The best ever ham and a slurp of sauvignon blanc
- Patrick Dear, Patriana
- Stuart McClosky, Vinorium
- David Nelson, soup wizard
How to buy the perfect Serrano ham:
Patrick Dear of Patriana has a stall in the famous Goods Shed in Canterbury. He sells speciality cheese but its his Serrano and Bayonne ham we're after. He visits the La Mancha, Catalunia, the Basque region and the Pyrenees to find the best local producers and bring it all back for us to taste. The Serrano ham from Salamanca was our favourite - air dry cured and extra matured for 18 months, we can still taste it now.
We hate Heston - tomato soup:
David Nelson urges us not to buy tinned tomato soup, not even Heinz. Here he shows how home made soup using tinned tomatoes is incredibly easy to make and tastes twice as good as the shop alternatives. Oh yes - swirl a bit of pesto and creme fraiche in at the end too.
The FoodTalk tastings - sauvignon blanc:
We love Stuart McCloskey of Vinorium. He's the most interesting and knowledgeable man we know about fine wine and what you should buy if you want to make a wine investment. So we asked him to trot over to our studio to give us some tips on buying supermarket sauvignon blanc. What should we look for and where would we find the best bargains? One we tried should definitely be poured down the sink.
