Live webchat with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall - Thursday 15th September 1.30 - 2.30 pm

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To celebrate the publication of his new book Cottage Veg Every Day and accompanying Channel 4 Series which starts on Thursday 20 October 20. Hugh is joining us this Thursday (15 September) between 1.30pm and 2.30pm for a live webchat. As well as being an award-winning cookery writer and broadcaster and founder of River Cottage, Hugh is also involved in a number of campaigns including Hugh's Fish Fight, Chicken Out and Landshare.

Join us on Thursday to quiz him about his campaigning, cooking veggies and tap into his knowledge of rearing livestock, growing produce and, of course, cooking and baking. If you're unable join us on Thursday, send your advance questions to this thread.

All mumsnetters who send in questions to Hugh will be entered into a draw to win one of five copies of River Cottage Veg Every Day. We'll announce the winners post webchat.

i think i've spotted a fantastic thread topic for AIBU, do you have to nip off after this, Hugh?

AIBU to not give a stuff about sustainability because I'm not a mum?

vair good hughster.

kids all alive, well and thriving.
no allergies, no issues

Thanks for answering my fish question however I'm strugging to think of where the nearest fishmonger is - does Morrisons count?

I shall try fillet of mackerel, I'm not convinced but I will give it a go.
We do try to keep the old tradition of Fish Fridays, so I'll see what the family think when I serve up mackerel and chips.

Hi Hugh ! We have a fairly big garden and have been growing veg and now have chickens ! But not succesful growing lettuces due tto bugs and pigeons is there an organic/natural spray we can get to stop the bugs ?? i want to be abel to spray and eat veg without havign to wait so many weeks before we can ! Also any ideas for a main meal using potatoes as got tonnes this year ! we have lots of herbs and somethign a bit spec be great ! If you ever Essex way pop to Rayleigh ( even put you to work !!!)
sorry reposting !!!

Thanks Hugh :)

Hi Hugh - we have recently discovered the health benefits associated with Sweet Potatoes, but not sure the best / nicest way to cook them, also it would be great if there was a way they could be cooked and then eaten cold (as in a 'potato salad' type dish) - do you have suggestions? Thank you.

Huge thanks to Hugh for being so unflappable (we were running late, couldn't get into the building and then had wifi probs . Once we'd logged in though he was off! and there was no stopping him and it's great to see he got through so many questions. Congratulations to :
fivegomadindorset, ladymalham, soandsosmum, HowlingBitch and Blatherskite who has each won a copy of Hugh's latest book, River Cottage Veg Every Day. We'll be pming you shortly with more details.

Congratulations to :
fivegomadindorset, ladymalham, soandsosmum, HowlingBitch and Blatherskite who has each won a copy of Hugh's latest book

Tut tut.

Who have each won a copy etc.

what's up wi that ?

singular vs plural!!!!!! And I didn't notice until reeling pointed it out!

Bad joke - I know, sorry for my grammatical error everyone.

Hello - my husband and I (plus 9 month daughter if blackberries are somewhere near!) have been inspired by the river cottage series of foraging books. We have recently made pontack sauce with some elderberries and wonder if there are any vegetarian dishes that it will go with?

Brilliant - Hugh is an inspiration in the kitchen :o) Really looking forward to what he has to say...

You can now see the full archived webchat here:

Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall webchat