About this season
John Torode discovers Ireland's food culture. From cosy local pubs to Michelin-starred restaurants, John enjoys sumptuous dishes and warm hospitality from artisans in every corner of the country.
Episodes (6)
1. Dublin to The Wicklow Mountains
Aired 21 July 2022 • 45 min
From a classic pub inside the walls of a cemetery to a famous Michelin-starred restaurant, John explores the food of Dublin with a food writer.
2. Wicklow to Wexford
Aired 28 July 2022 • 45 min
In Greystones, John learns how to make a vegan 'cheese steak' sandwich, tastes Indian food with an Irish twist, and learns about the Irish craze for craft beer.
3. Wexford to Cork
Aired 4 August 2022 • 45 min
In Cork, John visits the legendary Ballymaloe Cookery School where he makes soda bread with the matriarch of modern Irish food, Darina Allen.
4. Kinsale and Dingle
Aired 11 August 2022 • 45 min
In Cork's Kinsale, John and Martin Shanahan make the ultimate soup from freshly caught fish, then John tastes the oldest alcoholic drink in the world.
5. County Clare and The Burren
Aired 18 August 2022 • 45 min
John visits The Burren where he learns the art of making pork confit.
6. Arun Islands, Galway and Dublin
Aired 25 August 2022 • 45 min
John enjoys an off-road tour of Inis Mor. Then he meets a goat farmer who makes award-winning cheeses.