The 17 Podcasts That Foodies Need To Listen To
We all know food is one of life’s best pleasures, and like everything in life, there’s plenty of podcasts about it. From top chefs to restaurant critics to a couple of friends with a passion for what makes our tastebuds tingle, there’s loads of options to appeal to tastes (pardon the pun).
Satisfy your food cravings by vicariously living through others with these 11 foodie-inspired podcasts. Be prepared for some serious meal inspo, top notch advice, belly rumbles and a good chuckle.
Table Manners with Jessie Ware
Proving that blood is thicker than water, Jessie Ware gets a helping hand from her chef extraordinaire mum, Lennie, in their hit podcast, Table Manners. Hosted at Jessie’s very own table, her podcasts feature an array of famous guests that she cooks with including household favourites Jamie Oliver, Nicole Scherzinger, Liam Payne and Charlotte Tilbury.
We can’t get enough of this podcast that blends a love for food with a candid mum and daughter relationship,
Off Menu with Ed Gamble & James Acaster
The Marmite of podcasts that is guaranteed to make you laugh out loud on the tube, Off Menu is way more than just a foodcast. Comedians Ed Gamble and James Acaster invite special guests into their magical restaurant to each choose their favourite starter, main course, side dish, dessert and drink.
Smart Mouth
Time to put your money where your mouth is. No, seriously. Nourishing your body starts in your pocket and Smart Mouth is here to inspire us to get more creative in the kitchen. With an array of guests working in all industries sharing their favourite dishes, you’ll be on your way to being the next winner of Come Dine With Me.
Stuff They Don’t Want You To Know: The Wide World Of Food Conspiracies
Conspiracy theory junkies will rejoice with this podcast. Join Ben and Matt for an exclusive one-off foodie audio as they dive down the gastronomic rabbit hole of food conspiracies. Prepare to be shocked and slightly grossed out as the duo reveal some of the food industry’s best and worst kept secrets.
The Racist Sandwich
The Racist Sandwich podcast serves up a hearty portion of perspective and offers an insight into a narrative we don’t often hear – the politics of food. From discussions about racism in food photography to interviews with chefs of colour about their experiences in the restaurant world, this podcast is as much interesting as it is eye-opening.
Bon Appétit
Bon Appétit talk to anyone who has something cool to say about food, whether that’s Chrissy Teigen making cheesy chicken Milanese or Senior Food Editor Andy Baraghani discussing what you need to look out for when it comes to buying olive oil. We recommend listening to Jeff Goldblum, who calls in to talk about oatmeal, sushi and eating every frozen yoghurt flavour out there.
Desert Island Dishes
Finding out what people would choose as their last meal on earth is one of our past-time favourites. In a slightly less morbid version, chef Margie Broadhead asks the likes of Liz Earle, Jo Elvin, Levi Roots, Mark Hix and Thomasina Miers the dishes that have shaped their lives and the dishes they would eat when they couldn’t eat anything else.
After each episode Margie then takes one of the dishes to create her own recipe which you can find on the website. You’ll find a watermelon Greek salad inspired by Melissa Hemsley, a caramelised banana brûlée inspired by Annabel Karmel and the world’s best tomato sauce courtesy of Ruth Rogers.
Food For Thought
Nutritionist and all-round health guru Rhiannon Lambert is here to keep us company on our daily commute, tackling all kinds of foodie-based myths and disputes from Instagram diet trends, weight loss and veganism. Celeb guests include Lucy Mecklenburgh, Fearne Cotton and James McVey.
We met up with Rhiannon to find out her golden rules of healthy eating. Check out the full interview, here.
The Pass
Have you ever wanted to meet the people behind our plates? Well now you can with The Pass podcast. Expect interviews with some of the UK’s best chefs, learn the tricks of the trade and hear from the hottest new names on the restaurant scene.
The Food Medic
Calling all health food fanatics and hypochondriacs, your perfect podcast has arrived in the form of The Food Medic. Here to answer all of our weird and wonderful food related questions, Dr Hazel Wallace is basically the food version of Google.
Radio Cherry Bombe
Combining food and inspirational stories, the Radio Cherry Bombe podcast features interviews with some of the coolest, most creative women in the world of food. Girl power and gastronomy.
Listen here www.cherrybombe.com
Out To Lunch With Jay Rayner
He’s one of Britain’s best- and sharpest- food critics: Jay Rayner hosts this podcast that dives into the culinary world with “crackling anecdotes and blistering chat, lubricated by killer cooking.” Hear experiences from one of the very best in the food business, as he interviews guests like Stephen Fry, Rob Brydon, Jo Brand, Mary Beard, Gary Barlow and more.
BBC Food Podcasts
There’s three BBC foodie podcasts we’ll mention here, each covering different elements of the stuff that we eat. The BBC Good Food Podcast is hosted by Miriam Nice and Nadiya Ziafat as they explore and debate the best dishes and amazing festive food traditions. The Food Programme is slightly more formal fare, investigating every facet of what arrives on our plates, and is more about the quality and production of food and our food industry. The Food Chain is similar, exploring the science and business of food, and all three shows will make you all the wiser to the enormous and complex food ecosystem.
Heston’s Journey To The Centre of Food
Is there a bigger name in experimental cooking than Heston Blumenthal? The hugely creative chef, who excels in explaining the chemical intricacies of cooking, has created this podcast dedicated to helping us all better understand the ins and outs of ingredients and dishes, what makes them taste so good and how we can make them taste even better. Not all episodes feature Heston though, and instead star his trusty TV producer Jay, but you can be sure you’ll still get those signature Heston deep dives into foody goodness.
Food Behind Bars
This eight part podcast centres around the simple question: what kind of food do you get in prison? Host Lucy Vincent who runs a charity also called Food Behind Bars, delves into the world of food that those in jail receive, and how it can be improved. Vincent, and her charity, believes that the meals prisoners receive aren’t healthy and enough, and while they’re behind bars, should still receive better quality food to maintain a decent standard of living. It’s a fairly short listen, but still an enlightening one.
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The Sporkful
The Sporkful, hosted by Dan Pashman, is one of the most popular foodie podcasts over in America, and for good reason: the show, which has been running for some 12 years, is a great listen if you’re into food. Though, contrary to this article’s title, the podcast proclaims that it “isn’t for foodies, it’s for eaters.” Prepare to obsess with Dan and co over all aspects of the food world.
Gastropod
No, Gastropod isn’t about snails and slugs, it’s about the science and history of what we eat. Hosted by Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilly, the show examines the secrets and backgrounds of our favourite meals, with plenty of amazing facts, surprising discoveries and enlightening interviews with those in the know. A great podcast to listen to if you want to know more about the fascinating stories behind food.
