the roamer

I used to read Jay Rayner's food column in The Observer every week. I was among the first to post a comment on his restaurant review early on Sunday morning. (I had a different alias.) I love real food and I love cooking, and Jay Rayner understands both better than most. He loves the raw materiality of it, and he appreciates the cheap cuts. He could enthuse on offal cuts like otherwise only I can. His restaurant reviews were unmissable.

I stopped being a regular reader a while ago. No reason, just shifting interests. Also he made fun of fathers who take simple pride in cooking for their children. That hurt. He is forgiven.

The Observer got sold, good people got fired, many good writers left beforehand. Rayner will now be with the FT, a good venue for his writing.

Here is his last piece with the Guardian, a tightly packed series of maxims, full of wisdom. All true. I am sorry The Observer of old is gone. I am glad Jay still writes.

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2025/feb/20/jay-rayner-final-ofm-column-buffets-clean-eating-what-not-to-serve-food-on?CMP=share_btn_url

#JayRayner #food

This is my final OFM column. Here’s what I’ve learned about buffets, ‘clean eating’ and what not to serve food on

Much has changed in the food world but there are a few truths that still hold

The Guardian
Feb 21, 2025 at 4:51amWeb
Show threadhallvorsFeb 21, 2025
@the_roamer funny and excellent, thanks for sharing.
Show threadEat This PodcastFeb 21, 2025
@the_roamer All true, but how I wish he also published on his own site, maybe after a delay, like Tim Harford (also in the FT) does.