Rick Stein's Food Stories

Cumbria

In the Lake District, Rick shares mutton hot pot with sheep farmer and author James Rebanks. He meets an intrepid shrimp

Argyll

In Argyll, Rick meets a Michelin Green Star-winning chef who cooks local and foraged ingredients. He catches langoustine

Lincolnshire

Rick meets inventor James Dyson on his futuristic Lincolnshire farm, where robots help grow strawberries all year round.

Northern Ireland

In Northern Ireland, Rick has Filipino-style Sunday lunch, and meets a ‘no waste’ chef turning an unpopular fish int

Manchester

Wales

In Wales, Rick meets the farmer dodging old WW2 bombs to raise salt marsh lamb, goes night fishing on the River Tywi, tr

Bristol

Rick eats the ultimate jerk chicken in Bristol and witnesses the healing power of food at a café staffed by victims of

Suffolk

Halfway through his UK food tour, Rick visits a Suffolk bakery making artisan sourdough. He meets an old friend who sell

London - Part One

London epitomises our international UK food scene. Here Rick discovers how Chinese dim sum and Italian mozzarella are ma

London - Part Two

London-based brewer Jaega Wise tries to turn Rick into a craft beer fan by putting some in a sauce for John Dory. Later,

Kent

Off the coast of Kent, Rick catches his favourite fish, Dover sole, then cooks it. He explores the history of fish and c

Glasgow

Rick discovers the story of Italian food in Glasgow, as well as the best chocolate he’s ever had, made by an ex-car en

Yorkshire

In Yorkshire, Rick discovers the history of the yorkshire pudding and how best to make it. He visits the UK's biggest to

Midlands

Food writer Gurdeep Loyal tours Rick around Leicester’s best Indian food, from a hidden gem food truck to Indian high

West Country

In the West Country, Rick meets an organic food pioneer, Britain's most famous female cheese maker, and the master of si