#INSPIREDBY JEREMY LEE
Chef Jeremy Lee needs little introduction. He is best known (and adored by hundreds) for keeping Quo Vadis at the top of its game. Jeremy previously cheffed with the greats – at Blueprint Café, at Bibendum with Simon Hopkinson and with Alistair Little.
What was one of the very first dishes you remember eating?
Mum’s lentil soup - the recipe from my granny. ‘tis a national dish, which we loved and ate at home often, brought to the table in a tureen and ladled out to Dad, with my two brothers, my younger sister and of course Granny. It is delicious and so loved. Cooked with a smoked ham hock, simmered until the meat fell off the bone and as tired into the soup.
Who is your food hero?
Simon Hopkinson
What is your guiltiest food pleasure?
Bao fried Chicken, though not much guilt. A Mr Kipling Cherry Bakewell, however, in the thick of few doubles at the shop is not unknown
Which restaurant to you long to return to?
River Cafe
What would be your last meal?
Langoustines mayonnaise, grouse & co, raspberries and vanilla ice cream
What dish do you cook the most at home?
Porchetta tonnata. At a table crowded with friends, bread & wine
What restaurant T-shirt would you wear?
St John with one of Fergus’s drawings
Favourite vegetable?
Salsify
Most-used condiment?
Mustard - both English (Colmans powder) & Dijon
Most over-rated dish?
Could not possibly comment
Favourite fast food joint?
Bao!
Quick Fire
Breakfast in bed or Hotel Restaurant?
Terrace, at Seaside Boarding House
English Breakfast Tea or Long Black Coffee?
Breakfast tea
Martini - Gin or Vodka?
Gin
Stella or Boli?
Boli
London or New York?
London
City break or Hideaway?
Hideaway
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THE CONDUIT TO HOST THE NEW YORK TIMES' LONDON CLIMATE FORWARD
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THE UK'S TOP RESTAURANTS ARE NAMED
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COUNTERTALK TO LAUNCH BRAND NEW PLATFORM COUNTERTALK SPACES
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CULT US BURGER SLINGERS LUCKY BUNS TO COME TO CAROUSEL
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TOKLAS APPOINTS NEW HEAD CHEF AND OPENS TERRACE
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DISHOOM TO OPEN NEW SITE IN CANARY WHARF
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BEST SPOTS NATIONWIDE FOR AL FRESCO DINING
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OTTOLENGHI ANNOUNCES BLOOMIN' BEAUTIFUL CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW PAVLOVA
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CAROUSEL'S SUMMER CHEF RESIDENCY LINE-UP
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ANGELA HARTNETT ANNOUNCES LASTEST CAFE MURANO BOOK CLUB LINE-UP
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DISHPATCH LAUNCHES SPRING MENU SERIES
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THE PLATINUM JUBILEE AFTERNOON TEA LAUNCHES AT FORTNUM & MASON TEA SALON
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DISHPATCH TO DELIVER BBQ FEAST FOR FATHER'S DAY
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COLETTE PARTNERS WITH GBBO ALUMNI MANON LAGREVE
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WAREHOUSE LAUNCHES SPECIAL UBUNTU COCKTAIL
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GODDARD & GIBBS TO LAUNCH BRUNCH
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COLETTE’S PLATINUM PICNIC HAMPER
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WILDFARMED: FIXING FOOD TO FIX THE PLANET
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CELEBRATE CHAND RAAT WITH DISHOOM
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SKYE GYNGELL IN CONVERSATION WITH ARIZONA MUSE
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EASTER MADE EASY WITH DISHPATCH
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CELEBRATE GLOBAL CUISINE WITH CAROUSEL
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SPRING-TO-GO TO THROW A FINAL CELEBRATION
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OTTOLENGHI LAUNCHES NEW MENU WITH DISHPATCH
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JKS RESTAURANTS PARTNER WITH LUKE FARRELL
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DISHPATCH'S SPECIAL DELIVERY FOR MOTHER'S DAY
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#COOKFORUKRAINE
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NOPI CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
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CAROUSEL CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY WITH ‘THE FEMALE CHEF’ RESIDENCIES
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TOM KERRIDGE PARTNERS WITH DISHPATCH
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PRAWN ON THE LAWN TO REOPEN PRAWN ON THE FARM
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MARLE AT HECKFIELD PLACE AWARDED A MICHELIN GREEN STAR
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DISHPATCH TO PARTNER WITH ST. JOHN AND FKA BLACK AXE MANGAL
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THE BIB GOURMANDS ARE OUT
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VINOTECA BOROUGH TO OFFICIALLY OPEN ON MONDAY 14TH FEBRUARY
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GODDARD & GIBBS TO OPEN 3RD MARCH
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CAFE MURANO BOOK CLUB
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VALENTINE'S DAY IDEAS
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ANNOUNCING THE COMPASSES INN
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ZAYTOUN'S NEW SEASON OLIVE OIL
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GOILA BUTTER CHICKEN TO LAUNCH
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OTTOLENGHI TO OPEN A CHELSEA DELI
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CAROUSEL 2022 RESIDENCIES
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DRY JAN VS WET JAN
