Ray Winstone is dazzled by pan-fried Dover sole with buttery capers and shallots

A top bit of Lillian for an acting legend. We’re delighted to host Ray Winstone at Dish for a meal fit for acting royalty. Ray, born and raised in East London, has starred on screens since his breakthrough role in Scum in 1979. Other credits from a storied career include That Summer!, Quadrophenia, Sexy Beast, The Departed and Nil By Mouth, alongside Kathy Burke and Gary Oldman.  Ray has a strong connection to Sicily, and regularly spends time at his Italian retreat, where he lives with a degree of self-sufficiency growing fruit, vegetables, nuts and even making his own olive oil. As we find out, Ray has immersed himself completely into Sicilian culture, and takes time to swap notes with Angela about its benefits and idiosyncrasies. We also hear about Ray’s sweet tooth, his love of a rib of beef and slow cooked meats, and the joy of sharing sloppy pig trotters with pals.  Angela serves up a Dover sole with buttery capers & shallots, inspired by this pan-fried plaice recipe, with sides of Jersey Royals and green helga beans. There’s also some of Angela’s own focaccia to help mop up any delicious buttery juices. The wine flows through the episode, beginning with a bottle of Recchia Amarone della Valpolicella, with M de Minuty Côtes De Provence Rosé the suggested pairing for the meal. Don’t forget the salted caramel truffles, too. They come along with the Goody Bag for the ultimate final temptation for Ray.  Ray can be seen as crime boss Bobby Glass in The Gentlemen on Netflix right now, with Season 2 landing on 3 September. The show, directed and produced by Guy Ritchie, features a cast including Theo James, Vinnie Jones, Joely Richardson and former Dish guest, Kaya Scodelario. As we know from our chat with Natalie Portman, a set run by Guy Ritchie is always a tasty one, so what did Ray make of the catering?! You can watch full episodes of Dish on YouTube and on Spotify.  All recipes from this podcast can be found at waitrose.com/dishrecipes A transcript for this episode can be found at waitrose.com/dish If you want to get in touch with us about anything at all, contact [email protected]  Dish from Waitrose is made by Cold Glass Productions 00:00 Welcome! 02:16 Today’s guest 03:00 It’s capers season 04:53 Ray is here and is ready to eat 05:50 Jellied eels to gelato  07:52 Ray meeting Angela for the first time 08:12 Living in Sicily  12:01 Nick going to the wedding of Ray’s daughter 12:57 When in Italy…  14:31 Ray’s food likes  16:06 Can’t go West Ham without pie and mash 18:35 Caramel guilty pleasures 20:04 Ray is a keen cook!  24:07 Growing own produce in Sicily 25:11 Food is served!  27:29 Wine pairing  27:51 The Gentlemen Series 2!  31:20 Catering on Guy Ritchie’s sets  33:09 On working with Guy Ritchie  35:11 Reminiscing Ray’s big break  38:30 Filming Nil by Mouth with Gary Oldman and Kathy Burke 41:20 Fast food quiz  42:39 What’s a Gucci day?!  45:46 End of the show question Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices