James Martin, the beloved TV chef known for his stint on BBC's Saturday Kitchen, has shared a rather explosive anecdote about a barbecue gone wrong that sent chops soaring "about 20-30 feet in the air".The culinary star of ITV's Saturday Morning, James also admitted to a fiery fiasco at his own abode, involving an accidental house blaze sparked by a barbecue mishap.
Chatting on the Grilling podcast with fellow foodie and celebrity chef Simon Rimmer in 2021, James dished out his hair-raising tale when asked if he'd ever had any barbecue disasters.
Recounting the fiery incident at his residence, the ex-BBC host explained it was all down to a pizza oven roof that should have been metal but was mistakenly made of wood.
He humorously noted that his dad's barbecue calamity topped them all, though. James divulged: "I set my side of my house on fire.That was a good one because...
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