The Kitchen Cabinet - Home Economics: Episode 40

Home Economics: Episode 40

10/02/21 • 28 min

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Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits. He's joined by Jordan Bourke, Shelina Permalloo, Tim Hayward and Dr Zoe Laughlin, to answer listeners' kitchen quandaries. Heart rates are high as the panellists discuss their most challenging culinary marathons. And, inspired by our guest this week, Fliss Freeborn, the author of Student Cuisine for the Gloomy Teen, they hark back to their own student days, picking the best tips and recipes from those years. What nifty kitchen appliance was Jordan Bourke's flatmate hiding in her room? Producer: Hannah Newton Assistant Producer: Aniya Das A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

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Home Economics: Episode 39

Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits. For the first episode in a brand new series, Jay is joined by Andi Oliver, Sophie Wright, Tim Anderson and Professor Barry Smith to answer questions from a virtual audience. The panellists demystify the sorcery of a Baked Alaska as we learn how to keep its ice cream centre cold. We also find out exactly what constitutes a good hot dog (according to Tim Anderson) and, of course, it wouldn't be TKC without a culinary debate... can you really cook an avocado? Producer: Jemima Rathbone Assistant Producer: Bethany Hocken A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4

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Home Economics: Episode 41

Jay Rayner hosts the culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits. Joining him this week are Tim Anderson, Sue Lawrence, Shelina Permalloo and Professor Barry Smith to help answer questions from hungry listeners. This week in a scientific special, the panel are quizzed on their favourite kitchen gadgets, as well as going through nearly every possible configuration of tofu imaginable. They are joined by food science expert and author Harold McGee, who uncovers the chemistry of cooking. Sensory expert Professor Barry Smith leads us in a tantalising tastebud experiment - if you’d like to join in at home, you’ll need some Szechuan peppercorns handy (and not be averse to eating them raw…) Producer: Daniel Cocker Assistant Producer: Bethany Hocken A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4