Cooking by computer
How Covid-19 inspired a new world of virtual cooking classes
The Food Chain · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
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