The Kitchen Is On Fire

The Kitchen Is On Fire
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Food writer James Ramsden and musician Sam Herlihy dish up a weekly offering of food-related nonsense, exploring the complex and often confusing world of modern gastronomy. One minute they might be discussing the qualities of rice vinegar, the next asking whether or not Cher actually enjoys sharing plates. With special guests and even more special games, The Kitchen Is On Fire is a essential listening for anyone with ears. Follow them on Twitter @Kitchen_On_Fire.

  1. 12/24/2020

    Ep262: The End Part Three | Featuring The TickyOff Titans

    It's the 2020 TickyOff Christmas special and once more it looks like The Tickyoff Boyz could be flat out bading you farewell. Is Zoom podcasting the way to go? Should they hang up their podcasting spurs? Is there anywhere left for these two podcasting titans to go? It remains unclear. Before that though there are topics. These topics are vast, as ever. They are dissected with the skills of a back room vet paid for his shoddy scalpel work with equally as cut rate narcotics. Speaking of dodgy veterinarian education, they also wonder a while, perhaps for the second time, on whether or not horses lay eggs. Other animal chat topics include vertical whales, James's capon and Sam sees a dead wolf by the side of the road. Moving away from the animal kingdom they answer a bunch of questions from listeners, share some good news about Manny from Pidgin, are very touched by the success of the Pidgin Gofundme, and James asks an incredible question about living your life on Uranus. All the above diamond caper content plus 'The Sopranos' vs 'The Wire', Sam wears pyjamas, a coda where they basically worship Jimi Famurewa for a while and James tells all about the night Fay Maschler came to Pidgin. It's TickyOff and if this is farewell, just be grateful, for the rest of your lives on Planet Earth, that you were lucky enough to hear it. This episode is sponsored by wine titans dropwine.co.uk

    1h 26m

  2. 12/14/2020

    Ep261: The Problem With Passion | featuring journalist Rebecca Seal

    Vibes are mixed up this week on the damn TickyOff. We begin with a solo intro by Sam which is as magnificent, insightful and flat out vibey as you'd expect without that heavy horse shaped vibe anchor weighing his vibe down. This is followed by a secretly recorded meeting between The Pidgin Boyz and Pidgin GM and Head chef Jack and Hamish. They discuss reopening Pidgin, the potential for London to move into Tier 3 and some thoughts on the current hospitality vibe in London. So many vibes. We thought a little honest peek behind a Pidgin shaped curtain might be of interest. We then move into the real vibe of the podcast with a brilliant guest, Rebecca Seal is here talking up a goddamn storm about her new book 'Solo: How To Work Alone'. She also gets into poisonous printers, fractal patterns, why the 8 hour work day is a nonsense and why she carries a pot plant around with her at all times. It's some darn fascinating chat right here and as ever, you are at least somewhat, welcome. Here is a link to the Pidgin GoFundMe campaign: https://uk.gofundme.com/f/keep-pidgin-flying Anything you can chip in would be greatly, vastly, mightily, appreciated. Rebecca's book 'Solo: How To Work Alone' is available via a hidden portal in the trunk of an old ash tree somewhere due east of here, also from bookshops both real, online, and probably imagined. This episode is sponsored by wine tinsel dancers dropwine.co.uk

    50 min

  3. 12/07/2020

    Ep260: It Takes Two To TickyOff | Featuring The TickyOff Two

    This week it's TickyOff with The TickyOff Boyz. And no one else. It's been a tricky old week so James and Sam sit down late on Friday night to discuss said tricky old week. There's beating a joke to death chat, James's life in the 10 Cases kitchen discussion and a fair whack of Latin banter. They wonder on whether or not cooks can actually cook, Sam bakes his ragus now and there's a weird detour into a priest parking an ocean liner. They also discuss this week's last minute closure of Pidgin, their hopes for reopening this week, some sad news about a long term member of the Pidgin team, and try and find some positives in the current plight facing many in hospitality. There's also some detail on the upcoming Pidgin GoFundMe which is due to launch any day now including vouchers, wine tastings and a meal cooked by The TickyOff Two….. This episode is sponsored by wine beasts dropwine.co.uk

    44 min

  4. 11/30/2020

    Ep259: Left Field Life | Featuring chef Tom Kerridge

    It's unclear whether this week's guest was named after a drum or a popular sat nav system but ultimately, that is more than a moot point. He's Tom Kerridge and he's here flat out talking about the new 'Hand And Flowers' cookbook, meeting Miss Marple, how and why his restaurant group has expanded and his deep love for the extremes of life in the kitchen. Before Tom arrives The TickyOff Boyz wonder whether or not their grandmothers actually liked them, whether or not they would ship their children to the police if they committed a crime and whether or not they remember Maradona's Hand Of God goal. Meanwhile, James tells an incredibly erotic tale involving The Crusades, tagine, and some very frisky elderly folk. All this plus, fun with meat-glue, The Doncaster Grill, St John at Christmas and Tom reveals exactly what Gary Neville eats…. This episode is sponsored by world cup of wine winners dropwine.co.uk Tom's new book 'The Hand And Flowers Cookbook' is available from sheep shearing stations across New Zealand and also probably from a bookshop or two. It's a beauty. Go get it. Oh and finally, the link to the boiled goose video discussed within the pod: https://youtu.be/8yvEYKRF5IA

    1h 7m

  5. 11/23/2020

    Ep258: A Course Called TickyOff | Featuring writer Tom Coyne

    This week aural events upon Thee TickyOff kick off with some braised sausage chat from Sam and somewhat more dramatically James has been in a car crash. But don't worry! Chill out. Sam is fine, the sausages were braised to perfection. Oh and James is alright too. Then things take a unique turn in the grand and hallowed history of the pod….they talk golf. Now hold on to yr equine creatures! I know maybe you're thinking, golf is gross, I hate golf, I have no interest in golf. However, bear with us here. This pod attempts and achieves the impossible, much as The TickyOff Boyz have done throughout their incredible podcasting career. Fortunately they, and you, have a hell of a sensei on board to yap up a storm about why maybe golf isn't quite what you think it is. That wise shaman is none other than New York Times bestselling author Tom Coyne calling in from Philadelphia. Tom talks about walking the perimeter of Ireland playing every single golf course and eating many kebabs, finding community and less division than you might expect travelling across America, why he's anti-mayo in salads and he also explains the wonders of the Burger Dog. There's discussion as to why golf maybe isn't just your grandfather's game these days and he reveals the place he could eat at least ten Georgia peach ice cream sandwiches… Finally, there's the long awaited return of Who Eats What? and Tom tells the best ghost sighting tale you've ever had on TickyOff. It's TickyOff, it's golf, it's one of the loveliest people we've ever had on and you need it in yer ears people. Trust us. Wake up. This episode is sponsored by the Gentle Ben of the world of wine dropwine.co.uk Tom's upcoming book 'A Course Called America' is available for preorder from all hardware and fancy dress shops….or just from all places that sell books. I can't do everything for you. You decide.

    56 min

  6. 11/16/2020

    Ep257: The TickyOff Two Return

    It's been a while. Some things have happened on Planet Earth. None of them compare to this event. The mighty return on The TickyOff Two. The TickyOff Boyz. Mankind's only hope. That's right. The world may be on fire but so is the goddamn kitchen so wake up and strap yourself the hell in. Since we last met Sam has failed to quit drinking, is in thrall to a fitness tracker, and again professes his love for the world's finest steakhouse, Aberdeen Angus. James made a foul Halloween soda, is very upbeat and is again taking freebies from a very provincial steakhouse mini-chain called Crowless or Robinfew or something…. Fortunately there is someone else making a return, that person is the incredible Asma Khan who returns to TickyOff to talk Netflix, crummy landlords, hiding from her relatives in her kitchen, the problems with mentor loyalty and the myth of the tortured genius. She also reveals all about the new Darjeeling Express opening this very week. All this plus, Asma says something very nice to the TickyOff Twits, there's a dead crow in a jar and James's Dad makes a truly grim sounding ice-cream involving Daim bars, and fish. It's TickyOff, an interstellar burst, and it's back to save the world again. This episode is sponsored by lockdown wine gods dropwine.co.uk

    1h 4m

  7. 10/05/2020

    Ep256: Skeletor! | Featuring comedian Alexander Owen

    This episode of the greatest podcast series ever features comedian Alexander Owen talking up cruel childhood nicknames, the future of theatre, juggling during a Kafka performance, Zoom humour and his new series for Audible 'The Special Relationship'. Alexander also reports in on what James was like in school and gives the inside skinny on just how wild the 'Midsummer Murders' cast WhatsApp group gets. Before Alexander shows up James is feeling ill, made a terrible salad for some guests in his home and reveals all about staff food at The 10 Cases. Sam meanwhile lies about pate, wonders if anyone actually talks around a watercooler and compares his own restaurant to a dead body in the boot of a Volvo. There's also time to wonder if a skeleton can be ripped, discuss a musical about Arsene Wenger and ponder what moving house while wearing a giant prosthetic penis might be like. It's TickyOff and to be perfectly honest, that's all you're getting. Wake up. This episode is sponsored by the same wine folk as always dropwine.co.uk

    57 min

  8. 09/27/2020

    Ep255: Nosedive | Featuring Harold McGee

    This episode of thine TickyOff features food science legend Harold McGee talking his new book all about the wonderful world of smell. Harold also talks Heston, his McDonalds order of choice, the time he whipped some eggs in a prize given to his wife, the most disgusting bit of research he's ever done and how he cooks at home. Before Harold shows up on the line from San Francisco, James reveals all about his new role in the kitchen at The 10 Cases and how a ramekin of mustard nearly caused a full blown temper tantrum. Sam meanwhile has been to Brat, talks his favourite word and gives a shout out to the new book by friend to the podcast Tim Hayward. There's also time to diss tomato risotto, congratulate Thom Yorke from Radiohead on his wedding and talk ugly wine bottles. This episode is sponsored by wine bananas dropwine.co.uk

    1h 3m
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Food writer James Ramsden and musician Sam Herlihy dish up a weekly offering of food-related nonsense, exploring the complex and often confusing world of modern gastronomy. One minute they might be discussing the qualities of rice vinegar, the next asking whether or not Cher actually enjoys sharing plates. With special guests and even more special games, The Kitchen Is On Fire is a essential listening for anyone with ears. Follow them on Twitter @Kitchen_On_Fire.

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  • Creator
    The Kitchen Is On Fire
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2020
  • Episodes
    100
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Show Website
    The Kitchen Is On Fire