7 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
    • 4.7 • 92 Ratings

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.

    Doncaster

    Doncaster

    Jay Rayner and his rabble of culinary connoisseurs are in Doncaster. Joining Jay are food writers Sumayya Usmani and Tim Hayward, chef Rachel McCormack and food historian Dr Annie Gray.
    Whether it be inventive fillings for jacket potatoes or their most loved school dinners, the panel put their minds to a range of kitchen-based queries. They discuss the ins and outs of fish stock, the do’s and don’ts of baking powder, and their most loved ultra-processed foods.
    Alongside the fiery debate, Jay chats to Doncaster Fish Market’s youngest fishmonger, Charlotte Jackson, about the history of the market and her top tips for deboning and gutting.
    Assistant Producer: Dulcie Whadcock
    Producer: Bethany Hocken
    A Somethin’ Else production for BBC Radio 4

    • 27 min
    Gloucester

    Gloucester

    Jay Rayner and his panel of food fanatics are in Gloucester for this week’s episode. Joining Jay are materials expert Zoe Laughlin, food writer Lerato Umah-Shaylor, and chefs Rob Owen Brown and Angela Gray.
    The panel discuss the how to make the perfect scratchings, the food they’d happily throw down a hill, and the most adventurous ice cream flavours they've endeavoured to make.
    Materials expert Dr Zoe Laughin gets to the bottom of the question 'do we get more ice cream in a tub or on a cone?'. And Jay chats to Will Lee from Gloucester’s Wholly Gelato, about the best tips and tricks for making ice cream.
    Producer: Dan Cocker
    Assistant Producer: Dulcie Whadcock
    Executive Producer: Ollie Wilson
    A Somethin’ Else production for BBC Radio 4

    • 27 min
    Aberystwyth

    Aberystwyth

    Jay Rayner and his rabble of food experts are in Aberystwyth to advise on all your culinary conundrums.
    The panel discuss the best vegetarian fillings for sushi, and their favourite form of breakfast tomato. They also address the truly difficult question - how many layers should the perfect burger have?
    Alongside the panel chitchat, recipes and debates, Jay talks to local chef and forager Nathan Davies about the taste, texture and uses of birch syrup.
    Later in the show, we hear from Latifa Najjar, head of the Syrian Dinner Project charity, about the comforting Syrian dish, maqluba.
    Producer: Bethany Hocken
    Assistant Producer: Dulcie Whadcock
    Executive Producer: Ollie Wilson
    A Somethin’ Else production for BBC Radio 4

    • 27 min
    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

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
92 Ratings

92 Ratings

alysoncohen ,

I miss it when the season ends every time

The best cooking/ food podcast

coastalcalgal ,

The kitchen cabinet

Witty, charming, relevant, tasty and fun! I never miss an episode and look forward to all of them. The host is wonderful!

Ipadlurch ,

Very informative and funny

Series started out a bit dull, but quickly picked up when the panel got comfortable with the format. Love the sharp wit and humor that shoots from one person to the next.

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