Jay Rayner and the panel are in Bristol where they take on a fresh batch of questions from an audience of hungry home cooks.Joining Jay are chefs, cooks and food writers, Angela Gray, James 'Jocky' Petrie, Sophie Wright and resident food historian Dr Annie Gray.Together they share their secrets for perfectly fluffy omelettes, debate the age‑old question of whether puff pastry is better homemade or shop‑bought, and celebrate 'Something on a Stick' Day with their recommendations for stick‑based dishes for an Easter BBQ.
And amid the good‑natured chat, it turns out dough isn’t the only thing that gets cross, as the panel unleash their views on the worst hot cross bun “abominations” they’ve encountered lately.Producer: Matt Smith
Assistant Producer: William NortonA Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4
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Jay Rayner hosts a culinary panel show packed full of tasty titbits that might change the way we think about food, cooking and eating. An expert panel answers audience questions.
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Folge vom 27.03.2026Bristol
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Folge vom 21.03.2026BoltonJay Rayner and the panel are answering questions from an audience of keen home cooks in Bolton. Joining Jay are chefs, cooks and food writers, Mallika Basu, Rob Owen Brown, Tim Hayward and Nisha Katona. They discuss new ideas for cooking with paneer, suggest interesting recipes using the humble sliced white loaf, and recommend the best seasoning mixes for a listener starting a new spice business. Later in the show, they chat all things paneer with Nomy Rauf from local Pakistani restaurant, Ayaan's Restaurant in Bolton. Producer: Dulcie Whadcock Assistant Producer: William Norton A Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4
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Folge vom 14.03.2026AbergavennyJay Rayner and the panel are answering questions from an audience of keen home cooks in Abergavenny.Joining Jay to discuss toasties and mead are chefs, cooks and food writers, Rob Owen Brown, Angela Gray, James ‘Jocky’ Petrie and resident food historian Dr Annie Gray.The panellists share their best ideas for perfecting the humble toastie, discuss ideal recipes for batch cooking and provide their opinion on the age old debate of Ketchup or Brown Sauce on a sausage sandwich.Later on, Jay chats to local mead brewer, Matt Newell from Hive Mind Meadery about the process and flavour profiles of mead.Producer: Dulcie Whadcock Assistant Producer: William NortonA Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4
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Folge vom 07.03.2026Episode 3Jay Rayner and the panel of chefs, cooks and food writers are in Cambridge discussing romantic recipes for vacuum flasks and the complex history of the pineapple.Joining Jay at Wolfson College, Cambridge are chefs, cooks and food writers Lerato, Tim Hayward, Sophie Wright and resident food historian, Dr Annie Gray. The panellists explore Cambridge's connection with pineapple, debate the essential condiments every fridge should hold, and consider the most pressing of questions - do chefs use too much butter?Later, Jay chats to professor Melissa Calaresu of Gonville and Caius College about the discovery of the fruit in Europe. Producer: Dulcie Whadcock Assistant Producer: William NortonA Somethin' Else production for BBC Radio 4