Pasta, Pasta, Pasta: An unsuccessful tour of London’s booming pasta scene

Rounding up Season 3 in ... style, Sam and Taylor opt out of a tour of London's hippest taco spots and instead revel in nostalgia and all things Americana. T.G.I Friday's is a rite of passage for many teenagers, but why do people continue to visit the establishment past-puberty? Is the food amazing? Are the cocktails out of this world? Are the servers world class? The answer to all the above is no.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In season three’s penultimate episode, Sam and Taylor talk all things Oscars – and more notably ‘Parasite’, as they reminisce over Korean fried chicken and bad Korean lager. Attention then swiftly turns to Oi Vita, a hidden gem of a Neapolitan pizza place that’s been hidden in plain sight for many a year.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Taylor is back from LA and is making Sam jealous with his glorious tales of US fast food culture and Mexican supermarkets. Also, for the second week in a row, the restaurant section is a distinctly one-sided affair as Taylor hits up Tacos 210.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With Taylor in California, Sam takes the opportunity to look back at the best moments of Set Meals so far. From udon adventures around Tokyo and drinking beers out of kitchenware in Seoul, to exploring KFC kitchens in rural England and uncovering the history of the Sicilian slice with a true New Yorker. As well as that look back at some of the highlights of the show so far, Taylor’s looking forward to indulging in the Californian staple In 'n' Out burger, with an eye on one of their much famed Double-Double's.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tay and Sam venture out onto the icy streets of Zone 1 armed only with Uber Jump bikes, means of contactless payment and a craving for pasta. It’s pasta week on the podcast and the boys run down their best & worst pasta spots and some pasta-making tips - as well as issuing a comprehensive reminder to avoid any cardiovascular exercise whilst undertaking such carb-heavy endeavours.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On a dreary, wet, windy January afternoon Taylor and Sam talk the best and worst of in-cinema snacking, accept that McDonald’s have absolutely completed their UK dominance and destroy some Cantonese pork while visiting Three Uncles in Liverpool Street. It’s a slow news week, admittedly, but the pod never stops (except when it does). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2020 energy is filling the Set Meals studio! Tay and Sam are back from an extended midseason break and they’re celebrating the only way they know how: ironically indulging in #veganuary celebrations. They also venture to Burger King to source the new ‘Rebel Whopper’; Greggs to find the new vegan steak bake; and Indian Veg to get their meat free all-you-can-eat buffet fix. It’s a Set Meals New Year’s celebration and you’re all invited!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s a week before Christmas and Taylor and Sam are still roaming the streets of London in search of the best chicken wings money can buy, as they get their holiday eating schedule off to an early start. Wingstop, Peck Peck and Beer and Burger are included in the boys all-but-comprehensive wing run-down. And, to top things off, this week’s restaurant section champions an East London staple: Bagel Bake!  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s the second week of December and things are in danger of feeling a little festive. In true Christmas spirit, Sam and Taylor decide to delve into the finest Christmas menu items the high street has to offer. They test drive seven of the most cranberry-covered, gravy-soaked and frankly-just-greasy special menu items the 2019 holiday season has to offer. All so you don’t have to - you’re welcome.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Officially back in London town and hot off their appearance on Apple Podcasts' carousel, Taylor and Sam return to the Set Meals studio. An anniversary dinner sees Taylor recounting his experience at Columbia Road's 'Brawn', as well as some questionable decisions in a festive North London cafe. Meanwhile, Sam's trip to 'Four Legs' makes the boy's joint effort to move plan-based all the more tricky. Speaking of plant-based, this week's restaurant section pits Neil Rankin's Brick Lane-based 'Simplicity Burger' against New York's much-famed 'Superioirty Burger' -  coincidence? The boys think not.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices