About this episode
Raymond Blanc discusses his culinary journey, love for food, and new book with hosts Olivia Potts and Lara Prendergast.
In a bumper episode, the legend that is Raymond Blanc joins Olivia Potts and Lara Prendergast. The self-taught chef heads up the double Michelin-starred Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons, has trained chefs from Heston Blumenthal to Marco Pierre White, and received an honorary OBE in 2008. His new book Simply Raymond Kitchen Garden is out now. The chef tells Liv and Lara about his earliest memories of food – from eating worms to easter eggs, how his love of food is connected to the garden and why he owes his existence to General de Gaulle. He explains how he ended up becoming 'exiled' to Great Britain, how he fell in love with Le Manoir and why he would have to choose an English chef to cook his dream meal. Plus: Lara's daughter makes a guest appearance. Produced by Patrick Gibbons. Become a Spectator subscriber today to access this podcast without adverts. Go to spectator.co.uk/adfree to find out more. For more Spectator podcasts, go to spectator.co.uk/podcasts . Contact us: podcast@spectator.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Olivia Potts, Lara Prendergast
Guest: Raymond Blanc
Topics covered
- food
- cooking
- gardening
- Michelin-starred cuisine
Keywords
- Le Manoir aux Quat' Saisons
- Simply Raymond Kitchen Garden
- General de Gaulle
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Simply Raymond Kitchen Garden
Books & works: Simply Raymond Kitchen Garden
Places: Great Britain
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