british food
Nigella Lawson Is Still Proud to Be an Amateur
As she returns to our screens with a new TV series, the OG domestic goddess speaks about the joy of simple food and being a happily unprofessional chef.
Reviewing the New Wetherspoons Menu with the Guy Who Writes the Wetherspoons Magazine
PSA: Spoons now does smashed avocado.
Making Your Own Scotch Eggs Is Easier Than It Looks
You too can make the classic deep-fried egg snack.
Hull Patties Are the Deep-Fried Potato Snack Everyone Should Know About
You can’t watch a football game in Hull without eating a Hull pattie, herby mashed potato fried in beef dripping and served with chips.
People Tell Us the Worst Things They Ate When They Were Students
"Smash Instant Mashed Potato sandwich with cheese. It sounds gross, but it was actually really creamy and super comforting."
All the Winners from the Young British Foodie Awards 2017
MUNCHIES partnered for a second year with the YBFs to recognise the best in new UK food and drink talent. Here’s the full list of winners.
How to Make a Michelin-Starred Dinner in a Tent in a Forest
Chefs Elizabeth Allen and Lee Westcott’s recent dinner at a Lincolnshire music festival was a feat of careful menu planning and extreme barbecuing.
This Professional Roast Beef Carver Has a Surprisingly Glamorous Life
“During Christmas, all the footballers come here and have a big party. Ronan Keating has been here for carving lessons. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie came in once.”
This Might Be Britain’s Most Sustainable Restaurant
Ninety percent of the ingredients used at Roth Bar and Grill in Somerset come from within a 15-mile radius and waste is kept to a minimum. “If we can’t get it locally, why not?” says co-founder Jules Horrell.
The Proud Legacy of Afro-Caribbean Food in Britain
From Birmingham’s first West Indian cafes to Carnival jerk chicken and curry goat served in Caribbean takeaways across the country, Britain’s Afro-Caribbean communities have a long and proud food heritage.
There’s No Such Thing as True 'British Cuisine'
Culinary anthropologist Anna Colquhoun’s new book, Gather Cook Feast: Recipes from Land and Water, explores how British food has been shaped by season, migration, cooking techniques, and global cuisines.
How Oatcakes Became Stoke’s Favourite Football Ground Food
A cheese-filled oat pancake traditionally eaten by miners, Staffordshire oatcakes outsell hot dogs and pies on match days at Stoke City.