Melting Pot

In this extra treat of a takeaway bonus, Jay Behrouzi and resident scientist Big Manny recap what we learnt from all five episodes whilst cooking the all important British beauty - Fish & Chips! We explore the surprising origins of the nation’s favourite; what to do if you’re low on oil and Jay shares a big life milestone. Melting Pot is a BBC Audio North production for BBC Sounds Audio Lab. W...

In Flour Power, we learn how to perfectly blend flour, leaveners, sugar and eggs into that all important treat! Jay Behrouzi visits Mr Manakeesh, an Arabic bakery in Manchester to see one of her favourite breakfast dishes come together, Zataar Manakeesh. Melting Pot’s resident scientist Big Manny then helps Jay to overcome her biggest kitchen fear - Baking. Check out Jay’s version of Zataar Manake...

In Salad, Soup and Sauce, we learn how to blend ingredients that don’t at first want to hang out together! Jay Behrouzi visits Comrie in Scotland to prepare a three-course meal in under 30 minutes with Italian chef Nelson Reposo. Chef Nelson shares his recipes for a tangy balsamic dressing, a vegan chickpea and garlic soup, and his Pasta Amatriciana - made from scratch. Resident scientist Big Mann...

Jay Behrouzi believes food is the best medicine for homesickness so she heads to Northern Ireland to cook a family favourite with Belfast Giants' Bo Hanson. He shares why his 'goopy' turkey lasagne keeps him close to North America. Resident scientist Big Manny shows off his biochemist chops and explains how comfort food triggers brain chemicals that give us our insides a warm hug! Here’s Jay’s ver...

Jay Behrouzi is in Liverpool, her adopted hometown, to crash a cooking class with Kazem Ashourzadeh, an Iranian chef who teaches asylum seekers native recipes to help them stay connected to home. Melting Pot’s Big Manny explains the chemical reactions of our seasoning, using easy science to get the best flavours out of them. Try out Jay’s version of Persian Makaroni here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/foo...

What happens when you hold food to flame? It’s time to find out how a bit of fire can make your food delicous! Jay Behrouzi joins Filipino chef Rex de Guzman in London to cook his version of Chicken Inasal, a grilled delicacy from the Visayan region of the Philippines. She next heads to Wokingham to meet her teenage idol, Filipina actress Bangs Garcia who lets us in on why she left a successful ce...

If you think you’re bad at cooking, think again! You just don’t know the science bit yet, so Melting Pot is here to help. Join Jay Behrouzi as she goes around the UK to learn recipes from fellow immigrants and get a chemistry break down from resident scientist Big Manny. Get set to understand what makes your food sizzle, bubble, melt and even burn. Across this six-part series; we hear the Maillard...