It’s official, ‪@topjaw‬ has entered the Dish arena. May the fastest answer win!

Presenter, filmmaker and co-founder of award-winning food and travel duo TOPJAW, Jesse Burgess joins Nick and Angela around the table this week. He’s here to chat about the second series of Apple TV’s Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars, made alongside Gordon Ramsay and following chefs and restaurants around the world as they face the high-stakes Michelin season. A world Angela knows well, having worked for Gordon for years before picking up her first Michelin star in 2004. So, expect a few Michelin tales from both sides of the pass.

For beer-loving Jesse, it only felt right to kick things off with a Hazy IPA, before Angela recreates Shu Lin’s sweet, sticky and seriously good lemon chicken recipe. It’s served alongside Julie Lin’s recipe for sesame chilli oil cucumbers and fluffy long-grain rice. And for something to sip on, the Waitrose wine experts pair it with a bottle of Naudet Sancerre, adding a little French freshness to this Cantonese-inspired feast.

It was never in doubt that this episode would be a feast for food lovers, as Jesse takes us through some of his favourite spots in London and beyond, as well as the cuisines he thinks are about to have their moment. And with our British takeaway favourite going down a storm, it’s the perfect pre-match warm-up for the quickfire showdown, as Jesse takes on the Fast Food Quiz and Nick gets ready for his upcoming TOPJAW appearance.

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00:00 - Coming up on Dish
00:45 - Welcome!
01:37 - Some special community moments
04:04 - Jesse Burgess is here!
05:52 - Nick & Angela on TOPJAW!
06:34 - A Hazy IPA cheers!
06:52 - Jesse’s globetrotting year
07:40 - What happens at a foodie wedding?
12:45 - Jesse’s food loves
15:24 - Sausage forward!
16:33 - Jesse’s hottakes
20:22 - Lemon chicken is served!
21:41 - A sesame chilli oil cucumber side
22:04 - Shallow-frying?
23:23 - Eating on the podcast
23:53 - Wine pairing
24:27 - Still to come…
24:55 - Mutual bosses with Gordon Ramsay!
26:57 - Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars is back!
28:00 - The origins of Michelin stars
29:26 - Differences between stars
30:10 - The Michelin star checklist
32:20 - Produce is king!
33:40 - The life of a Michelin star inspector
34:40 - Angela’s experience with Michelin
37:59 - A new era for bustling restaurants
40:01 - Fast food quiz
42:11 - End of the show question