Live Webchat with Jamie Oliver this Friday 15th October between 9 and 10 am.

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We're delighted to announce that Jamie Oliver will be joining us on Mumsnet on Friday 15th October for an early brunch between 9 and 10 am. Jamie's groundbreaking new book Jamie's 30 Minute Meals is now on sale and his TV series of the same name begins tonight on Channel 4 at 5.30pm and runs daily on week days for four weeks. Jamie needs no further introduction to Mumsnetters; you've discussed everything from his School Meals Campaign to his baby name choices. Now's your chance to put your questions to the man himself. If you can't join us next Friday, post your questions to Jamie in advance on this thread.

How is the best way to get crispy roast veg?
P.s We love you in Australia too! (Bet you already knew that!)

Jamie, I am a big big fan. You really are an inspiring person. Keep up your wonderful work.

I am a fulltime working mum and I always cook from scratch for my family, but sometimes find it hard due to lack of time. So I was very pleased when I saw your 30minute menu program.

HOwever...

I will never be able to do what you do in 30minutes. Just chopping all those cucumbers takes me 10minutes!!! I would like to see real 30min recepies for people that are not professional chefs.

Jamie

Just wondered if you could give me the recipe for the ranch dressing that was on the show this wek.

thanks

Dd1 has asked me to ask 'When will you do a cookery show or recipe book for children and when you do one will you come to to her school to film it because she loves you?'

She had millions of questions but I made her pick just one.

I adore Jamie, sorry it's a guilty pleasure. Just wanted to say Hi Jamie - will you marry me? I'm sure Jools and my DH won't mind.

Hi Jamie,

Love your programme, would love a cookery programme for kids but, if you do, please don't do pages puddings& sweet stuff like the others do. Or pizza very boring.

Now my Q1 How do you stop yourself picking throughout the day and overeating your own lovely food? I suffer from this habit
Q2 Your book meals in 30 mins. Does that include the washing up and cleaning?
I find most men forget that bit!

I'll be back tomorrow for the answers pls highlight my name as I'm also a Flylady

Do you watch your rivals on telly , or masterchef?

Don't you think our telly is becoming saturated with cookery shows?

My dh loves them btw ,I am getting bored of them...not yours of course .

Jamie, I forgot to add in my first post your stir fry flash mob was absolute genius! I love the song too, I keep watching it on youtube! You deserved an Emmy for that alone.

Jamie - I'm a mum of 2 boys (4.5 years old and 1.5 years old). DH is a great cook (I am not) and I'd love for my boys to be great cooks too. How would you recommend going about instilling a love of good food and an interest in cooking in their lives?

Keeps coming up, but I'll ask again so you don't forget answering it: will you do a book for children?, I'm sure Jools would be happy to collaborate!

And my own question was, what was your motivation to go to America? I mean, Alice did point it out to you: don't you have processed food in the UK? (I mean, aisle after aisle in the supermarkets!) Or did you want to make it the hardest possible? (to inspire us all!).

I have a further question, and hope, because it's a little question, that's okay.

Can you tell me about knives and children. When can they be trusted to use them without help and me collapsing from holding my breath in anticipation of severed digits? And how do you teach them? My children could get much more involved with the cooking we do if they had knife skills but I am a little terrified.

Sorry, bit bigger than I expected

In Switzerland they let children handle sharp knives in pre-school, and I haven't heard of severed fingers yet, so I guess that the answer would be, "from pretty early on".

(sorry, butted in just in case Jamie has no time for your second question )

Hi Jamie

Here's one who loves you and I know there are millions more out there, so do not fret about the very few who berate you. They are merely jealous of your success. Keep up the good work!!:)

Thank you MOB :)

Can I also say that I think it would be great if you could set up a business/project that actually supplied school meals. The campaign is great but what about a service spearheaded by you that enabled local authorities to take up the opportunity to supply great food like they do in France without having to seek out small local suppliers. For our Headteacher that would be far too much effort and so we are stuck with the county offering. At secondary this is 'Cucina' which are pretty crap as far as I can tell. I would be more impressed by this than I am by Jamie at Home, though I did see some nice jars if I remember correctly...

I have looked at your six point plan and you do kinda cover the above but it seems largely dependent upon Government funding - a far off dream since the cuts have begun perhaps - so I wonder whether a Franchise system would be better?

If you do think this is a good idea I am volunteering myself as right hand lady and I would do it for minimum wage.

No probs hobbgoblin. As of how to teach them knife skills, they tell children to "make a bridge with their left hand" when holding the item to be chopped (for righthanded chn, obviously), so that there is a firm hold of the veg, and the knife is well away from their fingers.
It would be a cool chapter for Jamie's cookery book for children, if not only knife skills are shown, but also, how to whisk, how to pour, etc.
The earlier the better! (to learn to cook, that is).
We love you, Jamie, please do it!!

Hello Jamie not going to tell you how great you are as I think you already know

Please ignore the comments about your childrens names and how you hold them, OK?

My question is this;
I have a ds1 who is 7. He will not eat fruit and veg. The closest I ever got to him eating fruit was when he licked a slice of mango when he was 7 months old!!

I made all (mostly organic)food myself when he was weaned and at first it was great, he ate everything I gave him but he now refuses all fruit and veg (unless you count tomato soup???) Have tried smoothies - he was sick!! - tried growing our own fruit and veg to get him interested - no luck although he loves picking fruit and gardening

I know its probably a phase but am getting concerned. My ds2 (age 2) eats lots of fruit and veg as do my husband and I...where did I go wrong and have you got any tips I can try??

Think the idea of a childrens show is FAB....please do it!!!!! Please!!!! (loved the xmas shows last year btw! We make those american style pancakes all the time!)

And congrats on the birth of buddy x

Hi Jamie!

Firstly, congratulations on the success of all your recent campaigns! Keep up the good work!

My question to you is: My absolute favourite food is avocados but after 30 odd years of eating them in guacamole or with a drizzle of worcestershire sauce, I am feeling in need of a little inspiration - do you have any suggestions for other ways I can include them in my diet?

Thankyou

Oh JAMIE!! I fucking love you, honestly!

During December I went through a really dark period of depression - however seeing your recipe for Turkey Stew in the Jamie's America book was the first thing to inspire me to get my arse off the sofa and go to the supermarket to do some shopping! Doesnt sound like much but when you're that depressed getting out of the house is a huge deal - so thank you very much for that

Question:-

What do you and Jools do when you spend hours lovingly cooking a meal for your children, and they point blank refuse it? Make them sit at the table / save it for breakfast / send them to bed?

Congrats on Buddy's birth, your Twitter picture was unbelieveably gorgeous

Keep up the great work.

As a few people have suggested, some sort of hybrid of the Ministry of Food centres like in Rotherham in secondary schools would be amazing. I know from reading your comments in the G2 article that government funding is impossible, could it be run like a charity instead? With Lottery funding or similar?

Hi,

I run a cooking club for little children and seeing the posts here re-iterates how important it is to get children cooking from teeny tiny ages! My kids that come are aged 2-5years and they're great - do you ever support businesses, or work aside them, like mine? (www.craftycooks.co.uk just incase you do!)

I have a head of ideas but not the clout to match!

oh yes, WHEN you do a kids' book/tv show please include a bit on knife skills! I think parents are often nervous about letting their kids loose with sharp knives and it would be good to know how to do it safely.

hello jamie

We have certain dishes which we cook regularly in our house, easy to make stuff for when we can?t think what else to make, or don?t have to think about too much after a full day at work (i.e. tuna and caper spaghetti, dal and rice?) I?m just wondering what your equivalent to these are? i.e. what dishes do you fall back on regularly in your house?

As someone who is blessed with a DS who eats pretty much anything and everything, I?d also be interested in what are your kids favourite foods/dishes? Do they always eat the same as you or do you make stuff specifically for them? (sorry ? that?s more than one question I know)

And I also think a kids cookbook/TV show would be a hit ? please do it!!! (can?t stand ?I Can Cook? or ?Big Cook Little Cook? ? awful and condescending)

Thank you for your enthusiasm and inspiration ? I think you?re ace x

Oh no am going to miss it, I run a Childminder Network Support group on Friday mornings!

I've really enjoyed the America Food Revolution series where Jamie went into an American Elementary and tried to change their ideas on what foods they were giving the kids.

PS Jamie if you ever move up North I've got a couple of vacancies for Childcare!! Healthy foods only in my care!

Hi Jamie

Long time fan and I always have a pro-jamie rant if people try to slag you off - you do amazing work. Cried watching yr TED speech.

I have worked as a chef and I cook loads. I've always wanted to do something to help support your efforts to educate people about food and cooking. I have given cooking lessons before and I would love to get involved in giving cooking lessons to people who really need them.

Is there any work I could do for any of your organisations where I could teach disadvantaged people to cook?

Your Jamie At Home series is still my favourite because you seemed to enjoy it the most, I really hope you get the chance to go back to it.

Best wishes to you and your family.