Foodies In The News

[miss mouse]

I think it may be relevant that article is in Scientific American?
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I know, hence my specific query about UK water.

[KeenCook]

Good article by Tom Kerridge https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... m-kerridge

[Earthmaiden]

Interesting comments too. I was only having a conversation with others today about eateries (from cafes to good restaurants) becoming expensive to visit regularly due to the cost of food, overheads and fair staff pay. I want farmers and staff to be paid enough which only leaves overheads. The profits made from business rents are the main thing I'd question concerning the demise of the high street in general. I have no idea what a current breakdown of profits from these would look like - but you rarely see poor landowners and you can hazard a guess re the voting habits of many.
That said, going out to eat regularly used not to be an affordable treat for the masses (of which I am one).

[Earthmaiden]

I like the look of this - posting here so I don't lose it! https://www.theguardian.com/food/articl ... ity-cloake

[Pepper Pig]

Good news for Zedel fans. Look out for the reviews. https://www.theguardian.com/food/articl ... -bayswater

[Pepper Pig]

This is marvellous. Jay Rayner and Si King.

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radi ... est-friend

[belgooly]

Just read that - had me in floods of tears.

[Suffs]

Such a sensitive and honest piece of writing.
I’ve not been able to watch a Bikers programme since Dave died. The last series is all recorded. You all know I’m far from being a sentimental type, but I just can’t beat that much sadness.

[Busybee]

I think it’s just that the Bikers had a genuine loving bond between them. We are so used to seeing ‘manufactured’ pairings such as the two fat ladies and Phil and Holly - which then turn out that they really didn’t like each other, that such a genuine friendship shines through.

I also haven’t watched the majority of the last series, I watched the first episode, then Dave died and I haven’t watched the rest.

I do hope Si continues to make food programmes, he is a natural.

BB

[Stokey Sue]

Jay has his mother’s ability to empathise, a very good piece, and probably quite helpful to Si to talk through things in such a relaxed way


On a lighter note, I read it in the Guardian app which offered me the option of having it read aloud. I gave up the third time the automated voice said Sea for Si (c’est si bon, perhaps, she can’t do both) and it was a bit odd having that kind of article read without any feeling, though it’s not an unpleasant voice, think BBC weather.

[Pepper Pig]

Bullseye biscuits or Jammy Dodgers?

https://www.theguardian.com/food/articl ... chel-roddy

[Earthmaiden]

I'd only call them Jammie Dodgers if they were the bought packet sort with that name ( one of my least favourites). Home made with a shortbreadish biscuit deserves another name.

[Pepper Pig]

Nepo chefs.

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radi ... -nepo-chef

[Stokey Sue]

TL;DR
I really don’t even want to know about the brats, let alone watch the tv progs. Though to be fair to Tilly she came across ok on Strictly and seems to have retreated into student life.

[Pepper Pig]

Buddy is a sweetie, that’s all I’m saying.

[Earthmaiden]

I think the article is spot on and hope that merit weedles out the bad 'uns. Meanwhile, these kids are ideally placed to show their peers (the ones who might not cook much at home) how to prepare and cook things for themselves. No bad thing.

[scullion]

i agree, the saying 'see it, be it' is also relevant to getting children (and therefore the adult) to cook if there are no longer cooking lessons at school and if you come from a family that lives on ready meals and takeaways.
in the programmes that jamie oliver has made he often had buddy prepping for him and showing an interest in what was going on. it seems he could be having a good, one to one, apprenticeship.
i might check out kids tv!

[Pepper Pig]

Felicity’s Tomato Rasam.

https://www.theguardian.com/food/articl ... ity-cloake

[Pepper Pig]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/media ... mie-oliver

[miss mouse]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/media ... mie-oliver

I hope you'll post a reminder when it is on PP. Sounds like fun.