S01 E08 - Manning the Chow Mein Section

The Meat & One Veg Podcast

Welcome to another episode of the crumbliest, flakiest food podcast around, presented by food writer Simon Carlo.

This episode has it all: Base humour, a Gregg Wallace impression and moaning about how far away Solihull is. Where else can you get all that that in one place?

Stu Deeley makes a triumphant return to the podcast and this time we find out who he is, what he does and why. He won Masterchef: The Professionals a few years ago and we discover what went on behind the scenes. He also confesses he hasn't been to the foodiest country on Earth and his disbelief that he has his own cooking academy.

Then Simon packs his bags, gets his jabs and makes the arduous journey down the Warwick Road to the mean streets of Solihull. This time he drops in to Tap and Tandoor to chat to owner Ajay Kenth over a mixed grill. And butter chicken. And garlic naan. In between mouthfuls he gets to the bottom of what the green, mixed grill chicken is, and why quality and provenance are an important part of what Tap and Tandoor do.

If you don't like jokes about onanism, close your ears around the 48 second point. And if you don't like strong language, then other food podcasts are available.

Stu Deeley is doing amazing things at Smoke at Hampton Manor. Make sure a trip is on your to-do list this spring: https://hamptonmanor.com/smoke/

And find out about Stu's Professional Chef Academy at Halesowen College here: https://www.halesowen.ac.uk/news/stuart-deeley-professional-chef-academy-launches/

If the sizzle of the mixed grill arriving made you drool, then a trip to Tap and Tandoor is the only thing for it: https://tapandtandoor.co.uk/pages/location-solihull

And some of this episode was recorded at Taco Fest at the Bond in Digbeth. Burger Fest is the next Seasonal Markets event on 3rd June, and there are events right throughout the year. http://www.seasonalmarkets.co.uk/events