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This episode of food panel programme The Kitchen Cabinet was recorded at the Latitude Festival in Suffolk.

Alongside chairman Jay Rayner, our panel of food and cooking experts comprises restaurateur Henry Dimbleby, Spanish cuisine specialist Rachel McCormack and chef Sophie Wright, who debate the best food to take on a camping holiday, whether it's acceptable to enjoy burned toast and if a burger should be eaten with a knife and fork. Today's menu of discussion topics also features fennel, burgers, toffee apples and smoothies.

Food historian Annie Gray explores the history of the sugary foods we indulge in at festivals and fairs, explains where the name "Hamburger" comes from and introduces us to both "portable soup", popular in the 18th Century, and "hotdog dogs": a recipe taken from a section in a 1960s cookbook aimed at teenagers.

Food Consultant: Anna Colquhoun

Produced by Peggy Sutton.
A Somethin' Else production for 大象传媒 Radio 4.