Rip talks to Brian Yarvin, author of The Ploughman’s Lunch and the Miser’s Feast, A World of Dumplings, and Lamb: A Global History, about his travels involving food.

00:28 Mutton

08:27 British BBQ

09:27 Brian Yarvin

18:32 What is a carvery?

22:23 British food isn’t bland

28:50 Brian's travels with food

32:44 Patrick O'Brian

38:01 The Ploughman's Lunch and the Miser's Feast

46:37 Pies

50:02 A World of Dumplings

56:58 Food and colonialism

1:03:47 Chili

1:11:09 Lamb: A Global History