South Lambeth

The Kitchen Cabinet

Jay Rayner and his panel of culinary experts are in South Lambeth, the home of London's 'Little Portugal'. Joining Jay to offer their best tips, tricks and recipes are chefs, cooks and food writers Melek Erdal, Jordan Bourke, Lerato Umah-Shaylor and Andi Oliver.

The panellists share their best ideas for using a pressure cooker and the fool proof way to make homemade piri-piri seasoning, and offer their own twist on the beloved margarita cocktail. They also discuss some alternative uses for date syrup, and why we’re constantly instructed in recipes to tear, not chop, basil.

Alongside the panel’s advice, Jay chats to local Portuguese chef Diogo Durães, from O Cantinho De Portugal, Stockwell who teaches us about the breadth and regionality of Portuguese cuisine. We also hear about the key ingredients in Portuguese cooking, and his best recipe for the garlicky bread-based soup, Açorda.

Producer: Bethany Hocken Assistant Producer: Rahnee Prescod A Somethin’ Else production for BBC Radio 4