Exeter
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Jay Rayner and a panel of culinary experts answer listeners' questions and explore Devon's cider-making heritage.
Jay Rayner and the panel are in Crediton, just outside Exeter, answering listeners’ culinary questions. Joining Jay are cooks, chefs and food writers Sophie Wright, Angela Gray and Melissa Thompson, alongside food historian Dr Annie Gray. The panellists discuss creative ways to cook with apple molasses, the best ways to prepare invasive signal crayfish, the secrets behind perfectly bronzed pretzel buns and the most refreshing fruit-based drinks for hot weather. Hosted at Sandford Orchards, the programme also explores Devon’s rich cider-making heritage with founder and chief cider maker, Barny Butterfield and chef Tom Chivers of Dart Farm. Together they discuss traditional cider apple varieties, the preservation of historic orchards and the culinary possibilities of apple molasses, from savoury glazes and marinades to decadent desserts. Producer: Matt Smith Assistant Producer: William Norton A Somethin’ Else production for BBC Radio 4
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