Jesse Burgess rates our lemon chicken and sesame chilli oil cucumbers

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Wednesday, 9 September 2026 - 49 minutes

The TOPJAW star has found his new favourite spot. 

Jesse Burgess is a presenter, filmmaker, and co‑founder of the award‑winning food and travel duo, TOPJAW. He’s at the Dish table to share the details about the second series of his Apple TV show, Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars. It’s a series produced by Gordon Ramsay’s production company which follows restaurants and chefs across the globe as they navigate the intense season of Michelin Guide reviews. A world, of course, which Angela knows well, having been awarded her first Michelin Star in 2004. 

Through TOPJAW, Jesse has put most of London’s top chefs (including our Angela) through his quickfire Best of London series. Which means we get some of the best recommendations for eats in the capital and beyond, along with a look into the cuisines which Jesse thinks are soon to get even more time in the spotlight. 

Over a Hazy IPA, we hear all about his incredible wedding feast and his favourite everyday dishes, most of which contain sausages. There’s a chance for Angela to share her own encounters with the mysterious Michelin inspectors, and to bust a few myths along the way. 

Angela serves lemon chicken, a recipe by Shu Lin, and sesame chilli oil cucumbers, along with a bottle of Naudet Sancerre, paired with the meal by the Waitrose wine experts. 

We finish with our first non-seated Fast Food Quiz (Dish: always breaking new ground) and be sure to look out for Nick’s appearance on TOPJAW very soon. 

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All recipes from this podcast can be found at waitrose.com/dishrecipes

The recipe for the lemon chicken was created for Waitrose by Shu Lin.

The recipe for sesame chilli oil cucumbers was created for Waitrose by Julie Lin.

A transcript for this episode can be found at waitrose.com/dish

If you want to get in touch with us about anything at all, contact dish@waitrose.co.uk 

Dish from Waitrose is made by Cold Glass Productions

00:00 - Coming up on Dish

00:46 - Welcome! 

02:37 - Today’s guest 

03:19 - Some special community moments

05:47 - Jesse Burgess is here! 

07:12 - Nick & Angela on TOPJAW! 

07:54 - A Hazy IPA cheers!

08:11 - Jesse’s globetrotting year 

08:57 - What happens at a foodie wedding? 

14:06 - Jesse’s food loves 

16:12 - Sausage forward! 

17:25 - Jesse’s hottakes

21:15 - Lemon chicken is served! 

22:35 - A sesame chilli oil cucumber side 

22:58 - Shallow-frying? 

24:13 - Eating on the podcast 

24:48 - Wine pairing 

25:19 - Mutual bosses with Gordon Ramsay! 

27:20 - Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars is back! 

28:23 - The origins of Michelin stars 

29:50 - Differences between stars 

30:32 - The Michelin star checklist

33:16 - Produce is king! 

34:02 - The life of a Michelin star inspector

35:02 - Angela’s experience with Michelin 

38:22 - A new era for bustling restaurants 

40:24 - Fast food quiz 

42:36 - End of the show question

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