Grilling

It's an absolute culinary titan on our latest episode of Grilling, as Marco Pierre White joins Simon to discuss his career - and prepare seared lamb chops and salmon a la plancha with ketchup vinaigrette in real life! Lucky Simon ...Arguably the finest chef the UK has ever produced, Marco walks us through his career in intoxicating style, from his humble beginnings in Leeds to spearheading the restaurant revolution on these shores in the late 80s and beyond. He stepped away from the kitchen at 38, but did more in his relatively short stint in professional kitchens than most dream of achieving in a lifetime, You can watch him prepare his surf and turf dish on a Weber Genesis barbecue at weber.com/grilling - along with recipes by Yotam Ottolenghi, Andi Oliver and John Torode. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Who better to invite to prepare a dish on a Weber Genesis barbecue than John Torode? The loveable Aussie joins Simon to discuss his culinary upbringing in his homeland, his disastrous first restaurant, why he made the move to the UK, working for the visionary entrepreneur Terence Conran, and, of course, the joys of Masterchef.We then send him into the garden to grill a whole wild sea bass with seaweed and lemon butter and potatoes, which you can watch in full HERE See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's a welcome return to the podcast for Andi Oliver, who not only joined Simon in a beautiful West London home for a chat - but also to cook her delicious bush tea brined tamarind molasses barbecue chicken on a Weber Genesis Barbecue. For that's what we're asking our guests to do in this latest season of Grilling - and you can watch the video HERE, as well as the one with our previous guest, Yotam Ottolenghi. Among the subjects up for discussion with Andi are her culinary heritage, growing up in the RAF, the origins of jerk chicken, and what she and her best pal Neneh Cherry would make for Simon if he ever popped round for dinner. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to the brand new season of Grilling in association with Weber Barbecues - the podcast in which Simon Rimmer speaks to the world's best chefs about their passion for food, cooking, and the hospitality business. And, in an exciting change from our previous series, we're not getting our guests to talk about what they'd make on a Weber Grill - but actually do it.First up is Yotam Ottolenghi. Born in Israel, Yotam is often credited with popularising Middle Easter cuisine, though he's far too humble to accept that claim. We discuss his journey from Jerusalem to London restaurateur, via a sleazy Amsterdam hotel.And you can watch him prepare his beautiful hasselback beetroot with lime leaf butter on a Genesis barbecue here, so you can impress your friends when they come round for a cook-up at the weekend ... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Born in Samoa, raised in New Zealand, and now firmly established as one of our most highly regarded chefs, Monica Galetti is supremely humble, but clearly fantastically gifted in the kitchen. Here she tells Simon about Desert Island Discs, barbecues on Polynesian beaches, representing Oceania in cookery competitions all over the world, getting her first job in the UK with Michel Roux Jr, and juggling the considerable challenges motherhood with the pressures of running of her first restaurant. We love her! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When one considers global Australian icons, many spring to mind - think Kylie Minogue, Guy Pearce, Peter Carey, Shane Warne, Elle Macpherson and, of course, Bouncer - but chef Bill Granger certainly belongs on any such list. A self-taught cook, like Simon, Bill now has a restaurant empire that spans globe, and is also a hugely popular face on our television screens. Here he reveals all about his culinary journey, which is spookily similar to our Simon's. It's a lovely sharing of yarns from the glorious industry that is hospitality, which we very much hope you enjoy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our latest guest on Grilling is one of the most charismatic chefs in the business. Richard Corrigan has led quite the life - and has plenty of amazing stories to show for it. Here he tells Simon about selling fags to his pals as a schoolboy, the sneaky way he guaranteed a great review from formidable food critic Fay Maschler, his love of George Orwell and nightly scuffles with drug dealers outside his first restaurant. Richard is great value - though ready yourself for some colourful language! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our latest guest on Grilling is a larger than life Italian, who has been a key player in bringing his native cuisine to British shores over recent decades. Born and raised on the Amalfi coast, Gennaro Contaldo started helping out in restaurants as a young boy, before moving to the UK in the late 60s. Initially, he worked in a fish and chip shop and then various London restaurants - including Antonio Carluccio's restaurant on Neal Street. It was there he met Jamie Oliver, his protege, famously teaching him everything he knows about Italian cooking. Here we find out about chasing chickens, his loathing of bad British carbonara, foraging for mushrooms, and his profoundly significant relationships with Antonio and Jamie. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Having spoken to plenty of long-established types from the British culinary scene, Simon welcomes some young blood to Grilling this week in the shape of Tom Brown. Born and raised in Redruth, Tom cut his teeth under local luminaries Paul Ripley and Nathan Outlaw in his native Cornwall, before opening his own restaurant, Cornerstone, in Hackney Wick. Named by Harden's as London's best seafood restaurant, Cornerstone now has a Michelin star, cementing Tom's reputation as one of our finest young chefs. Here they talk bang bang chicken, Arctic Monkeys, souped-up Vectras, barbecued lobster, and Tom's bizarre phobia of baked beans. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We are in the company of cooking royalty on the latest episode of Grilling, as Michel Roux Jr joins Simon to discuss his illustrious career. Michel is the son of Albert and nephew of Michel - the brothers who revolutionised the restaurant business in the UK when they opened Le Gavroche in 1967. It famously became the first establishment in this country to gain one, two and then three Michelin stars, and is still going strong under Michel's expert supervision. As we discover, he has literally been in professional kitchens since the very first day of his life, and has some fabulous tales to tell ... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ever wondered about James Martin's remarkable collection of cars? Well, wonder no more, as the man himself gives Simon a VIP guided tour of his home garage in the latest episode of Grilling. We also discover what got one of Britain's best-loved chefs into the business, which came first, his supercar or his mortgage, and where all food winds up, Michelin starred or otherwise. You can imagine ... A truly joyous chat with, as Simon notes, the fellow who basically owns food TV in the UK. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our latest guest on Grilling is a truly inspirational woman, who spent 20 years as a barrister in child protection before following her dream and opening a restaurant. Nisha Katona launched Mowgli Street Food in 2014 and has not looked back since, opening numerous outlets up and down the country. Here she tells Simon about the racist abuse she experienced growing up in Skelmersdale, her mum's curried crispy pancakes, dating the school rebel, loving the law and the secrets of Mowgli's success. They also come up with an unlikely premise for a soap opera entitled Chippy Dynasty. Watch this space ... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In 1994, Michael Caines's stock was high. Having worked under Raymond Blanc at Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons and in 3 Michelin starred kitchens in France, he landed the job of head chef at Gidleigh Park in Devon. Then he lost his right arm in a car accident that not only threatened his career but also his life. Here he shares his remarkable story with Simon, from his culinary education before the crash to his memories of that fateful day and his remarkable rehabilitation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

One of Gordon Ramsay's self-appointed Magnificent Seven - alongside previous Grilling guests Marcus Wareing and Angela Hartnett - Jason Atherton is a chef who's made it to the very top of his profession through a combination of grit, bloody-mindedness and supreme talent. Here he talks to Simon about pole vaulting for England, running away to London with no money and no job, kipping in Angela's loft and not being able to find the kitchen, sleeping on a Spanish beach before blagging a gig washing pans at the best restaurant the world has ever known (right after he'd run one of Manchester's most successful ever eateries), and building a £50 million empire that spans the globe. It's been quite the journey, beautifully recounted in this thoroughly delightful conversation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The undisputed king of Indian cuisine in the UK, Atul Kochhar was the first chef from his homeland to receive a Michelin star. In this delightful interview, he tells Simon the secret to the perfect biryani, how to sauté your onions when preparing a curry, the subtleties of oils and spices in the regions of India, and the joys of cooking over open flames. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The grime artist turned chef Big Zuu is in fine fettle as he joins us to talk about rapping and cooking. He tells Simon about his unlikely journey - which has seen him get into the music business via social work, and latterly making Dorito Fried Chicken for Jimmy Carr! Variety is the spice, as they say. We hear about his love of West African and Middle Eastern cuisine - and macaroni cheese out of a can! Zuu also has a couple of neat tricks for making burgers, and a pair of excellent recommendations for Lebanese restaurants in London. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Top chef, style icon, entrepreneur, bon vivant, domestic goddess, renegade, influencer, and / or, er, did we mention top chef? Gizzi Erskine has worn many hats, not always of her own choosing. But one thing is without doubt: she knows her food, and she knows how to cook it darn well. Here she talks to Simon about raising her little sister, piercing bodies in Camden, learning how to 'take care' of meat at one of London's best restaurants, pop-ups, organic pizza, the delights of offal and the eating habits of the Zambezi river shark - obviously. Rest assured, never a dull moment in this one! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We have a proper superstar for you on our latest episode of Grilling, as one of the godfathers of cookery writing - and, indeed, cookery full stop - joins Simon to reflect upon his extraordinary career. Ken Hom effectively invented fusion cuisine, introduced the wok to nearly every household in Britain, taught a nation how to use oriental ingredients - and still found time to run a chef's school in Hong Kong, develop a menu for Cathay Pacific, teach Italian cuisine in California, and barbecue the odd duck. Here he talks James Brown concerts in dodgy Chicago neighbourhoods, hippydom in 60s San Francisco, his love of fish and chips in London's Chinatown, and the joys of Japanese whiskey. An absolute pleasure to speak to one of the greats from his Bond lair in Bangkok ... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Grilling is back! And what better way to kick off Season 2 than with one of Britain's top chefs, Angela Hartnett? She and Simon cover all kinds of ground, including her love of Arsenal, making fresh pasta with her grandmother, her rebellious streak as a young girl when she'd sneak out on school nights to go to gigs, how she came to work with Gordon Ramsay, and the significant challenges of running restaurants in the current climate. She also takes part in our first ever BBQ&A and gets stuck into our now infamous recipe challenge, which returns through popular demand. Her dog, Betty, makes several cameo appearances too!We've also got a special offer for you at weber.com/grilling. If you want to improve your skills on the barbecue, Weber are offering you a discount to attend one of their Grill Academies in the UK. Enter the code GRILLING21 before 15 October at weber.com/grilling and you can bag yourself a £50 discount when you book two tickets for the course. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The clue is in the title, as Simon revisits some of his favourite moments from the first season of the podcast. He talks butchering sheep with Nadiya Hussain, lobotomies with the Hairy Bikers and Swedish feasts with Rachel Khoo. It's a Caribbean Christmas for Andi Oliver, and Marcus Wareing recalls his first meeting with Gordon Ramsay. Gok Wan describes one of his dinner parties, Tom Kerridge remembers getting his first Michelin star, and Paul Ainsworth reveals what he likes to eat after a night on the sauce. We also find out Simon's winner of our recipe challenge.There's one final chance to win a premium Weber barbecue too. For details on how to enter, head to weber.com/grilling. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Don't yuck my yum! So says the hugely charismatic food aficionado Adam Richman in conversation with Simon from New York. Adam is best known for the show Man V Food, in which he’d take on outlandish eating challenges in far flung-corners of the States. A self-educated food fanatic and trained sushi chef, he has kept a journal of every restaurant he’s eaten in since 1995. His passion for cooking in all its forms (not to mention football) shines as they discuss the very best (and worst) of American cuisine. He also comes up with a sumptuous barbecue recipe in our challenge.It's your last chance to win a premium Weber for now. To enter, head to weber.com/grilling. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our latest guest on Grilling is a true titan of the industry - at the vanguard of lending quality and credibility to the British food and restaurant industry. Rick Stein has become synonymous with laid-back cooking, seafood and, of course, Padstow. He opened his first restaurant in the Cornish fishing port in 1975, having initially failed as a nightclub impresario. He’s been a regular on our screens since the 80s, has broadened his restaurant horizons and written numerous best selling books. Here he tells Simon about fights on the quayside, cooking fillets full of bones in the early years, and what he played as his last song in his days as a DJ.As ever, we're giving a way a top-of-the-range Weber barbecue too. For your chance to win, head to Weber.com/grilling. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's a Boxing Day bonus episode of Grilling for you, as Simon is joined by the inimitable Andi Oliver. Andi has led an extraordinarily colourful life. A chef, restaurateur, musician and TV presenter, she grew up on RAF bases in Suffolk and Cyprus before moving to London at 17. It was there she met Neneh Cherry, with whom she took the stage in the band Rip Rig + Panic. She subsequently presented non-cooking shows like Badaas TV with none other than Ice-T - but has never lost her affinity for food. She tells Simon about hosting dinner parties as a kid, serving up honey chicken and rice for starving revellers at 2am, and reveals what's on her kitchen stereo when she's cooking. There are a couple of belting barbecue recipes for your delectation too.As always, we're giving away a premium Weber barbecue in this episode too. To enter, head to weber.com/gilling. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

How do you come to run the first pub in the world ever to have been awarded two Michelin stars? Well, it's certainly been quite the ride for Tom Kerridge. He and Simon discuss Tom the actor, hedonist, businessman, TV presenter, drinker, teetotaler, campaigner and plenty more besides - not least his extraordinary rise as a chef through a string of top kitchens. They also reflect upon the influence of the great Marco Pierre White upon both Tom and the British culinary landscape, and consider what needs to be done to save the hospitality industry in the face of the pandemic. We also find out which Kent seaside resort is home to his favourite hidden gem and put his barbecue skills to the test in our recipe challenge.As always, there's a premium Weber barbecue up for grabs too. For your chance to win, head to weber.com/grilling. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What does a Michelin starred chef have after a night on the beers? Find out as Paul Ainsworth reveals all to Simon on this latest episode of Grilling. (Clue: not cavia.) Paul cut his teeth under the late Gary Rhodes before working for Gordon Ramsay and later Marcus Wareing. Then, in 2006, he and two friends opened a restaurant, which he and his wife Emma now own and run themselves. Paul Ainsworth at Number 6 in Padstow was awarded its star in 2013, and he also oversees local Italian favourite Rojano's In The Square and The Mariners pub in Rock. As well as finding out his aforementioned guilty late-night pleasure, we also discover what made Gary Rhodes's bread and butter pudding so darn fine, get a frightening glimpse into a Ramsay kitchen, and learn how to elevate a simple burger into something really rather special.As ever, we're giving away a premium Weber barbecue too. Listen in or head to weber.com/grilling to find out how you can win. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Simon is joined by two real men of the people on our latest episode of Grilling - the funny, warm and exceedingly talented Hairy Bikers. With a background in film and television production, Dave Myers and Si King met on the set of The Gambling Man back in 1992. Having struck up a friendship, they made their first appearance on our screens in 2004 with The Hairy Bikers Cookbook, and have since gone on to make numerous shows - seeing them travel all over Britain and the world on their trusty motorcycles. In a predictably round-the-houses conversation, Simon and the boys talk web-pawed poodles, lobotomies, microlighting in Namibia, barbecued turbot and tenderloins, and much, much more.As usual, we're giving a way a premium Weber barbecue too. Head to Weber.com/grilling to enter. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's fair to say Simon has one of Britain's top chefs on this latest episode of Grilling. Marcus Wareing famously worked hand-in-glove with Gordon Ramsay for many years, earning several Michelin stars along the way. After what one can only describe as an acrimonious parting of the ways, he opened ‘Marcus Wareing at the Berkeley’ back in 2010, now known simply as Marcus, where he is Chef Patron. He’s also made numerous television appearances on shows like Masterchef: The Professionals and The Great British Menu - where he got the better of Simon with a legendary custard tart that he then made for the Queen.He and Simon discuss his tough childhood working in the family fruit and veg business, his meteoric rise through the culinary ranks, and what went wrong with Gordon. He also serves up a fantastic barbecue recipe, and has a top tip for keeping your meet succulent when you get cooking outdoors.On which note, head to weber.com/grilling for you chance to win a top-of-the-range Weber Grilling Hub. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's one of Britain's best-loved and most charismatic chefs on this latest episode of Grilling, as Simon is joined by the legend that is Ainsley Harriott. Ainsley has been a regular on our screens since the 90s with classic shows like the groundbreaking 'Ready, Steady, Cook' and 'Can’t Cook, Won’t Cook' - as well as a host of specials including 'Ainsley’s Barbecue Bible'.Ainsley is a best-selling author with over 2 million books sold worldwide, and as if that weren't enough he just so happens to be one of the loveliest men in the business! He and Simon talk cricket, backgammon, his brief flirtation with musical comedy, his early career in the restaurants of central London and his experiences of travelling in the US during the 80s. He also takes on our recipe challenge with all the panache you'd expect, and tells us what's cooking in his kitchen as he mellows...As always, you can win a premium Weber barbecue in every episode - Head to weber.com/grilling to find out how! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Simon is grilling the brilliant Rachel Khoo. A style icon and entrepreneur, Rachel was an instant hit with her TV Show The Little Paris Kitchen, which saw her preparing dishes in her tiny Belleville flat and at various locations around the French capital. She has since filmed food shows around the world and released several books.Now based in Stockholm, she's learned to make a mean moose stew, and invokes the spirit of Sweden with tales of perch fishing, pickled pink onions and jumping through holes in the ice post-sauna. It turns out she and Simon both have an unhealthy enthusiasm for pens, paper and notebooks too!As ever, you can win a premium Weber barbecue in every episode. Head to weber.com/grilling to find out how! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Our second outing on Grilling sees the inimitable Gok Wan join Simon to discuss his lifelong relationship with food. His dad may have owned a Chinese restaurant, but Gok earned his spurs in an altogether different field as a makeup artist and fashion stylist whose success prompted Channel 4 to invite him to present 'How To Look Good Naked'.Gok has always maintained his passion for cooking throughout his career, and is himself supremely handy in the kitchen! We find out how this passion developed, get a tantalising insight into what his dinner parties entail, and discuss his involvement in the Golden Chopsticks awards. Gok also share's a beautiful barbecue recipe to try at home and reveals his favourite restaurant in London's Chinatown.You can also win a state-of-the art Weber barbecue just by listening! Heading to weber.com/grilling to enter. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In our very first episode of Grilling, Simon is joined by the one-and-only Nadiya Hussain. Nadiya rose to fame after winning The Great British Bake Off in 2015 - who can forget her Big Fat British Wedding cake? - and has since gone on to become a hugely popular TV presenter and author. In 2017, she was named by Debrett's as one of the 500 most influential people in the UK, which is quite the meteoric rise from her humble Luton origins. It's been an extraordinary journey. As they explore Nadiya's passion for food, she and Simon discuss the influence of her Bangladeshi origins on her cooking, her battles with mental health, and the pressures of being a role model as a Muslim woman. She also takes up our barbecue recipe challenge, and reveals her hidden gem of a foodie establishment - which can be found in Leeds market and sounds absolutely sensational!We're also giving away a state of the art Weber Grill in every single episode. For your chance to win, enter at weber.com/grilling. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Grilling! A brand new podcast brought to you in association with Weber BBQs, in which host Simon Rimmer grills world-famous chefs about their passion for cooking. In every episode we take our guests back to where it all began and find out what inspired them to get into the profession. We’ll discover their biggest culinary triumphs and catastrophes, and serve up a few simple tips along the way to help improve your skills in the kitchen.Here's the first sneak peak of what to expect from our first episode featuring the lovely Nadiya Hussain. Other guests to look forward to include Ainsley Harriott, Tom Kerridge, Two Hairy Bikers, Rachel Khoo, Marcus Wareing and more! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.