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Examining what it takes to put food on your plate

The Food Chain examines the business, science and cultural significance of food, and what it takes to put food on your plate.

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The Food Chain: Cooking by computer

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Cooking by computer

23/09/2021 GMT

BBC World Service - The Food Chain, Cooking by computer

How Covid-19 inspired a new world of virtual cooking classes

How Covid-19 inspired a new world of virtual cooking classes.

From bread making to Thai cuisine, cookery classes have become a popular way for people to learn new culinary skills and meet people. But  coronavirus lockdowns  suddenly brought  these businesses to a standstill. Rory Cellan-Jones hears from three  cooks, who quickly pivoted to virtual cooking classes to survive. Could they get over the technical challenges, and can you really teach someone to cook through a computer?

(Picture: mother and child on a virtual cooking course. Credit: Getty Images/BBC)


Contributors:

Fayruza Abrahams, Taste Malay
Rawan Al Waada, Rebels in the Kitchen
Sue Hudson, Bread Workshops

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