Chef Angela Hartnett slams UK on food culture

MICHELIN-starred chef Angela Hartnett has dismissed the notion that the UK has become a nation of foodies.

The former head chef, who trained under Gordon Ramsay, criticised our food culture on Desert Island Discs on BBC Radio 4.

Hartnett, 49, who first honed her skills by making bread and pasta with her Italian grandmother, said: “Our food culture is about money.

“People who have money can afford good food in this country.

“Everyone says we’re a more unhealthy nation than ever, and yet we’re not doing anything about it.”