Tom Kerridge on the honest traditions of food in Britain and his new column in Cook, Britain on a Plate, starting 3 May.
Watch Tom in action in our exclusive short film.
Watch Tom in action in our exclusive short film.
Initially, it wasn't the food that got me into cooking. It was the people. My first job, washing dishes in a pub kitchen in my hometown of Gloucester, was just like being back at school. We were a pack of naughty boys cracking rude jokes with the added thrill of knives and fire. It was the dark side of life, and I loved it.
You meet some phenomenal people when you work in food in Britain. Butchers, fishmongers, a whole host of funny old geezers with tales to tell. On top of that, there's great stuff to eat. It's definitely the best job in the world.
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