Get Seasonal - Episode 5

About this episode

The episode discusses seasonal British produce with insights from a pig farmer, a chef, and a foraging expert.

In this episode of Love British Food's Get Seasonal series your hosts Ian Nottage and Graeme Collie are joined by third generation pig farmer Mark Hayward from Dingley Dell in Suffolk, Chris Mapp, chef and proprietor of The Tickled Trout in Barlow and foraging expert Colin Wheeler-James from Ground Up Cookery School. Mark shares his experience of genetic pig farming to improve the marbling of his pork to produce an exceptionally high quality product. Chris talks about the importance of local provenance and the supply chain, food education as well as his love of foraging. Ian and Colin round up the episode with what is in season right now, plus Graeme shares some insight into cooking with cricket powder. Please note - when out foraging always be sure you know exactly what you have picked and follow Colin's advice as discussed in this episode You can find out more about Love British Food here https://www.lovebritishfood.co.uk/ Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Food Industry Experts 02:23 Seasonal British Produce and Farm Visits 05:12 The Dingley Dell Pork Breeding Program 08:01 Genetics and Marbling in Meat Quality 11:46 Export Markets and Global Demand for British Pork 15:01 The…

People in this episode

Hosts: Ian Nottage, Graeme Collie

Guests: Mark Hayward, Chris Mapp, Colin Wheeler-James

Topics covered

• seasonal produce
• pig farming
• local sourcing
• foraging
• food education
• meat quality

Keywords

• seasonal food
• British pork
• foraging tips
• local provenance
• food supply chain

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dingley Dell, The Tickled Trout, Ground Up Cookery School

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