Man v Food star Adam Richman says he's found one of the best dishes he's ever tasted in the UK
11.03.2024 - 15:58
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Renowned for his passion for food and appetite for outrageous eating feats, Man v Food star Adam Richman has embarked on a culinary journey across the British Isles "as a love letter" to British cuisine. Armed with a map of the UK, the Brooklyn-based food expert and chef is attempting to shed light on the "globally misunderstood" and "unfairly maligned" realm of British cuisine for a new Food Network UK show, Adam Richman Eats Britain.
"I think globally British food is largely misunderstood and maybe unfairly maligned... we acknowledge Spain's impact on food, Japan's impact on food, Italy's impact on food all of which are profound but people slag off Britain," says the 49-year-old. Then you stop and you go, the sandwich has roots here, Cheddar has roots here, Angus beef has roots in Britain."
"So, what's cool is using this sort of map as my menu, as a device, and saying, 'I'm going to go to Melton Mowbray for Melton Mowbray pie, or Bakewell for a Bakewell tart'."
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During his travels, Richman makes a stop in Manchester at one of the city's incredible bakeries. Elsewhere, he highlights a quiche he believes may rank among the top ten dishes he has ever tasted. On his new show, he said: "In this little town called Langport, in Somerset, I had a quiche that is arguably in the top ten foods I've eaten in my lifetime, made by a woman named Mel and her two daughters in a bakery."
As a first-generation immigrant in America, Richman celebrated Britain's culinary diversity, praising the abundance of South Asian, African, and West Indian foods available on the island, saying: "I hope I was able to elevate those voices." Because let's be honest,