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We're back for Episode 2 of Mise En Place and this week with the sunshine finally out,  we're discussing all things BBQ and what are the best things to be cooking this weekend. We're also discussing a whole host of madness including; what food should you serve at your wedding and in what quantity, where are the best places to eat out to enjoy the sunshine, revealing where London's best greasy spoon is, revealing more of our 'Plate Peeves', answering listeners questions and inducting another restaurant into our 'Go-To' Hall of Fame plus much much more madness....
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From working illegally in the kitchens of a Mexican bar in Brooklyn NY to becoming one of the most lauded chefs in Melbourne to latterly evolving into one of the most recognisable faces in online 'food' - Ben Lippett has some wonderful stories. His personal account is now followed by over half a million fans and he's helped take MOB from a small start up to becoming one of the most recognisable brands globally. His story is a fascinating one which takes us from; the gritty streets of Brooklyn to the manicured bars of Melbourne to the seaside air of Brighton before ending up in London via a short stint in the country as a butcher! From avoiding deportation in America to revealing his craziest stories from the professional kitchen all around the world and showering us in incredible; recommendations, anecdotes, and a smuttering of controversy this interview has it all. Ben's a truly fascinating man and we hope that you enjoy his tales and go-to's as much as we did. 
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Today we bring you our first episode of ‘Mise En Place’ a short conversation between Ben and Freddy celebrating all the wonderful things going on in the foodie world this week. From Ben’s epic foodie voyage up north for his new book ‘Peckish’ to the launch of his new book with Max's Sandwich Shop (and the launch party) to discussing Fred Siriex's new lid, Panzers bagels, the death of Ramen in London, why we're so stingy with herbs in this country, what restaurants we’re desperate to try including Counter 71 & Anglo , what dishes we have been cooking, our latest ‘Plate Peeves’ & we also induct our first restaurant & dish to our ‘Go To Hall of Fame’ plus much much more…..
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Alistair Little's Caesar Salad Recipe - https://app.ckbk.com/recipe/keep99080c04s001ss005r009/caesar-salad

We're kicking off our residency in our new studio with an incredible guest in Angelica Jells who has worked at some of London's finest restaurants from Le Caprice to Sexy Fish and most recently the Michelin Starred 'Behind'. She's also known as a food creator for MOB and now runs her own fantastic page. Angelica takes us through her own crazy experiences of working in professional kitchens and opens up about the harsh realities of the state of some bullying, abuse and nastiness that still lingers on. She also gives us fascinating insights into what one learns in Michelin kitchens, the joys of working for MOB and much much more including of course revealing her 'go-to's'. 
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Today we have a little bonus episode for you, whereby we're celebrating the wonderful bakers of this world and to do so we're joined by Kit Delamain, head baker at the oldest organic bakery in London and an ex employee of the legendary St Johns Bakery. He takes us through his incredible career so far including; the darkness of doing night shifts, working in a 2 Michelin starred restaurant in Lisbon where nobody spoke English, learning from the greats at St Johns Bakery, partying the night away with Fergus Henderson, why bakers are dying out in London, why he's moving to Naples to become a pizza chef, what baking trends make him absolutely livid and a lot more… including of course his 'go-to's'. 
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Pre-order Ben and Max Halley's new book 'Max's World of Sandwiches' here - https://geni.us/maxssandwiches

Today we're joined by one of the hottest chefs in the country, the wonderfully charming and incredibly talented George Williams, who's currently Head Chef at the pub everyone wants to eat at - The Bull in Charlbury. 
George talks us through the craziness of Giles Coren labelling his food 'sensational', the joys of cooking for the likes of the Beckhams each week, the time he was pulled out of his kitchen during service to haggle with Jeremy Clarkson, his incredible food education at Ballymaloe followed by the Michelin starredl; River Cafe & Dorian, his darkest day in the kitchen, his incredibly well thought out hangover cure, his favourite dishes to cook and of course all of his 'go-to' recommendations plus much much more....
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