4 episodes

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.

The Kitchen Cabinet BBC Radio 4

    • Arts

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.

    Letchworth

    Letchworth

    Jay Rayner and his panel of chefs, cooks and food writers are in Letchworth.
    Joining Jay are drinks expert Alice Lascelles, food historian Dr Annie Gray, and chefs and food writers Jeremy Pang and Tim Hayward.
    Jay discusses a variety of kitchen do's and don'ts, whether it be their favourite vegetarian feasts, or the best way to cook green veg. The panel also offer their advice on a range of kitchen conundrums, from the most appealing food fragrance for selling a house, to the contentions question - should we serve seafood with cheese?
    Situated in the world's first garden city, Jay stops for a chat with Gardeners' Question Time panellist and horticultural guru Christine Walkden about the best fruit and veg to grow at home.
    Senior Producer: Dan Cocker
    Assistant Producer: Dulcie Whadcock
    A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

    • 27 min
    Chester

    Chester

    Jay Rayner and his panel of chefs, cooks and writers are in Chester for the first of a new series of The Kitchen Cabinet.
    Joining Jay are restaurateur Nisha Katona, chefs Sophie Wright and Rob Owen Brown, and food historian Dr Annie Gray.
    The panel offer their best tips and tricks to solve a range of kitchen questions, whether it's recipes involving canned soup, or their top picnic snacks. They also discuss their favourite recipes involving haggis, and debate the most controversial of questions - starter or sweet?
    Situated on the Cheshire Plain, Jay chats to Anne Faulkner of Chester cheesemonger The Cheese Shop about the history, types and uses of Cheshire cheese.
    Senior Producer: Dominic Tyerman
    Assistant Producer: Dulcie Whadcock
    A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

    • 27 min
    Edgware

    Edgware

    Jay Rayner and his panel of chefs, cooks and writers are in Edgware for this week’s episode of The Kitchen Cabinet.

    Joining Jay are chefs Andi Oliver and Jeremy Pang, food writer and Masterchef champion Tim Anderson, and food historian Dr Annie Gray.

    The panel discuss a range of culinary questions, from the most interesting recipes involving kale, to their favourite uses for polenta. They also debate the difference between and pie and a tart, and let us in on their favourite cooking hacks.
    Meanwhile, Jay chats to Jonathan Grodzinski from Grodzinski Bakery about the sweets and treats enjoyed during the Jewish festival of Purim.

    Senior Producer: Dominic Tyerman
    Assistant Producer: Dulcie Whadcock
    A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

    • 27 min
    Bury St Edmunds

    Bury St Edmunds

    Jay Rayner and his panel of food experts are in Bury St Edmunds for this week’s episode. Joining Jay are food writers Tim Hayward and Ixta Belfrage, chef Andi Oliver and food historian Dr Annie Gray.

    The panel discuss a range of culinary conundrums, from the best ways to use up 40 savoy cabbages, to making a homemade baguette taste ‘French’. They also discuss the different types of chorizo and its uses, and the real question on everyone’s mind - does anyone enjoy pickled eggs?
    Meanwhile, Dr Annie Gray takes us through the history and uses of vinegar, and guest speaker Saffa, from Bury St Edmunds food stall Saffa’s Delight, talks us through the method of making traditional South African biltong.

    Senior Producer: Dan Cocker
    Assistant Producer: Dulcie Whadcock
    A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

    • 27 min

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