah Rankin, Sumayya Usmani, Rachel McCormack and Jocky Petrie.
The panel go in pursuit of the perfect porridge and are offered an insight into the world porridge championships from its host, panellist Sarah Rankin. How can you pimp your daily porridge?
Also, the panel share the best ways to cook venison, the perks of owning a spurtle and bay leaves…what’s the point?Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod
Senior Producer: Dominic Tyerman
Executive Producer: Ollie WilsonA Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4
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Postbag
Jay Rayner and his panel of chefs, cooks and food writers dig through the Kitchen Cabinet inbox to answer your culinary conundrums. In this postbag edition of the programme, food experts Shelina Permalloo, Melek Erdal, James ‘Jocky’ Petrie and Dr Annie Gray tackle the use of pea shoots as garnish and share their perfect chutney recipes.
They get into the nitty gritty of deveining prawns and take stances on the perfect cheesecake recipe, and the best way to cook broccoli.
And if you’ve ever considered purchasing a blow torch for Christmas, Jocky provides a prime example of how not to use it.Senior Producer: Daniel Cocker
Assistant Producer: Dulcie WhadcockA Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4
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Hitchin
Jay Rayner and the panel are in Hitchin answering questions from an audience of eager home cooks. Joining Jay to discuss risotto rice and rose water are food historian Dr Annie Gray, food writer Melek Erdal2, and chefs Sophie Wright and Tim Anderson. Melek shares a Persian recipe for crispy saffron rice, while Annie takes us through the history of risotto, and the panel debates the perfect methods of making it. Situated in Hitchin, a town known for its lavender fields, the panellists also discuss how flowers can be used in cooking, including the 17th century dessert, the Pudding of Many Colours’ Senior Producer: Dan Cocker
Assistant Producer: Dulcie Whadcock
Executive Producer: Ollie WilsonA Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4
Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits that might change the way we think about food, cooking and eating. An expert panel answers audience questions.
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