Studio Lates

Hosted by Ryan Chetiyawardana, this first episode of Studio Lates brings together leading craft experts Gregorie Marshall (Blackthorn Salt), Maddy Norval (Dornoch Craft Vinegar), and Angela Clutton (food writer, cook, and presenter). Together, they’ll explore how these everyday ingredients are being redefined through artisanal techniques.

The panel will dive into the key differences between mass-produced and craft salt and vinegar, discuss the growing resurgence of vinegar driven by fermentation and health trends, and share their favourite ways to use these ingredients. 

Salt & Vinegar are ingrained into our language about seasoning foods — especially in the UK — but they’re often just regarded as blank ingredients to use from a taste perspective when they are actually powerhouses in flavour.

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Studio Lates is an events series that we’ve transformed into a podcast! At Mr Lyan Studio we are lucky enough to have an incredible network of producers, flavour experts, drink specialists and culinary geniuses; we wanted to share their knowledge and showcase their unique talents. It is a series of educational (but fun!) talks, with a focus on topics across the food and drink world. Events are held in the intimate setting of our basement bar at Mr Lyan Studio HQ, and in collaboration with Fever-Tree.

For every session, the Mr Lyan Studio creative team creates bespoke snacks and drinks inspired by the speaker. This evening featured the following drinks and snacks:

• Long Ferment Highball: Dornoch Whisky, rhubarb shrub, green peppercorn, Fever-Tree Soda Water
• Elderflower Spritz: Elderflower Vinegar, Gin, Fever-Tree Elderflower Tonic
• Rojak Gibson: Vodka, vermouth blend, Rojak vinegar & Blackthorn Salt pickled onion

• Whipped elderflower ricotta, pickled rhubarb , Blackthorn Salt
• Fresh pea hummus, sesame seeds, vinegar glaze, fresh mint
• Brown butter, salt & vinegar popcorn

Credits:

Podcast artwork: NicoNico

Music: Blue Dot Sessions

Production: Lucy Dearlove & Mr Lyan Studio