UNCOVERED: Lewis bassett - The Untold Story

Admit it: the English love affair with European food has grown stale – we need a native cuisine we can be proud of

It’s boring to see aioli, burrata and fresh pasta on menus everywhere. Especially when we have salad cream, custard tarts and stuffed chine, says chef Lewis Bassett

The Guardian - UK · Oct 27

From sausage rolls to full breakfasts, class has shaped the foods that define English identity

English food is often perceived as ancient and reassuringly unchanging. Podcast host Lewis Bassett’s new book The Full English: The Ways We Eat and Why makes that view harder to sustain.

The Conversation · Sep 29

Food has turned into a class war – and it’s ruined my appetite

More than half of what Brits eat is ultra-processed. Now we’re a nation of food snobs – with no ingredient safe from judgment, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK · Aug 25

Blood, guts and cheap cuts: We need an alternative to eating animals – and ‘ethical meat’ isn’t the answer

We know eating meat is bad for our health and the environment, but it remains the status quo and, in some cases, socially accepted if we happen to know the animals were taken care of before being killed. Eloise Hendy asks whether a new approach is even possible

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2023

I visited award-winning Nottinghamshire gem with farm animals, coffee and cakes and a play area

There's also a bountiful array of plants

Nottingham Post · Jun 10, 2023

The week in audio: The Full English; Dish; Stress Test; The Failing Writers’ Podcast – reviews

Two food podcasts go deep on research and light on tone, while high-pressure poetry and chaotic pitches enliven two literary shows

The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2023

Best history books to expand your knowledge, from ancient Egypt to medieval witch hunts

For when you’ve outgrown Horrible Histories...

Evening Standard · Dec 27, 2022

Fish-finger bhorta, anyone? Let’s make a new England, one recipe at a time

What we imagine when we think of a national cuisine tells us a lot about who we are – and who we want to be, says Lewis Bassett

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2022