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And we’re back. After almost two years the Full English podcast is back! I've been busy writing a book: The Full English: The Ways We Eat and Why is out now with Verso. We’re kicking off this new season of the podcast with a truly…
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The most influential cook that you've probably never heard of, according to food historian Neil Buttery. Elizabeth Raffald captured the distinctly modern English food of the 18th century. The Heston Blumental of her time, inspiring cooks…
Madhur Jaffrey with Mayukh Sen

August 5, 2024 · 58 min

Obviously we were going to do an episode about Madhur Jaffrey, and so here it is. Madhur Jaffrey: the actress who taught British and American audiences how to cook Indian food. Lewis Bassett speaks about Madur with Mayuk Sen, author of…
Ken Hom with Angela Hui

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About the show

The show that sees the world through food. Hosted by chef and researcher Lewis Bassett. 'The Full English: The Ways We Eat and Why' is out now with Verso books. lewisbassett.substack.com