Depuis quand mange-t-on du flan ?

Beaucoup affirment que le café a un goût supérieur lorsqu’il est bu dans une tasse en céramique plutôt que dans un gobelet en plastique, en verre ou en métal. Cette impression n’est pas qu’une question de préférence personnelle : des raisons physiques, thermiques et psychologique ...  Show more

La question de savoir si un croissant est moins calorique qu’un pain au chocolat revient souvent, notamment chez ceux qui surveillent leur alimentation. À première vue, ces deux viennoiseries semblent similaires en termes d’ingrédients, mais des différences notables existent en t ...  Show more

In our world of globalised food, there are few things that have remained true local specialities, and the Staffordshire oatcake is one of them. This oatmeal, yeasted pancake is an institution in Stoke-on-Trent and surrounding area, but still hardly anyone beyond the Midlands seem ...  Show more

The crowning of a British monarch calls for an official dish. In 1953, for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, it was a curry and mayonnaise chicken dish. This time around, King Charles III has selected a quiche - the principle of the shareable tart being to inspire the public ...  Show more

Four bakers, one evening, and one challenge: Who can steam the best spotted dick? On this week’s action-packed episode, Tom Gilliford, Selasi Gbormittah, and Yan Tsou of Great British Bake-Off fame, along with honorary Gastropod member (and Cynthia’s partner) Tim Buntel, compete ...  Show more

In its time, the potato has been called the root of filth, misery and obesity - but is it fair to call it the 'food of the poor'? In the first episode of a two-part series, The Food Chain goes to the very roots of the world's most popular vegetable, digging up some new perspectiv ...  Show more