Massimo Bottura, a miso pork ramen and a pinot noir

Nick and Angela welcome the world’s number 1 chef to Dish HQ. Massimo Bottura hails from the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, the nation’s food capital. A renowned restaurateur, hotelier and contemporary art aficionado, Massimo established Osteria Francescana, his three-Michelin-star restaurant in Modena, in 1995. The eatery was voted the world's best restaurant in 2016 and 2018 and features in the Netflix show, Chef’s Table. Massimo Bottura is highly respected for his innovative approach to Italian cuisine, combining tradition with modern techniques. He is an advocate of sustainability and established his non-profit organisation Food for Soul to combat hunger and reduce food waste. Massimo and his wife Lara have co-written Slow Food Fast Cars, recipes and stories from Casa Maria Luigia, which is out now. Angela prepares a delicious miso pork ramen, which Massimo absolutely adores, and though our trio don’t indulge, the experts at Waitrose pair this meal with a Yering Station The Elms Pinot Noir. Conversation around the table includes the great story of how Massimo met Lara in New York for the first time, what staying in their exsquisite guesthouse Casa Maria Luigia is like and what he really thinks of Stanley Tucci. Just so you know, our podcast might contain the occasional mild swear word or adult theme. All recipes from this podcast can be found at waitrose.com/dishrecipes A transcript for this episode can be found at waitrose.com/dish We can’t all have a Michelin star chef in the kitchen, but you can ask Angela for help. Send your dilemmas to dish@waitrose.co.uk and she’ll try to answer in a future episode. Dish is a S:E Creative Studio production for Waitrose & Partners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices