Podcasts by Set Meals

from 2021-09-21T23:18:04.285702

Sticky Ribs, Duck Fajitas, Americana: A regrettable visit to T.G.I Friday's from 2020-02-20T10:41

Rounding up Season 3 in ... style, Sam and Taylor opt out of a tour of London's hippest taco spots and instead revel in nostalgia and all things Americana. T.G.I Friday's is a rite of passage for m...

Popcorn Chicken Pizza, Taco Trucks, Mexican Supermarkets: Terrible fast food collaborations, Negronis and Tacos 210 from 2020-02-06T11:11

Taylor is back from LA and is making Sam jealous with his glorious tales of US fast food culture and Mexican supermarkets. Also, for the second week in a row, the restaurant section is a distinctly...

Double-double, Fries, Diet Coke: In 'n' Out Burger and the best of Set Meals so far from 2020-01-30T04:31

With Taylor in California, Sam takes the opportunity to look back at the best moments of Set Meals so far. From udon adventures around Tokyo and drinking beers out of kitchenware in Seoul, to explo...

Pasta, Pasta, Pasta: An unsuccessful tour of London’s booming pasta scene from 2020-01-23T05:30

Tay and Sam venture out onto the icy streets of Zone 1 armed only with Uber Jump bikes, means of contactless payment and a craving for pasta. It’s pasta week on the podcast and the boys run down th...

Cinema Nachos, Rutland’s McDonalds, Cantonese Pork: Questionable cinema snacks, McDonalds complete it and Three Uncles from 2020-01-16T07:03

On a dreary, wet, windy January afternoon Taylor and Sam talk the best and worst of in-cinema snacking, accept that McDonald’s have absolutely completed their UK dominance and destroy some Cantones...

Rebel Whopper, Budget Buffet, Vegan Steak Bake: Plant-based burgers, Quorny Greggs and all-you-can-eat-Indian buffet from 2020-01-09T05:30

2020 energy is filling the Set Meals studio! Tay and Sam are back from an extended midseason break and they’re celebrating the only way they know how: ironically indulging in #veganuary celebration...

Wings, Salt Beef, Wings: Trendy wings, East London institutions and even more wings. from 2019-12-19T05:30

It’s a week before Christmas and Taylor and Sam are still roaming the streets of London in search of the best chicken wings money can buy, as they get their holiday eating schedule off to an early ...

Festive Bakes, Yorkshire Wraps, Truffle Mayonnaise: The comprehensive Christmas menu item guide you never knew you needed from 2019-12-12T05:30

It’s the second week of December and things are in danger of feeling a little festive. In true Christmas spirit, Sam and Taylor decide to delve into the finest Christmas menu items the high street ...

Vegan Burgers, Wagyu Roasts, Heinz Ketchup: Date night tiramisu, Four Legs Sunday dinner and Simplicity Burger from 2019-12-05T05:30

Officially back in London town and hot off their appearance on Apple Podcasts' carousel, Taylor and Sam return to the Set Meals studio. An anniversary dinner sees Taylor recounting his experience a...

Win Son Bakery, Doubles, Premier League Pies: Trinidadian street food, home-made soy milk and breakfast with author Emily Elyse Miller from 2019-11-28T05:30

It’s time for the unofficial Thanksgiving episode of Set Meals! Sam continues his exploration of New York City with a ‘Double’ in one hand and a home-made soy milk in the other. To make the most of...

Scarr's, L'industrie, Prince St: An education in the New York Slice with Alexis Guerreros from 2019-11-21T05:30

They’re back at it again! Sam and Taylor return, as Sam recounts his trip to New York City! He explores the origins of New York style pizza- or just ‘pizza’ as friend of the podcast and native New ...

Bolognese, Pizza Express, Hybrid Burgers: indebted pizza chains, Brewdog's latest terrible idea and Ciao Bella from 2019-10-10T04:30

It’s the final episode of Season 2 and the boys are wrapping in the most on-brand and carb-centric way possible. They break down the latest high street Italian to face the music, discuss Brewdog’s ...

Chicken, Waffles, Biscuits: Supper Clubs, BBQs and 15 minutes with Sweet Chick's John Seymour. from 2019-10-03T04:31:37

Sam and Taylor celebrate the end of summer at Loyle Carner’s ‘Chilli Con Carner’ cooking school fund-raising BBQ. This comes just days after a Sunday evening supper club feast, one that rendered Sa...

French Toast, Pizza Ovens, Fish and Chips: Neighbourhood cafes, seaside sea food and pizza at home from 2019-09-26T04:30

Signing off the last days of summer, Taylor and Sam fire up their new Ooni pizza oven as they fumble their way through endless dough recipes. Elsewhere, Sam ventures to the south coast, posing the ...

Dumplings, Garlic Aoili, Chinatown: Questionable service, Autumnal food TV and garlic on everything from 2019-09-19T04:30

Taylor is back from the South of France with tales of aoili-soaked whelks, as Sam runs through the best and worst of Autumn’s food TV offerings. They then venture to Gerrard St, Chinatown in an att...

Secret Locations, Stella Artois, Ramen: At home with Luke Findlay of Supa Ya Ramen from 2019-09-12T04:30

With a couple of baskets full of Stella Artois, the boys seek out a dining experience that they've organised by sliding into the DMs. This week it's all things ramen as Sam and Taylor head to Supa ...

Okra Fries, Chicken Tikka, Lamb Sheekh: The Dishoom Cookbook Episode from 2019-09-05T04:30

In an effort to partake in some extremely important tikka-flavoured research, the boys head over to their local Dishoom. In today’s episode, Sam and Taylor take the lead of Dishoom's latest cookboo...

Bubble Tea, Soup Dumplings, Fitness: Helping young people reach their full potential with Food and Lycra from 2019-08-29T04:30

On a balmy East London afternoon, Rachel, Kim and Laura of Food and Lycra sit down with the boys over a tray of Dumpling Shack's pan fried soup dumplings. They discuss where they've come from, why ...

Pho, Summer Rolls, Cà phê s?a ?á : Noodle soup specials, a fake Gordon Ramsey and one terrible dessert from 2019-08-22T04:30

With packed schedules and empty stomaches, Sam joins Taylor out of the studio to discover the delights of Shoreditch's infamous 'Pho Mile'. The 'Pho Mile' is a stretch of Kingsland Road that is hom...

Spicy Chicken McNuggets, Mash Potato Sandwiches, Lamb Sis: Sad special menu items, soft sarnies and Mangal 1 from 2019-08-15T04:30

Sam and Taylor delve into the all-too-familiar world of underwhelming McDonald's special menu items as they try the new Spicy Chicken McNuggets. Taylor brings an Irish mother's mash potato sandwich...

Tacos, Tacos, Tacos: The nine lives of El Pastor's Crispin Somerville from 2019-08-08T04:30

Today, the Creative Director of London-based family of taquerias, El Pastor, sits down with the boys. Crispin divulges tales of a life interviewing David Bowie one day and running cult Mexico City ...

Meatballs, Dexter Beef,&Marmite Pasta: Pub cheeseburgers, anti-pasta and the allure of IKEA dinners from 2019-08-01T04:30

On today’s episode, the boys venture to the deepest and darkest parts of North London as Taylor introduces Sam to IKEA meatballs (and hotdogs). There, they puzzle over why exactly people love to ea...

Sandwiches, Jacket Potatoes, Food Halls: Have fun without making any money, with Bodega Rita’s Missy Flynn and Gabriel Pryce from 2019-07-25T04:30

Season two! The boys are kicking things off as they mean to go on, with two guests who know a lot more about food than they do: Missy Flynn and Gabriel Pryce of Bodega Rita’s. The co-owners of th...

Budget Sushi, Crab Sticks, Sake: Conveyor belt sashima, sex toy sized crab sticks and Tokyo cafe culture from 2019-07-04T04:30

Set Meals’ Asian adventure comes to a close as the boys celebrate their time in Tokyo in the most on brand way possible - sampling the ‘delights’ Japanese convenience stores have to offer - as well...

Ichiran Ramen, Yakitori, Neapolitan Pizza: Noodles with Nicolas Cage, chicken on a stick and Pizza Studio Tamaki from 2019-06-27T04:00:20

Halfway in to their Asian eating odyssey, Sam and Taylor touch down in Tokyo, Japan. Cue exceptional yakitori experiences with The Football Ramble’s Pete Donaldson, solo dining at the city’s famed ...

Cheesy Omelettes, Kimchi Dumplings, Vegan Temple Food: Tears at dinner, gigantic drinking snacks and extraordinary match day meals from 2019-06-20T04:00

After a solid week in the South Korean capital Samuel Ashton and Taylor Fawcett are made to ask themselves some serious questions: Where is the next vegetable coming from? How are these fans gettin...

Plane food, Pasties(?), Pork Offal: In-flight dinners, Bourdain BBQ and eating the unknown... from 2019-06-13T18:20

The Set Meals boys are in South Korea for the first of four special episodes as they eat their way around Seoul and Tokyo! During their first days in the city they find themselves devouring pig int...

Double Bacon Cheeseburgers, Peach Ice Tea, Octopus: Polarising seafood, summer eating announcements, and Beer + Burger from 2019-06-06T04:00

Taylor Fawcett is back from his holiday, joining Samuel Ashton in the studio to create more food podcasting gold! This week the boys are discussing some of the best (and worst) seafood they've eate...

Fajita Kits, Hawaiians, Gyros: Unconventional pizza, nostalgic tex mex and GReat Greek grill from 2019-05-30T04:00

Samuel Ashton is left to settle for London-based Greek food at GReat Grill, while Taylor enjoys the real thing in Athens. With his right hand man missing, the remaining half of Set Meals answers li...

Melted Cheddar, Impossible Burgers, Chicken Vindaloo: Queer sandwiches, floating fake meat and Towpath Cafe Episode from 2019-05-23T04:00

The sun is out in London and what better way to celebrate than with sandwiches all round. Samuel Ashton and Taylor Fawcett are back with the latest episode of Set Meals as they ponder the inevitabl...

Offal Flatbreads, McDonald’s, Mash Potatoes: Sad Happy Meals, mental mint teas, and Black Axe Mangal from 2019-05-16T04:00

An unintentional Turkish theme this week as one half of the Set Meals duo ventures to Istanbul, swapping flat lager for mint tea at the Galatasaray match and sampling the 'delights' of the McDonald...

Roti, Starbucks, Frito Pie: Streetside tacos, debatable #sponcon and Roti King from 2019-05-09T04:00

An understated hidden gem shines as episode 4 of Set Meals sees Samuel Ashton and Taylor Fawcett discover the delights of Euston's own Roti King, as well as dipping their forks into taco street par...

Fry-ups, Fish, French Fries on Toast: Eating alone, remote sized shrimp and Shepherdess Cafe from 2019-05-02T04:00

Set Meals episode 3 is upon us. This week, hosts Samuel Ashton and Taylor Fawcett explore mealtimes less lauded as they visit iconic East London cafe Shepherdess, delve into the act of eating alone...

Pizza, Parmesan, Pastries: Confusing cafe culture, off menu ordering, and Homeslice three ways from 2019-04-25T04:00

Episode 2 of Set Meals sees hosts Samuel Ashton and Taylor Fawcett delve into the highs and lows of Italian drinking culture (coffee and otherwise), sample the greatest parmesan fries ever to have ...

Chicken, Chicken, Chicken: KFC, sub-par salads, and elusive wings from 2019-04-18T04:00:58

Welcome to Set Meals, a weekly food show led by the insatiable hunger of its hosts, Samuel Ashton and Taylor Fawcett. Join us in this inaugural episode as we introduce ourselves by visiting a KFC k...