Welcome to 'The British Food History Podcast': British food in all its (sometimes gory) glory with Dr. Neil Buttery. He'll be looking in depth at all aspects of food with interviews with special guests, recipes, re-enactments, foraging, trying his hand at traditional techniques, and tracking down forgotten recipes and hyper-regional specialities. He'll also be trying to answer the big question: What makes British food, so...British?
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Bonus minisode: Serve it Forth Food History Festival 2026
Hello and welcome to a little bonus minisode all about this year’s Serve it Forth Food History Festival 2026, which is online and on Saturday 17 October 2026.
The team,
Sep 14 22 min
Special Postbag Edition #7
It’s time for the now traditional end-of-season postbag episode of The British Food History Podcast, where I (attempt to) answer your questions, read out your comments an
Aug 1 51 min
Griddle & Bakestone Cookery with Peter Gilchrist & Ross Clarke
Today I am speaking with food historian Peter Gilchrist and food writer Ross Clarke, who specialise in writing about and rediscovering the traditional foods of Scotland a
Jul 20 46 min
Tea, Cake & the American Revolution with Nancy Siegel
Happy 4th of July to my listeners in the USA…and all of those around the world who also celebrate the day!
It’s a big one because the US is celebrating 250 years of inde
Jul 4 44 min
Food & Agriculture in Prehistoric & Medieval Scotland with Maureen Kilpatrick
Today I am speaking with Maureen Kilpatrick of Guard Archaeology, a Scottish archaeology firm that has dug sites all over Scotland, but today we are focusing on one site
Jun 27 38 min
Feeding the Georgian Kings with Adam Crymble and Rachel Rich
In this week’s episode I am speaking with Adam Crymble and Rachel Rich about a really exciting piece of research looking at the complexities of feeding the households of
Jun 18 43 min
Food History Treasures of the Guildhall Library with Peter Ross
Today I am talking with returning guest Peter Ross who was, until recently, the Principal Librarian at the City of London's Guildhall Library. His fantastic book called I
Jun 7 42 min
Children's Food with Deborah Albon & Amy Palmer
Welcome back to The British Food History Podcast. Today I am talking with Deborah Albon and Amy Palmer about the history of children’s food. Deborah Albon is a former ear
May 29 41 min
Eating Out in Georgian London with Peter Ross
Welcome back to The British Food History Podcast. In this episode, I am speaking with Peter Ross. Peter was, until recently, the Principal Librarian at the City of London
May 15 45 min
British Fish & Seafood with CJ Jackson
Welcome back to the British Food History Podcast. In this episode of the podcast, I am speaking with fish and seafood cookery expert CJ Jackson, author of The Great Briti
May 6 38 min
Special Episode in Memory of Joanna Crosby: Apples & Orchards
I received the sad news of the death Joanna Crosby when I was at the Leeds Symposium of Food History and Traditions in April.
Joanna was a talented food historian specia
May 3 40 min
Retro Foods with Briony May Williams
Welcome back to the British Food History Podcast. In today’s episode, I am speaking with Great British Bake Off alumnus Briony May Williams about retro foods. She’s on a
Apr 27 43 min
Spun Iron Cookware with Netherton Foundry
Today, we are going on an excursion to the Netherton Foundry workshop, nestled in the Shropshire countryside, to find out about spun iron cookware – something that was es
Apr 20 46 min
Traditional Food of Derbyshire with Mark Dawson
My guest on The British Food History Podcast today is Mark Dawson, a food historian specialising in the food and social history of the early modern period, but also on th
Apr 13 50 min
Healthy Eating in the Middle Ages with Katherine Harvey
Welcome to a brand new season of The British Food History Podcast!
On the podcast today is medieval scholar Katherine Harvey, a scholar specialising in medieval and earl
Apr 2 37 min
Robert Burns, The Globe Inn & the Annandale Distillery with Jane Brown, Teresa Church & David Thomson
Welcome to the second of a two-part special all about Burns Night.
Burns Night, celebrated on Robert Burns’ birthday, 25th January, is a worldwide phenomenon and I wante
Jan 24 49 min
Haggis & the First Burns Suppers with Jennie Hood
Welcome to the first of a two-part special all about Burns Night.
Burns Night, celebrated on Robert Burns’ birthday, 25th January, is a worldwide phenomenon and I wanted
Jan 16 41 min
Special Postbag Edition #6
It’s time for the now traditional end-of-season postbag episode of The British Food History Podcast, where I (attempt to) answer your questions, read out your comments an
Nov 18 2025 48 min
Shakespearean Food & Drink with Sam Bilton
My guest on The British Food History Podcast today food historian and friend of the show Sam Bilton, podcaster and author of Much Ado About Cooking Delicious Shakespearea
Nov 5 2025 42 min
Welsh Sheep & Cattle with Carwyn Graves
My guest today is food historian Carwyn Graves, a specialist in the foodways and traditions of Wales, and we are talking about Welsh Sheep and Cattle – and their products
Oct 29 2025 44 min
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Neil Buttery’s British Food History Podcasts are not only very well done, deeply researched, concise, and informative, but really fun to listen to. I’m a huge fan.
AB in Amenia · Aug 2026
Wonderful, informative and educational pod about British food history. Neil Buttery puts hours of detailed work into the pods, collating hours of data about food history, but does it with the result in a relaxed, cozy chat with his guests that you just want to be a part of. One learns so many details from the history of street food sellers to deep dive on the food meanings within Shakespeare’s plays. A must listen!
Karole25,30,40 or 50 · Aug 2026
Neil Buttery’s pod is spectacular. If you love all things food and all things history, you will love this podcast. So interesting and well done. It is also relaxing and fun. Neil himself brings so much to the table, but also brings special guests in to go even deeper into various topics. From across the pond, keep going Neil! Love the pod!
Mimicking61 · Dec 2024
This is my new favorite podcast, and I’m so happy that there’s a backlog of episodes! So far, every episode I’ve heard has left me with new knowledge, a few “wow!” moments, and a really reassuring feeling that I’ve learned a little more about a subject I love. I’m already taking notes on things to check out the next time I’m in the UK, and have a new reading list and additions to my Instagram feed. I can’t overstate how pleased I am to have found this (HT to David at A History of England). Neil’s cheffy background helps inform the topics, but never in a know-it-all kind of way - as a chef myself, I know we can be a little insufferable on topics near and dear, but clearly his academic background tempers that with genuine curiosity and respect for his guests. Love, love, love this. Well done!
soybean925 · Mar 2024
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