The Smeg Foodie Guide to the UK: Recent Episodes
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Welcome to the Smeg Foodie Guide to the UK! Go on tour with your host, Scott Quinnell and the Smeg food economists, Clare Edwards and Alice Snow.
We will be visiting Cornwall to find out the secrets behind the famous pasty at the world renowned Eden Project.
Follow us to Devon as we finally settle the controversy of how to eat your cream tea by visiting the origin of the delightful treat in Tavistock.
Discover the difference between the traditional, historical, and delicious Bath and Sally Lunn buns in the beautiful City of Bath.
Finally, we create a stunning cheesecake over a foot high with Joe Moruzzi, the founder of Pleasecakes in the stunning Smeg kitchen at our flagship London store.
In each episode, we will learn the tips and tricks from the experts, then Scott and one of the home economists will show you how to bake it yourself!
Welcome to the Smeg Foodie Guide to the UK episode 4Scott Quinnell and Alice Snow head to London to meet https://www.instagram.com/thecornerplot/ (Sophie Rushton-Smith) at the fabulous https://www.partridges.co.uk (Partridges) store to find out what exactly made her award winning Chelsea buns so special. They then head to the flagship https://shop.smeguk.com/London (Smeg London store) on Regent Street to bake their own Chelsea buns. They're also joined by Joe Moruzzi from https://www.pleesecakes.com (Pleesecakes), who are famous for their outrageous cheesecakes, to turn their Chelsea buns into a towering and beautiful cheesecake. It's quite a creation, and quite an episode too!
Hosted by: Scott Quinnell Presenter: Alice Snow Directed by: Gillan Williams Guests: Sophie Ruston-Smith & Joe Moruzzi Produced by: Veronika Kinstova, Gillan Williams, https://www.smeguk.com (Smeg UK) and https://clarityvideo.co.uk (Clarity Video) Special thanks: https://www.pleesecakes.com (Pleesecakes)
Welcome to the Smeg Foodie Guide to the UK episode 3In this episode, Scott Quinnell and Alice Snow discover the historical and delicious Bath Buns and Sally Lunns. Both are tasty buns that originate from the City of Bath but are baked in different ways. They both have fascinating histories behind them, but which is better? Scott and Alice find out the difference between these fantastic bread delights. After speaking to Laurence at Bath Buns, who tells Scott and Alice about the doctor who invented the Bath Bun and used it to temp ladies from London to convalesce in Bath, they head over to Sally Lunns, the oldest house in Bath with remains that date back to the Roman period! They chat about who Sally Lunn was, and how she brought about this classic and iconic bun. Later, at Coopers Home Appliances in Bath, Scott and Alice have a go at making some Bath Buns themselves, although Scott's have a distinctly rugby aesthetic to them...
Hosted by: Scott Quinnell Presenter: Alice Snow Directed by: Gillan Williams Guests: Laurence Swan, Crissy. Produced by: Veronika Kinstova, Gillan Williams, https://www.smeguk.com (Smeg UK) and https://clarityvideo.co.uk (Clarity Video) Special thanks: http://www.thebathbun.com (The Bath Bun), https://www.sallylunns.co.uk (Sally Lunns), https://coopershomeappliances.com (Coopers Home Appliances)
Welcome to the Smeg Foodie Guide to the UK episode 2Scott Quinnell and Clare Edwards are in Devon in this episode of the Smeg podcast, tracking down the source of the controversial Devonshire cream tea. Where did it originate? Which comes first, the jam or the cream? How should you eat your cream tea? All these questions and more are answered as Scott and Clare visit the famous Bedford Hotel in Tavistock. They learn about the fascinating history of the cream tea from historian Dr. Geri Parlby. They're also taught the proper eating etiquette by Sarah Howard, owner of the hotel, built on the site of the original abbey where the very first cream teas were served! They also travel to the Hele Corn Mill near Ilfracombe where Scott has a go at grinding some corn at the historic water mill. Clare gets busy in the kitchen, preparing traditional and historic buns for them to enjoy with the owners, David and Kathy. Finally, back in the Smeg kitchen, Clare and Scott have a go at making clotted cream the easy way. It's not as difficult as you think!
Hosted by: Scott Quinnell Presenter: Clare Edwards Directed by: Gillan Williams Produced by: Veronika Kinstova, Gillan Williams, https://www.smeguk.com (Smeg UK) and https://clarityvideo.co.uk (Clarity Video) Special thanks: https://www.gparlby.co.uk (Dr Geri Parlby), https://www.bedford-hotel.co.uk (The Bedford Hotel), https://www.helecornmill.com (Hele Corn Mill)
Welcome to the Smeg Foodie Guide to the UK episode 1Scott Quinnell and Clare Edwards travel down to Cornwall to discover the secrets behind the famous pasty at the world renowned Eden Project, home of the World Pasty Championship. Scott meets Mike Greer, head chef at the Eden Project to discuss the history of the championship. He also has a chat with Graham Cornish, the first ever Pasty World Champion! Graham shares some tips on how to make the perfect crimp, ready for Scott and Clare to compete with each other in a 'crimp off' in the next episode. Scott even tries to find out his secret winning recipe! Scott and Clare also spend some time preparing a pasty with Graham, who gives them expert insight into how to make the perfect Cornish pasty.
Hosted by: Scott Quinnell Presenter: Clare Edwards Directed by: Gillan Williams Produced by: Veronika Kinstova, Gillan Williams, https://www.smeguk.com (Smeg UK) and https://clarityvideo.co.uk (Clarity Video) Special thanks: https://www.edenproject.com (The Eden Project)