Peckish

Chef and food writer Ben Benton is on a mission. British food is usually seen as a dire affair - if people think of it at all, they picture fish and chips, tea and cakes, stiff sandwiches and limp vegetables. But the truth is that British food today is one of the world's most innovative and diverse cuisines, and Ben Benton is setting out to catalogue the best dishes from across the country - from the Black Isle to the Balti Triangle, Liverpool to Land's End. Whether sampling seafood on the coast of Northern Ireland or jollof rice in an Essex carpark, join Ben on a journey across Britain like no other. Peckish is a delectable tour celebrating the extraordinary variety of cultures and people in Britain today, a moreish adventure that offers a chef's perspective on how to find and cook delicious food where you live.