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 love.

Stranger Things (To Eat)

Jul 11th, 2022 37m 4s

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 ideas ever presented for dinner.

Extraordinary Places to Eat with Food Blogging Star Chef Dennis

Jul 4th, 2022 45m 56s

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. From camel milk to Gooseneck Barnacles and ice cream fl

The Sordid Secrets of your Spice Rack

Jun 27th, 2022 46m 29s

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, often unexpected story. Plus they delve into the new '

Dinner of the Three Emperors - Cooking for Princes and Tsars

Jun 20th, 2022 40m

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 impact on how we cook today. Master of the kitchen he

The Oldest Hangover Cure in the World & The Top 10 Healthiest Foods on the Planet

Jun 13th, 2022 41m 6s

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 class, before opening the history books to explore hang

Time Travelling in a Pub

Jun 6th, 2022 36m 22s

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 living rooms to the open plan 'gastro' world we see tod

What The Royal Family Really Like to Eat + Inside the World's Most Expensive Restaurant

May 30th, 2022 43m 58s

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 most expensive restaurant, coming in at a whopping £2

The Remarkable Story of the World's Most Famous Chef

May 23rd, 2022 38m 4s

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, innovation and controversy, that sounds like a Holly

The Top 8 Worst Foods in the World

May 20th, 2022 51m 46s

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 sinful - what's on the list may very well surprise you!

The Wonders of Irish Cooking with Anna Haugh

Apr 29th, 2022 52m 23s

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 stew to spotting rancid butter in Michelin Starred r

The Chef Hall of Fame - New York Edition

Apr 4th, 2022 39m 19s

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 most glamorous restaurants in the world and its charis

The Most Extraordinary Food Experiences in the World (well some of them anyway)

Mar 28th, 2022 46m 11s

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 rainforest to the middle of the ocean, the top of mountain

Mind Your Tudor Manners - How Not to Annoy Henry the 8th

Mar 21st, 2022 46m 19s

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 8th. From the origins of 'keeping elbows off the tab

The Devil Wears Papaya! Secrets of the Food Magazine World

Mar 14th, 2022 52m 47s

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 food from the plate to the pages of a magazine. Fro

Is This The End of the Celebrity Chef?

Mar 7th, 2022 53m 32s

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 way they will discover the selling power of the big

The Oldest Cookbook in the World + Dinner with Darwin

Feb 28th, 2022 46m 15s

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 surprise you and a meat dish that will shock you. Plus t

How to Start Your Own Vineyard + Secrets of English Wine with Wine Masters Susie and Peter

Feb 21st, 2022 1h 2m

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 Blue Nun and Babycham brands. Plus they'll be explor

Mexican Food Magic + Inside the Billion Pound Hotel and Cooking for the Queen

Feb 14th, 2022 1h

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, worms and crickets to using lava cooking implements

The Unexpected Origins of American's Food + Why Weightlifters Need to Eat More Bugs

Feb 7th, 2022 47m 26s

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 like WestWorld than a museum, to explore the beginning

Eating Rations - WW2 food with Winston Churchill

Jan 31st, 2022 45m 38s

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 Meltonville. From fake Crab Sandwiches to Mock Du

Is Food TV Dead?

Jan 24th, 2022 40m 49s

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 first put on screen and analyse the legacy of the bigge

The Murky, Magical, Mysterious World of Truffles + The Most Incredible Dining Table Ever

Jan 17th, 2022 51m 39s

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 spending 60k on a single white truffle to trading thousand

The Restaurant Crisis, How Can We Survive it? With Chef Cyrus Todiwala

Jan 10th, 2022 44m 37s

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, successful and experienced chefs in Britain, Cyrus reveal

The Sordid, Sensational, Sinful Story of Gin + the Purest Glass of Water on the Planet

Jan 3rd, 2022 55m 57s

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 recipe books to deadly ingredients, the most ridiculous