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Journey to the Centre of Food

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102: Superhero Brands Origin Stories from 2022-07-18T05:00

Discover the unexpected, peculiar and funny origins to some of the best loved brands on the planet.  From Nachos to Coke, Digestives to Mustard, explore the stories behind the foods we all lov...

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102: Stranger Things (To Eat) from 2022-07-11T05:00

Take a trip back in time to explore the weirdest dishes ever served, as Jay and James are joined by Food Historian Marc Meltonville to delve into the strangest techniques, ingredients and idea...

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101: Extraordinary Places to Eat with Food Blogging Star Chef Dennis from 2022-07-04T05:00

Jay and James are joined by one of the world's most successful food bloggers this week, to explore some of the most extraordinary food experiences the world has to offer with Chef Dennis.  Fro...

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100: The Sordid Secrets of your Spice Rack from 2022-06-27T05:00

Join the guys as they take a trip deep into your spice rack, to discover the blood soaked history of our most popular spices.  From invasions to modern day organised crime it's an amazing, oft...

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99: Dinner of the Three Emperors - Cooking for Princes and Tsars from 2022-06-20T05:00

This week the guys are introducing another hugely influential chef into their Hall of Fame, this time Adolphe Dugléré, pupil of Careme, a man who has both a fascinating life story and a big im...

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98: The Oldest Hangover Cure in the World&The Top 10 Healthiest Foods on the Planet from 2022-06-13T05:00

Join Jay and James as they delve into healing foods on the podcast.  Exploring both the good and bad of dining cures.   Firstly they chat about James' recent dining experience flying first cla...

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97: Time Travelling in a Pub from 2022-06-06T05:00

Join Jay and Marc live from a very noisy pub, as they delve into the fascinating history of the mainstay of British life that is the magnificent PUB!  From its murky beginnings in people's liv...

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96: What The Royal Family Really Like to Eat + Inside the World's Most Expensive Restaurant from 2022-05-30T05:00

In celebration of the jubilee the guys delve behind the scenes of Buckingham Palace to discover the guilty food pleasures of the royal family.  Plus they delve inside the menu of the world's m...

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95: The Remarkable Story of the World's Most Famous Chef from 2022-05-23T05:00

Take a trip inside the life of Escoffier, arguably the most influential chef ever, as the guys induct him into their 'chef hall of fame' and reveal his incredible life story, full of glamour, ...

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94: The Top 8 Worst Foods in the World from 2022-05-20T05:00

Get ready to binge, as Jay and James discover what are the very worst foods that we can eat, entering the remarkable realm of 'ultra processed foods' and counting down the top eight most sinfu...

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93: The Wonders of Irish Cooking with Anna Haugh from 2022-04-29T05:00

Jay and James are joined by the delightful owner of Myrtle restaurant and Irish cooking Queen, Chef Anna Haugh, for an insightful chat into everything from the perfect ingredients in an Irish ...

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92: The Chef Hall of Fame - New York Edition from 2022-04-04T05:00

This week the guys take a trip to New York to put forward their first suggested entrant for their new 'Chef Hall of Fame'.  Stepping back to the glory days of the city to explore one of the mo...

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91: The Most Extraordinary Food Experiences in the World (well some of them anyway) from 2022-03-28T05:00

This week the guys are again joined by Marc Meltonville as they take a trip inside some of the most remarkable food experiences they've be lucky enough to have.   From the depths of the rainfo...

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90: Mind Your Tudor Manners - How Not to Annoy Henry the 8th from 2022-03-21T06:00

Sit up straight on the podcast this week, as the guys are getting a lesson in historical table manners from expert Marc Meltonville.  Learning how to eat 'properly' at the table of Henry the 8...

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89: The Devil Wears Papaya! Secrets of the Food Magazine World from 2022-03-14T06:00

Delve inside the world of food magazine magic on the pod this week, as the guys are joined by one of Britain's most respected and talented food magazine editors, to explore how she transforms ...

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88: Is This The End of the Celebrity Chef? from 2022-03-07T06:00

This week Jay and James chart the rise and fall of the celebrity chef, from the very first to possibly the last, in a bid to answer the question, is the time of the celeb chef over?  Along the...

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87: The Oldest Cookbook in the World + Dinner with Darwin from 2022-02-28T06:00

The guys welcome in historian Marc Meltonville to delve inside the oldest cookbook in the English language, exploring the recipes and ideas from 1390, including medieval salads that will surpr...

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86: How to Start Your Own Vineyard + Secrets of English Wine with Wine Masters Susie and Peter from 2022-02-21T06:00

Jay and James are joined by the delightful 'First Couple' of wine, Master of Wine Susie and Peter, to discuss everything from the amazing explosion in English wine producers to the nostalgic B...

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85: Mexican Food Magic + Inside the Billion Pound Hotel and Cooking for the Queen from 2022-02-14T06:00

This week the guys are joined by the fabulous Chef Fernando Stovell, Mexican cooking genius and host of Master Chef Mexico, to explore all the hidden secrets of Mexican food.  From using ants,...

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84: The Unexpected Origins of American's Food + Why Weightlifters Need to Eat More Bugs from 2022-02-07T06:00

Grab your baseball hats, we're heading to America!  Jay and James are joined by Frank Clark, Master of Historic Food at Colonial Williamsburg, the incredible living history town that's more li...

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83: Eating Rations - WW2 food with Winston Churchill from 2022-01-31T06:00

Welcome to WW2, as the guys sit down with Winston Churchill (and the rest of Britain) during the dark days of the 1940s, and delve into what rationing tasted like, with resident historian Marc...

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83: Eating Rations - WW2 food with Winston Churchill from 2022-01-31T06:00

Welcome to WW2, as the guys sit down with Winston Churchill (and the rest of Britain) during the dark days of the 1940s, and delve into what rationing tasted like, with resident historian Marc...

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82: Is Food TV Dead? from 2022-01-24T06:00

Join Jay and James this week as they discuss the past and future of food television.  From Fanny, to Jamie, Ramsey to Masterchef, they pull back the curtain to reveal how food TV shows are fir...

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81: The Murky, Magical, Mysterious World of Truffles + The Most Incredible Dining Table Ever from 2022-01-17T06:00

Joining Jay and James this week is Mr Truffle, one of Britain's leading truffle experts and the perfect person to explain the dodgy, delightful and delicious business of truffles.  From spendi...

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80: The Restaurant Crisis, How Can We Survive it? With Chef Cyrus Todiwala from 2022-01-10T06:00

This week the guys step onto the front line of the restaurant world, to discover the scale of the crisis facing the industry today, with Chef Cyrus Todiwala.   One of the most respected, succe...

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79: The Sordid, Sensational, Sinful Story of Gin + the Purest Glass of Water on the Planet from 2022-01-03T06:00

Join the guys to see in the new year with a large glass of gin, as they welcome back food historian Marc Meltonville to delve into the remarkable story of this infamous drink.  From coded reci...

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78: Food TV Secrets + Dinner with Elvis from 2021-12-27T06:00

Join Jay and James for a festive peek behind the curtain of food television.  With thousands of hours of food TV creation between them they spill the beans on how some of our favourite shows a...

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77: How to Make Michelin Starred Dim Sum - Plus Marmite flavoured Toothpaste from 2021-12-20T06:00

The guys are joined by two Michelin Starred chef Andrew Wong this week, to discover how he has built his award winning Dim Sum restaurant, the best way to make a Chinese chef swear at you, the...

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76: Eating in Ancient Rome with Julius Caesar from 2021-12-13T06:00

Grab your toga is week as the guys take a trip back for a dinner with Julius Caesar, as they are joined by food historian Marc Meltonville to discover how people ate two thousand years ago.  F...

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75: Christmas Dinner with Queen Victoria + more Napoleon and Catherine the Great get a dinner party invite from 2021-12-06T06:00

On this episode the guys are again joined by food historian extraordinaire Marc Meltonville to discover the fascinating origins of our Christmas dinner traditions and pull up a plate alongside...

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74: The Kitchen On The Edge of the World with Valentine Warner + Dinner with Dictators and a Saucy Quiz from 2021-11-29T06:00

The guys are joined by the amazing chef and food explorer Valentine Warner this week, to explore his new Kitchen On The Edge of the World food venture in the arctic circle, delve into his pass...

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73: Cooking With Fire, Scandi Master Chef Niklas Ekstedt + Eating Ants on Toast and Fizzy Drink Origins from 2021-11-22T06:00

Guest host today is the Michelin starred fire master Niklas Ekstedt, live from Sweden.   Exploring the origins of his unique cooking style, how to make ice cream with wood, techniques for fire...

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72: The Rare Tea Lady + Eating Wooly Mammoth and reading tea leaves from 2021-11-15T06:00

The guys delve into the wonderful world of tea this week, with world renowned expert 'Rare Tea Lady' Henrietta Lovell.  From the most expensive tea in the world to the sordid history of Britis...

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71: The spice master, Chef Vivek Singh + Top 5 Famous Foods Invented by Accident from 2021-11-08T06:00

The guys are joined by one of Britain's finest chefs, Vivek Singh, Exec Chef of the Cinnamon Club group of restaurants, to explore his early struggles in the business, his tips for creativity ...

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70: The Incredible Story of Beer from 2021-11-01T06:00

On this weeks episode the team welcome guest host Marc Meltonville, food historian and beer expert, to explore the history of our favourite liquid.  From how it was made thousands of years ago...

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69: Dinner with Henry the 8th - Tudor food secrets from 2021-10-25T05:00

Take a trip back to the court of Henry Tudor on the show this week, as Jay and James welcome in guest host and Food Historian Marc Meltonville, to explore what was eaten in the royal palaces, ...

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68: Booze Special How to Drink like James Bond with Guest Host Olly Smith from 2021-10-18T05:00

You deserve a bottle of wine!  Join Jay, James and special guest host Olly Smith as they delve inside celebrity drinking habit, including Gary Barlow, Pink and Steven Seagal, explore how best ...

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67: Dinner at Stonehenge and Eating T-Rex from 2021-10-11T05:00

On this show the guys take a trip back in time, as they welcome in special guest archeologist Ed Simons to explore amazing new findings about how people ate at Stonehenge, they induct three ne...

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66: Kitchen Gadgets - the good, the bad and the useless from 2021-10-04T05:00

Join Heston, Jay and James as they crack open the kitchen cupboard and have a rummage through the remarkable variety of wonderful and rubbish gadgets we all have hidden there.  From Spiraliser...

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65: Dinner on a Nuclear Sub and Attacking Rude Diners - Mailbag from 2021-09-20T05:00

Delve into another mailbag with Heston as he explores everything from fried chicken and ice cream sandwiches to dining on a submarine, stories of trying to attack rude diners to the best way t...

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64: Ovens from 2021-09-13T05:00

Join Heston and he gets all hot and bothered talking about ovens.  From hundred thousand pound creations to the humble home oven, Agas to Fat Duck specials, take a deep dive inside this most i...

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63: Fancy a Curry? from 2021-09-06T05:00

Join Heston, Jay and James as they delve into the wonderful world of curry.  From Heston's adventures in the spice markets of India to fond memories of the British curry house, they explore th...

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62: How To Build A Kitchen from 2021-08-30T05:00

Grand Designs Heston style.  In this episode we explore all Heston's thoughts on the best way to build both a professional and domestic kitchen.   From a £12 million pound masterpiece to a nor...

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61: Eating the World's Most Disgusting Food from 2021-08-23T05:00

The big day has arrived, as Heston, Jay and James finally try and eat the most disgusting food on the planet.  Before they tuck into their fermented fish, they explore other gross dishes eaten...

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60: Creating Heston's New Cook Book from 2021-08-16T05:00

This week we take an exclusive trip inside Heston's experimental food lab, to witness how he is creating his new cook book.  Hearing from the team helping him build it, discovering what the bo...

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59: Knives from 2021-08-09T05:00

Join Heston and he opens his knife roll to present his ultimate guide to knives.  From selecting the best to his tips on cutting and caring for your knives and some of the history and science ...

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58: Future Food - Hiccup curing lollies, zombie bananas and junk food body modifications. from 2021-08-02T05:00

Set phasers to stun as Heston heads to the future once more, delving into the latest stories of how we may all be eating and drinking in the next decades.  From fruit and veg created to be mor...

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57: Heston's Ultimate BBQ from 2021-07-26T05:00

Heston gets his coals hot as he explores the wonderful world of BBQ and shares all his tips and hints.  From using hay in cooking to the best way to cook ribs and how to avoid burnt sausages a...

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56: Having Heston round for Dinner + Far too fancy Restaurants + Japanese Mochi from 2021-07-19T05:00

Heston opens the mailbag on this weeks episode, as he delves into all your questions.  From debating the good and bad of garlic to exploring cornflake ice cream, the perils of having Heston ov...

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55: Choc Wars continue with Canada from 2021-07-12T05:00

Heston and the team enter a new country into the 'best choc bars' competition, with Canada throwing its finest treats into the fray.  Plus discovering the secrets behind how After Eights are m...

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54: Big Mushroom Jim from 2021-07-05T05:00

Heston and the guys welcome on a very special guest this week, Mushroom scientist Mushroom Jim Fuller, to take a deeper dive than ever before inside the amazing world of mushrooms.  From Hesto...

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53: Best Food Movies from 2021-06-28T05:00

Join Heston for a trip onto the silver screen, as the guys step through their favourite foodie flicks from the past decades.  From Willy Wonka to Ratatouille, Big Night to Indiana Jones, delve...

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52: The Wonder of Cherries + Milking Pigs! from 2021-06-21T05:00

Heston and the guys finally finish what they started last week and delve into the wonderful world of cherries.  From Heston's special Fat Duck dishes to the ultimate Black Forest Gateaux and t...

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51: Cooking Mice, Making the Vegetarian Fat Duck Menu and Drinking Pig's Milk from 2021-06-14T05:00

Join Heston, Jay and James for an episode about cherries...that never actually talks about cherries!  Instead they discuss the merits of Spanish cooking, why Heston thinks we should all try mo...

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50: Building the World's Biggest Ice Cream + bread and chocolate flavour pairing from 2021-06-07T05:00

Join Heston for a summertime celebration episode, where he delves into his ice cream van memories and reveals the secrets behind building the world's biggest ice cream.  Plus 1934 sandwich rec...

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49: Extreme Dining on Everest + Mormon jello salad and worst food ideas ever from 2021-05-31T05:00

Joining Heston and the guys this week is world famous explorer Johan Ernst Nilson, veteran of Everest, Mont Blanc and many other expeditions  around the world, to explore the importance of foo...

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48: Breakfast Cereal - World's most sugary, fried breakfast flavouring and Special K's dirty secret from 2021-05-24T05:00

Join Heston for a dive into a bowl of breakfast cereal, as he delves into his fond memories of the multipack, the sugar secrets of our favourite brands, making parsnip and bacon and egg flavou...

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47: Dutch rice delights, food that smells of poo but tastes good + hand soap for dinner and tipping perils - May Mailbag from 2021-05-17T15:29:47

Join Heston as he dives into all your questions and ideas on the mailbag episode.  From Vegemite and ketchup sandwiches to Heston's table tennis obsession, inside the Madrid Ritz to foods that...

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46: Heston's Ultimate Picnic + Cooking for Prince Philip and Scotch Egg Secrets from 2021-05-10T05:00

Grab your hamper and join Heston and the team as they head off for a picnic.  Delving deep into the perfect picnic treats, including Heston's special pork pies, the secrets of his 'runny-centr...

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45: US vs UK Chocolate Bar World Series + Cola crisps&deep fried Elderflower from 2021-05-03T05:00

Heston and the team are taking a trip across the pond today, as they pit the best of American chocolate bars against Britain's finest.  Delving into Hersheys, Reeses and many more in a 'World ...

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44: Journey Inside Rice + How to Cook a Perfect Steak and Mixing Peanut Butter and Celery from 2021-04-26T05:00

Join Heston, Jay and James as they take a trip inside the world's most eaten food Rice, to discover the secrets of this versatile and ancient ingredient, from Sake to curry, sushi to Rice Kris...

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43: Service Please! + Biltong, chilli tear gas and dunking apples in eggs from 2021-04-19T05:00

Join Heston as he crosses to the front of house, to explore the world of service. From Basil Fawlty up to 3 Star standards, the team discuss the best and worst of service and the power this ha...

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42: The Wonders of Water plus Jellyfish, Chicken Feet and Swearing at Rice. from 2021-04-12T05:00

Join Heston for a remarkable journey inside his new passion project, the understanding of water and its power to control our lives, cooking, eating and emotions.  From experiments swearing at ...

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41: Fancy Some Crisps? + sonic win aging and full house of reds solved! from 2021-04-05T05:00

Join Heston, Jay and James and they journey to the centre of crisps.  From Frazzles to Walkers, Salt and Shake to the origins of the crisp itself, they explore everything from the multi-sensor...

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40: Some like it hot! Heston's Chilli adventure. from 2021-03-29T05:00

Take a trip with Heston deep inside our hot addiction - Chilli.  To discover its power over us, why we love it so much and what the hottest chilli in the world tastes like.   From Heston's cur...

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39: Space Food from 2021-03-22T06:00

Join Heston and Jay as they relive their adventures making food for Tim Peake and the International Space Station.  From flying in the 'Vomit Comet' to tinning a bacon sandwich, exploding spac...

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38: 3D printing food, Heston's creativity secrets and growing wine in space - March Mailbag from 2021-03-15T06:00

Join Heston as he answers all your questions in another mailbag episode.  From the latest coffee trends to future cooking technology, trying to find the most unhealthy foods, to eating in virt...

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37: I Want Candy from 2021-03-08T06:00

Welcome to the American sweetshop, as Heston and the guys sample the best (and worst) that American Candy has to offer.   From Tootsie Rolls to Toxic Waste, Taffy to peanut chocolate, come tak...

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36: Heston Smells from 2021-03-01T06:00

From wet dog to petrol, banana to the scent of meteorite, join Heston as he chats with renowned food scientist Harold McGee about the power of smell, exploring his remarkable new book 'Nose Di...

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35: Adventures in Milk from 2021-02-22T06:00

Get your goldtops ready for a special delivery from milkman Heston, as he delves into the mysterious world of milk.  From the science behind why it froths to the secrets of the perfect milk sk...

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34: The Food of Love from 2021-02-15T06:00

Join Heston for a valentines treat as he delves deep into the world of food romance.  From the science behind aphrodisiacs to phallic cakes, rude Romans to sexy smells, come and explo...

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33: Time for a Coffee from 2021-02-08T06:00

Join Heston as he takes a voyage inside the world of coffee.  From the perfect blend to how not to order in Italy, the secrets of frothy milk to the ideal type of water, this is a fully caffei...

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32: Cabbage and Chocolate - The Return of Flavour Pairing from 2021-02-01T06:00

Join Heston as he again delves into the fascinating world of flavour pairing, this time testing out the suggestions of listeners from across the world. From Kangaroo and Mango to Lager and Twi...

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31: I Scream, You Scream, We all Scream for Ice Cream! from 2021-01-25T06:00

Join Heston as he shares all his ideas, memories and insights into the wonderful world of ice cream.  From the Viennetta factory to Harrods ice cream parlour, Victorian ices to the latest in n...

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30: Heston's School Dinners from 2021-01-18T06:00

From Spotted Dick, Spam and pink custard to a future of eating worm covered pizzas, Heston and the team discuss their memories and what revolutionary changes could be made for the next generat...

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29: Tuna and Nutella Sandwich? - the Amazing World of Flavour Pairing from 2021-01-11T06:00

Join Heston as he reveals the science and magic behind the mysterious world of flavour pairing, an area of culinary creation that has led to some of his most amazing dishes.   And how he fares...

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28: Future Food - Robots, lasers and talking bottles from 2021-01-04T06:00

Jump into Heston's Tardis as we take a trip to the future, diving inside the latest stories and ideas from the world of food.  From bottles that tell you when you're thirsty to lasers that zap...

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27: Eng Vs Aus - The Chocolate Bar Ashes from 2020-12-28T06:00

Join Heston, Jay and James as they dive into all the weird and wonderful chocolate bars from Australia, trying all the most popular and pitting them against the best of British in the first ev...

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26: Fancy a Chocolate? + Tea Dunking Sandwiches and Aussie Masterchef. from 2020-12-21T06:00

In this Xmas special Heston explores the joys of a box of chocolates, as he delves into the history, science and secrets of the iconic Quality Street Christmas chocolates.  Plus he tries the S...

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25: All Aboard Heston's Sleigh for the Xmas Mailbag from 2020-12-14T06:00

Heston delves into all your questions, from ultimate Xmas Pudding tips to his own disasters on the big day, best crumble ideas to the debate on just how long it's ok to leave up a Christmas tr...

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23: Fancy a Mince Pie? from 2020-12-07T06:00

Join Heston as he dives into the festive world of mince pies.  Discover the meaty secrets behind the original pies, how they (maybe) helped start a civil war, how to make the best filling and ...

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24: You deserve a Bacon Sandwich from 2020-11-30T06:00

Join Heston, Jay and James for a journey to the centre of the ultimate comfort food.  Heston explores how the humble bacon sarnie has possibly influenced human evolution, its similarity to the...

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22: Who'd like a Biscuit? from 2020-11-23T06:00

To dunk or not to dunk, that is the question!
Join Heston, his long time TV producer Jay and Fat Duck Producer James as they travel inside the wonderful world of biscuits.  
What is th...

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21: All Aboard Heston Airways for Airplane Food and Musk Sticks from 2020-11-16T06:00

Come fly the tasty skies as Heston delves into the science of making ultimate airplane food.  From nasal douching to bacon sandwiches in space and breast milk it's a uniquely Heston journey.  ...

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20: Wibble, Wobble, Jelly on the Plate from 2020-11-09T06:00

From vibrators to pigs heads, onion rings to flaming ice creams, you never knew just how big the world of jelly was.   Heston take us all on an amazing journey into this wobbly world of culina...

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19: Who Fancies a Glass of Wine? (plus the greatest chocolate bar debate continues!) from 2020-11-02T06:00

Join Heston and his long standing TV Producer Jay as they delve into the wonderful world of grapes to discover one of the most expensive glasses of wine in the world, how rot can taste delicio...

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18: Who Wants A Nice Cup of Tea? from 2020-10-26T06:00

Join Heston and long time TV Producer Jay as they explore the wonderful world of tea.  From the most expensive in the world to the perfect dunking biscuit, special Fat Duck brews to the secret...

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17: Heston's Greatest Chocolate Bars from 2020-10-19T05:00

Join Heston and his long term TV Producer Jay, as they step through the history of our most iconic chocolate bars and Heston reveals the secrets behind them before unveiling his top 3 chocolat...

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16: Apple Adventures from 2020-10-12T05:00

Join Heston and Jay as they explore the wonderful world of Apples.  Heston shares everything from scrumping, scrumpy, his perfect Tarte Tatin recipe, magical sugar blown fairytale apples and F...

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15: Magic Mushrooms from 2020-10-05T05:00

Join Heston and his long time TV Producer Jay as they explore the amazing world of mushrooms.  From the 'Humungous Fungus' to the world's most expensive truffle, trying to eat magic mushrooms ...

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14: Drinking Blood, the World's most Expensive Chicken and a Snoring Bulldog - Mailbag Episode from 2020-09-28T05:00

Join Heston as Jay puts all your questions to him.  Anything goes on the mailbag episode as Heston reveals what he eats at home, the drink he's always wanted to have, who inspired him to cook ...

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13: Heston's Sweet Shop Menu Secrets featuring John Hurt from 2020-09-21T05:00

Join Heston as he reveals all the stories and secrets behind his magical Fat Duck Sweet Shop.  
From white chocolate playing cards to edible sweet wrappers, capturing the smell of the swee...

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12: Eating Baby Powder - Fat Duck Menu Secrets Pt-5 from 2020-09-14T05:00

Discover how to transform a smell and an idiom into a magical dessert, as Heston reveals the inspiration and techniques behind one of the Fat Duck's most multi-sensory dishes 'Counting Sheep'....

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11: The Sound of the Sea - Fat Duck Menu Secrets - Pt 4 from 2020-09-07T06:00

Join Heston and his long time TV Producer Jay on a trip to the seaside, as Heston explains all the secrets and stories behind the remarkable Sound of the Sea, one of the iconic dishes of the F...

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10: Fat Duck Menu Secrets - Pt-3 - Crab Ice Cream from 2020-08-31T06:00

Heston shares the secrets behind the remarkable Crab Ice Cream, a dish that changed his whole approach to cooking and evolved the culinary world.  
In this 25th anniversary special Heston ...

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9: Tasting a Smell - Menu Secrets of the Fat Duck Part 2 from 2020-08-24T06:00

To celebrate 25 years of the Fat Duck, join Heston as he reveals the stories and secrets of the FD menu and unpacks the techniques and inspiration behind this magical experience.
In this s...

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8: 25 Years of The Fat Duck - Menu Secrets Pt 1 from 2020-08-17T06:00

Join Heston as he takes on an exclusive journey inside the 25th anniversary of his iconic restaurant The Fat Duck, revealing the secrets and stories behind his most cherished dishes in a speci...

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7: Burger Magic from 2020-08-10T06:00

Join Heston as he reveals his secrets for how to make the perfect summer BBQ dish, the burger.  
An adventure that goes from Genghis Khan to the streets of Germany, New York to Wimpy in Lo...

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6: The Wonder of Beef from 2020-08-03T05:00

Join Heston and his long time TV Producer Jay, as they take a trip inside the amazing history and science of beef.  
From roast to steak Heston shares all the knowledge he has built over h...

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5: Awesome Onions from 2020-07-27T05:00

Heston takes a deep dive inside the amazing world of onions.   Exploring our long culinary relationship with them, his tips on how best to cut and cook them and some special onion memories.  <...

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4: Perfect Potatoes from 2020-07-20T05:00

Join Heston as he deep dives inside the humble potato to reveal its amazing hidden depths.  From how to cook the perfect chips to calculating the ideal 'dry matter' inside a potato, injecting ...

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3: Splendid Strawberries from 2020-07-13T05:00

Dive inside the ultimate summer taste, the Strawberry, as the world's most creative chef reveals amazing details hidden inside this wonderful fruit.  

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2: Terrific Tomatoes from 2020-07-06T07:00

Heston deep dives inside the humble tomato to reveal why we love them so much.  Exploring the link between breast milk and ketchup, the origins of pizza and why we're throwing away the best bi...

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1: Amazing Eggs from 2020-06-29T06:00

Heston and his long time TV Producer Jay take a deep dive inside the humble egg.  Heston reveals wonderful new depths to this simple ingredient he has discovered over the past 25 years of cook...

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Heston's Journey to the Centre of Food - Trailer from 2020-06-27T08:57:47

Join Heston on his new adventure to explore deep inside our humblest ingredients, starts Monday June the 29th

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The best raisin you'll ever eat! from 2019-01-29T03:00

Heston shows you how to control your mind to eat like never before and explains the booziest way to stay cool

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Heston gets all touchy feely from 2019-01-22T03:00

Heston rubs brooms, forks and fur on his head to discover the power of touch to change taste!

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Inside Heston's crazy food lab from 2019-01-14T03:00

Eating fungi out of a caterpillar's bottom and change the flavour of milk with your nose

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Time travel with Heston from 2019-01-08T03:00

Heston eats whale scabs, shows a multi-sensory wine experiment and takes us back 700 years for lunch

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Heston's Willy Wonka magic from 2019-01-01T03:00

Sweets glorious sweets, Heston shares his amazing Willy Wonka style creations and shows us how to make chocolate sweeter using salt!

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Heston's Christmas Special from 2018-12-18T03:00

Unwrap reindeer milk, toilet breaks in Siberia, posh sweets and gold Xmas puds with the master of Christmas magic

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Heston's Exploding Coffee Experiment from 2018-12-11T03:00

The dangers of white chocolate and anchovies, cocoa bean testing and an interactive coffee experiment.

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How to Eat with your Ears from 2018-12-04T03:00

Join Heston on a multi sensory experiment to change the taste of your food using sound.

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Heston plays with your tongue from 2018-11-27T03:00

Let Heston take you on a tasty tour of your tongue in the world's first multi-sensory podcast

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Heston's Jedi wine tricks from 2018-11-20T03:00

Change the taste of wine with the power of your mind in the world's first multi-sensory podcast.

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Journey To The Centre of Food - Trailer from 2018-10-29T17:04:10

A voyage of discovery for curious foodies everywhere

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Journey To The Centre of Food - Trailer from 2018-10-29T17:04:10

A voyage of discovery for curious foodies everywhere

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