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In this Made in Great Britain video podcast Richard Phillips visits Chart Farm near Sevenoaks where he interviews Sebastian Petersen about their organic Venison. The 1000 dear have plenty of space to wander freely in the 400 acre site, each year they produce around 400 fawns.



We then go back to Thackaray's in Tunbridge Wells where Richard shows us how to take the eye and filet off the bone.

We use the tender and healthy meat to prepare a starter of Venison Carpaccio and a ma… Continue

In this video podcast Richard Phillips visits Crabble Corn Mill in River near Dover in Kent. Crabble Corn Mill was opened in 1812, the same year that Napoleon was defeated at the gates of Moscow. We are taken on a tour of this fantastic water mill and shown how this traditional way of making flour still produces 4 tons a year.

Richard uses this flour at his restaurant Thackery's to make some delicious fresh bread:
* Wholemeal with fruit and nuts
* White flour with Basil and Sun Dried tomatoes
*… Continue

English wine has historically suffered from a poor reputation but now it's among the best in the world and winning awards, so much so that the French as buying up suitable land... Frazer Thompson takes us through his personal journey from selling mass produced beer to a niche producer of quality English wine.

According to Frazer, breweries are true cash machines that can make their product at any time of the year and produce consistent product within a matter of weeks. A vineyard on the other h… Continue

In this video podcast Richard Phillips visits Bank Farm in Kent and interviews Doug Wanstall. We sample Asparagus in the field, witness approximately 12,000 free range chickens strutting their stuff in fields and we sample wild garlic in a picturesque glade...

Using these ingredients Richard prepares a decadent, rich and calorific Hollandaise sauce to accompany breadcrumb-coated deep fried egg, decorated with the flowers of the wild garlic.

If you thought the Hollandaise sauce was decadent, ri… Continue

In this video podcast Richard Phillips takes us to The Potato Shop where he talks spuds with Nicky Crawley; not just any old spuds though we're talking Pink Fir Apples, Nicolas, Maris Pipers and King Edwards. Richard uses these potatoes in a fabulous Roast Lamb with Cocotte Potatoes Nicoise Garnish and Pan Fried Lambs Liver.

We also visit Kevin Blunt and talk about his amazing Golden Cross Goat cheese which Richard uses in a delicious Beetroot Carpaccio with Golden Cross Mousse and poached Quai… Continue