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Radio 3,08 Nov 2023,14 mins

SeriesOn Disappointment

Food

The Essay

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Rachel Cooke reveals which food she considers to be the most disappointing. And in this essay she also recalls her extraordinary trip to a legendary Spanish restaurant; the taste of her grandmother's cakes, never to be re-created and asks why so few eagerly anticipated meals and treats live up to our high expectations.

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