{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fb0d207bd-0e50-4dd4-a12d-0943f11c47c8","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Gingerbread with Sam Bilton","description":"Gingerbread with Sam Bilton\n\nIn the first episode of the second season Neil chats to food historian, cook and chef, Sam Bilton, author of gingerbread cookbook \u2018First Catch Your Gingerbread\u2019. We talked about \u2013 amongst other things \u2013 the origins of gingerbread, gingerbreads that do not contain ginger, gingerbread\u2019s close ties with Victorian fairgrounds and the difficulties surrounding cooking historical foods. Then, Neil talks a little bit more on the best of all the gingerbreads: parkin (this is not an opinion, but a true fact).\n\nSam\u2019s book \u2018First Catch Your Gingerbread\u2019 is published by Prospect Books: https://prospectbooks.co.uk/products-page/current-titles/first-catch-your-gingerbread/\n\nSam Bilton\u2019s excellent website and blog: http://www.sambilton.com/\n\nSam\u2019s twitter handle: @sjfbilton; Sam\u2019s Instagram: @mrssbilton\n\nNeil\u2019s parkin recipe: https://britishfoodhistory.com/2011/11/04/yorkshire-parkin/\n\nNeil\u2019s blog post about Golden Syrup: https://britishfoodhistory.com/2012/02/01/golden_syrup/\n\nGingerbread recipes can be found on both of Neil\u2019s blogs: \u2018British Food: a History\u2019 (www.britishfoodhistory.com) & \u2018Neil Cooks Grigson\u2019 (www.neilcooksgrigson.com)\n\nAlso, don\u2019t forget if you have any questions or queries about today\u2019s episode, or indeed any episode, or have a question about the history of British food please email me at neil@britishfoodhistory.com, or find me on twitter @neilbuttery, or Instagram dr_neil_buttery.\n\nIf you like my blog posts and podcast episodes, please consider a monthly subscription or buying me a virtual coffee or a pint? Go to https://britishfoodhistory.com/support-the-blog-podcast/ for more details.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/96bdb90c-6f9b-4d25-967b-2501e3298422/S4wZ5fZiYbpOn-7_TK3JdQ9p.JPG"}