Si King on the Hairy Bikers, riding with Dave Myers and his love of pies
About this episode
Si King discusses his evolving relationship with food and cooking, sharing insights on everyday meals and kitchen routines.
In this episode, host Samuel Goldsmith sits down with Si King to talk about food, cooking and how his approach to eating has evolved, and what the Hairy Bikers means to him now. Si shares the dishes he loves to cook at home, the ingredients he always comes back to, and how his relationship with food has evolved in recent years. He reflects on everyday eating, building simple routines in the kitchen, and making food work in real life. They also discuss the balance between enjoyment and practicality, from quick midweek meals to more considered cooking, as well as Si’s go-to flavours, favourite comfort foods and kitchen habits. Plus: the meals he never gets tired of, what’s always in his fridge, and a quick-fire round covering favourite dishes, guilty pleasures and cooking fails. In this episode: • Si King on his current approach to food and cooking • Everyday meals and simple kitchen routines • Favourite ingredients, flavours and comfort dishes • Making food work in real life • Quick-fire: go-to meals, guilty pleasures and kitchen disasters Si King is best known as one half of the Hairy Bikers. A long-time advocate for good, accessible food, he has written and presented widely on…
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