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The best food podcasts

Having a podcast in 2023 is what having a Tumblr dedicated to moustaches was to 2012. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly when we, as a society, reached "peak podcast" – it was probably around the time that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry announced they’d started one – but I, for one, am infinitely glad that they’ve infiltrated our listening habits and routines so robustly. Because I bloody love podcasts. Especially food podcasts. 
Not only have podcasts introduced me to more mattress brands than I ever knew existed but I’ve found that food podcasts, in particular, have allowed me to further develop my knowledge of food and drink culture in an easily digestible format. Going for a long walk and listening to the bizarre history of cornflakes might not sound like everyone’s cup of tea but if you’re intrigued to know about how that breakfast cereal was initially created to be served to patients in an American sanitarium, then you’re probably on the right website. And you’re probably also on the lookout for a delicious food podcast to listen to while you cook one of our equally delicious recipes.
One of the benefits of the podcast is that it's a relatively easy medium to start. All you really need is access to a microphone and some basic editing software. While that low entry point might mean that the market is slightly over-saturated (apols to Harry and Meg) it also makes the podcasting scene more egalitarian. Podcasts have given a platform to a multitude of people who might not otherwise have allowed their voices to be heard by the mainstream media. Food podcasts like <a href="https://junandtonic.com/takeabao" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">T</a><a href="https://junandtonic.com/takeabao" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ake A Bao</a> and <a href="https://www.ahungrysociety.com/podcast">A Hungry Society </a>have been able to democratise that landscape and offer up a slew of listening options for whatever niche you’re interested in. From heavy hitters like <a href="https://www.offmenupodcast.co.uk/">Off Menu</a> to newcomers like <a href="https://www.meemalee.net/themsgpod">The MSG Pod</a>, these are the best food podcasts out there.

Ill have what shes having food podcast

Hosted by Hannah Crosbie and Sophie Wyburd, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ill-have-what-shes-having-with-sophie-wyburd-and/id1633038389" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">I'll Have What She's Having</a> is – quite simply – essential listening. Not only will ramming their podcast into your ears ensure that you're kept up to date with what's hot and not in the world of food and drink but it'll also make you wish with all your might that Sophie and Hannah were your friends in real life, too. Previous guests on the podcast have included the likes of Denai Moore, Big Has, and Ixta Belfrage. That being said, it's the chemistry between the hosts that'll keep you coming back for more. It's funny, it's interesting, it's human. One of the best food podcasts in town.

Taste Podcast

If you're a fan of smart and lively conversations about food, home cooking, and culture, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/this-is-taste/id1393739959" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">This is TASTE </a>is very much the food podcast for you. It’s the perfect thing to whack on if you’re interested in becoming a recipe developer or working in food media. Niche? Maybe. But it’s charming and the host, Matt Rodbard, is ruthlessly informed when it comes to his interviewees. Several episodes are released every month and each and every one is packed with plenty of information about what’s hot and what’s not in the world of food.

Extra Spicy

<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7tOXuwdG0MkzrUouBYv018" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7tOXuwdG0MkzrUouBYv018" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Extra Spicy</a> is the food podcast to listen to if you want to get a regularly entertaining and edifying insight into the weird and wonderful happenings of the food world. San Francisco Chronicle food writers and columnists Soleil Ho and Justin Phillips are the hosts of this podcast and it’s a combination of their food expertise with their decent bants which acts as the edible glue that holds the whole thing together.

Dish Podcast

Hosted by chef Angela Hartnett and Nick Grimshaw, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/dish/id1626354833" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Dish</a> is the podcast equivalent of going to your friend’s dinner party. Not only does this food podcast entertain but it also drops a good amount of knowledge on a regular basis. The guest list is pretty star studded, too. Previous guests have included Rob Delaney, Annie Mac, Stanley Tucci, and Yotam Ottolenghi. If you fancy hearing about kitchen tips and tricks as well as amusing anecdotes, Dish might just be for you.

Home Cooking

This food and recipe podcast/mini-series from Samin Nosrat and Hrishikesh Hirway might already have finished its short and sweet run but that doesn’t mean you can’t go back and enjoy all of the episodes in its archive. Each insightful episode tackles a different cooking conundrum with everything from questions like “what can I make with tinned sardines?” to “what the hell is a kohlrabi?” getting the <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1K6SiDxdGacAmhMQIvdJUL" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Home Cooking</a> treatment along the way. Come for the food fun, stay for Hrishi’s puns.

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<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0Tv3rehjopiBcriATdn9Mm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"></a><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0Tv3rehjopiBcriATdn9Mm" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Recipe Club</a> is a weekly cooking podcast from chef Dave Chang. Each week, Chang and his co-host Chris Ying are joined by a special guest as they all compete to cook three different recipes of the same dish, debate which one works the best, and ultimately declare the winning recipe. It’s heaps of fun listening to how different food experts tackle classic recipes (with Chang often displaying the grace and subtlety of an NFL tight-end with a microwave fetish) and you might even learn a thing or two along the way.

Life On A Plate

<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0AspZjCijZhJ035OMZqnlo?si=Yvck_l7uQMuj8RqsNnQgrQ" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Life on a Plate</a> is a brand-new food podcast from Waitrose and listening to is a bit like strolling the aisles of the glossy supermarket itself. By which I mean it's all warm and comforting and very, very nice. Hosts Jimi Famurewa and Alison Oakervee know their stuff and are joined each episode by a different guest to discuss what food means to them. Episodes are just the right length and the perfect thing to whack on when you’re preparing your dinner.

Desert Island Dishes

Taking the concept of “what if Desert Island Discs but food?” and running with it, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0e5KfgQpCJE9lZW6o0iVH0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Desert Island Dishes</a> is a lovely little podcast from chef Margie Nomura. Guests are encouraged to dissect their lives through the dishes that have meant the most to them over the years. There’s already a huge number of episodes in the bank and this is without a doubt one of the best food podcasts for those who get misty-eyed just thinking about their parent’s shepherd’s pie.

Table manners

Singer-songwriter Jessie Ware and her mum, Lennie, have nailed the feeling of going to dinner round your mate’s mum’s house with their <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2SZX2oyIXVvyqEtjQ6C6z5" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Table Manners</a> podcast. Inviting guests round to share a meal with them at the Ware household, the two are wonderful interviewers who are able to eke out fascinating anecdotes and stories through the simple means of great chat. Guests have included everyone from George Alagiah to Dua Lipa, and you’d be a fool not to add Table Manners to your listening list ASAP.

Out To Lunch

Jay Rayner, who has already blagged one of the world’s best jobs as the Observer's restaurant critic, has only gone and got himself another wonderful revenue stream with <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7jau9pXLlbRcNMla4fazaM" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Out To Lunch</a>: a podcast where he wines various celebrities and personalities in a restaurant of his own choosing to find out what they’re like. It’s an excellent and disarming format that often leads the interview subjects to reveal some fairly juicy anecdotes. The top-shelf booze that Jay plies his guests with probably helps.

The Sporkful

Dan Pashman’s podcast isn’t for foodies, it’s for eaters. <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2mkuRagvN1Xev56fWwvbrc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Sporkful </a>has been going strong for over 10 years now and I’m confident in saying that it’s still one of the best food podcasts out there. Whether it’s through a serious conversation on the importance of diversity and representation in food styling or a less-serious conversation about the perfect circumference of a jelly doughnut, The Sporkful never ceases to offer up a hearty slice of food-based entertainment into your ears.

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The <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0VdGnZknE0Lz71Bpk5ymcy?si=ki2if1lbSI614RfNOAkkgw" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Food Behind Bars</a> podcast is a nutritious and eye-opening food podcast that shines a light on the inequalities and injustices prevalent in the British prison food system. Lucy Vincent started Food Behind Bars, the UK’s only charity dedicated to transforming prison food in 2016, and this eight-episode podcast explores why Lucy decided to start the charity and why campaigning for an improvement in prison food remains such an important issue today. Vital listening.

Milk Street

<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7psQrMbKQ0vgx6HeEtK1gM" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Milk Street Radio</a> is an award-winning public radio show and food podcast which is the podcast equivalent of eating your vegetables. If those vegetables have been lovingly sautéed in a boatload of butter, that is. Host Christopher Kimball doesn’t shy from asking the bigger questions about how food affects our lives and culture but he’s also not above answering the smaller questions you might have about the best technique to boil an egg. Fair warning that isn’t a podcast for those who have a vague interest in food, though, MOB. This one is for the obsessives.

A Hungry Society

Food writer and photographer Korsha Wilson created her brilliant food podcast, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3XwaXfuQ9jCUpWCILCWbYr" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">A Hungry Society</a>, in order to foster more diverse and inclusive conversations about the culinary world. Conversations which aren’t heard often enough in the mainstream media. Wilson succeeded. A Hungry Society is a joyous podcast; a podcast where interviewees are encouraged to tell their own stories and their own personal experiences; and a podcast where you can really understand how intrinsically food and culture are linked.

Joy Of Food

<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3UUBTETVHfDmoqHyKcp9Rp?si=N4qbio-TTcOYOEMII3Hllw" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hugh's Joy Of Food</a> is a new podcast on the scene that sets out to celebrate the wonderful things about eating. You won't find cynical hot takes on this feel-good podcast, MOB. Hugh's Joy Of Food is, as its name would suggest, an absolute joy to listen to. The host, Hugh Smithson-Wright has a got a voice as rich as a hollandaise sauce and a passion for all things edible that you can't help but get caught in. A salve for your ears in these dour times.

Come for supper

<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6fC2Ip1PV4ScIeySDZbMau" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Come For Supper</a> is one of the best food podcasts going because of how quick, easy, and breezy it is. In every episode, host Alexandra Dudley sits down with a different guest – be they an artist, actor, author or chef – to discuss how they like to serve their supper. Listening to Come For Supper is a lot like when you’d overhear an intriguing natter on the table next to yours and end up getting more emotionally invested in their conversation than your own. Plus, our very own<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0kpEauDwQmJmkKsprvbGWL?si=aYhtTCgPQAa1lBGKrIy11Q"> Ben Lebus</a> was a guest one time.

Gastropod

Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley’s <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2bB44RWKrgs1jhylH1NBtL" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Gastropod</a> is a food podcast that never ceases to amaze me. The sheer depth and breadth of research that goes into every episode (whether it’s an investigation into the origins of the garlic bulb or a historical analysis of how carrots became orange) is nothing short of admirable. If you want a podcast that’ll arm you with a neverending arsenal of “Hey! Did you know that…” food facts, Gastropod is the one for you.

I'm a sucker for wholesome food chat and <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-filling-with-anna-barnett/id1530453479" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Filling with Anna Barnett</a> is a podcast that's fit-to-burst with just that. Each weekly episode features host Anna Barnett heading into the kitchen of a celebrity guest to find out more about their approach to life through the medium of food. It's funny, insightful and – with guests that have ranged from chef Tomos Parry to not-chef Russell Tovey – you can always be ensured of something a little different each time around. Give it a listen on your next long walk.

Comfort Eating

If you’re familiar with Grace Dent’s restaurant reviews, you’ll know that she’s extremely opinionated and passionate about food. Her podcast, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/comfort-eating-with-grace-dent/id1571446706" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Comfort Eating</a>, uses an interview format to find out what sort of food celebrities are obsessed with in order to better understand them. It’s one of the best food podcasts about. Want to know what Malorie Blackman has for tea? Get listening.

A Hot Dog Is A Sandwich

<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/2i5anybdkLktC1ie6Cmhni" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">A Hotdog is a Sandwich</a> is a food podcast that throws out questions as controversial as its title on a weekly basis. Hosts Josh Scherer and Nicole Hendizadeh have excellent on-mic chemistry and it’s hard not to find yourself smiling as they discuss, debate, and dissect the internet’s most controversial culinary questions. Is deep dish pizza really a casserole? I don’t know! Is A Hotdog is a Sandwich one of the best food podcasts around because it attempts to answer those wonderfully deranged quandaries? Yes!

The Food Programme

A true classic of the genre, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/61kqhDgZgR1l6ZcR8QOGDn" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Food Programme</a> sets out every week to investigate and examine every aspect of the food we eat from where it comes from to how we dispose of it as waste. The Food Programme should really be your first port of call for an informative and succinct food podcast to keep you company while you do the dishes.

Bitter Sweet

<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/bitter-sweet/id1674678902" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Bitter/Sweet</a>, is a bingeable food podcast that explores the relationship between food and our deepest memories. In each episode, guests like Jeremy King and Anna Burns, share a profound moment in their lives, involving an evocative meal and talk about why it was so meaningful for them. There’s only a handful of episodes available at the time of writing, but it’s worth diving into them as soon as you’ve got a moment. A salve for your morning commute.

The Splendid Table

Award-winning food journalist Francis Lam is the host of <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3DgIWbgSloSKZ1Tr929oeq" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Splendid Table</a> and it’s Lam’s passion for food, and the stories you can tell through it, that makes The Splendid Table one of the best food podcasts of all-time. Lam’s mission is to champion fresh voices and spark surprising conversations at the intersection of food, people and culture. It’s safe to say that he’s achieved just that.

Table Talk

<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3L9drSwwB04blklSGDlaSP" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Table Talk</a> is a lovely little food podcast. A proper “pop this in your ears for some pleasant food chat while you pretend to enjoy exercise” kind of podcast. Hosted by Lara Prendergast and Olivia Potts, Table Talk rolls with a simple interview format where notable guests (like Alison Roman. Dolly Alderton, and Ian Rankin) come on to chat about their life, through the food and drink that means the most to them. It’s good. Listen to it!

BBC Food Chain

The BBC, unsurprisingly, produces a pretty sharp weekly podcast. <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-food-chain/id932498963" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Food Chain</a> examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate. You’ll leave pretty much every episode with more knowledge than you started and at least one interesting tidbit of information to bring up at the pub on Friday night. A nutritious food podcast which will make you a more informed eater.

Tickyoff

<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-kitchen-is-on-fire/id916786736" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Kitchen is On Fire</a> (or TickyOff to those who are ITK) is on hiatus at the time of writing, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still enjoy one of the best food podcasts in existence by tucking into their back catalogue. There've been plenty of tasty episodes over the years which are worth trawling back through and tossing haphazardly into your eardrums; just about everyone considered important to the London food scene has made a guest appearance on this food podcast at some point and it’s an absolute must-listen for any restaurant nerds out there. Of which I gladly include myself.

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<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1TbyxWrLy4EHtmKoYB3kOB" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The MSG Pod</a> is a podcast where hosts MiMi Aye and Huong Black have set out to explore food, cooking, and what it means to be a second-generation immigrant in the UK today. This podcast is still fairly new but guests have already included big-hitters like Evelyn Mok, Tim Anderson, and even Nigella bloody Lawson. That being said, it’s the MSG (mildly salacious gossip) and banter between the two hosts that’ll have you coming back for more.

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Loh Yi Jun (or Jun as he is best known) is a former chemical engineering studio-cum-recipe developer who has successfully created one of the most interesting food podcasts in the scene. <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7v3zdBUmWNMVV7wT7bOVIa" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Take A Bao</a> is a show dedicated to Asian food, and an exploration into its rich diversity, that aims to give voice to the myriad food stories of Asia. It’s large in its aims and pristine in its delivery; episodes on topics ranging from rice and durian to the phenomenon of disappearing Malaysian coffee houses are wonderful examples of how the podcast can work as a storytelling medium.

Ruthies Table 4

The River Cafe is one of the most popular and respected restaurants in London. It’s an icon. <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3Or0m94B0BX1tZU6JbIqqt" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ruthie’s Table 4 </a>is a food podcast hosted by the River Cafe’s owner, Ruthie Rogers, who has been responsible with keeping the restaurant running since its opening. Every episode of RT4 features a special guest talking about their own personal food memories and the way that food impacts every aspect of our lives. Jake Gylenhaal, Olivia Colman, Michael Caine, Steve McQueen, Victoria and David Beckham, and Lily Allen, are just some of the people who have featured on episodes of this star-studded food podcast.

Off Menu

Have you ever asked yourself what your dream meal would be? The starter, main, side, and dessert that you’d eat if money (and time and reality) were no option? You probably have. You are on a food and cooking website, after all. Comedians Ed Gambler and James Acaster’s podcast asks guests what their dream meal would be each and every episode of <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0azMejb7zrmAqctVsUSAdq" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Off Menu</a> and the resulting conversation often sits somewhere between lighthearted entertainment and Bacchanalian carnage. This is one of the best food podcasts and is regularly at the top of the download charts for a very good reason. It’s brilliant.

Spilled Milk

Every week on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/6ENnZG3XTB5XeByz4b1ecj" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Spilled Milk</a>, hosts Molly Wizenberg and Matthew Amster-Burton start with a food-related topic and talk about it until the wheels properly start to come off the conversational jalopy in the most wonderful way possible. You’d think they’d have exhausted all possible topics after nearly 500 episodes but every week they seem to find something new to argue over. This is a food podcast for anyone who’s ever got into a heated conversation about whether you should pre-butter a slice of peanut butter toast.

Hoovering

<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5IJIniTCM8vqq7ys01EmWe" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hoovering</a> is a podcast about eating where host Jessica Fostekew chats to a guest about all things related to food and drink. The conversations are always hilarious and regularly enlightening in what they reveal about our individual eating habits. Hoovering is one of the best food podcasts to consume when you want some frank and delicious chat all up in your system.

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