- Fast-food critic Elijah Quashie has visited various fast food joints in the capital
- His humorous reviews called ‘The Pengest Munch’ have attracted a legion of fans
- Now Elijah, 24, has been signed up by Channel 4 to make ‘food and fashion’ show
A man who calls himself ‘The Chicken Connoisseur’ has been given his own TV show by Channel 4.
Fast-food critic Elijah Quashie has been signed up to present The Peng Life, in which he will sample food and fashion at ‘street’ and ‘elite’ level to decide which is best.
The 24-year-old has already bagged a book deal after taking social media by storm with his hilarious reviews of London’s best fried chicken shops.
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Fast-food critic Elijah Quashie has been signed up to present The Peng Life, in which he will sample food and fashion at ‘street’ and ‘elite’ level to decide which is best
Elijah’s humorous reviews called ‘The Pengest Munch’ have attracted a legion of fans who eagerly watch him dissecting the crunch of fries and the texture of chicken.
Elijah’s humorous reviews called ‘The Pengest Munch’ have attracted a legion of fans who eagerly watch him dissecting the crunch of fries and the texture of chicken.
He plans to release a book later this year after signing a publishing deal.
It will compile the UK’s top 50 chicken shops across the country nominated by the public online and will hit the shelves in October.
It will be called ‘In Search of the Nation’s 50 Favourite Chicken Establishments’.
When Elijah is impressed with a particular dish he brands it ‘peng’ – which is slang for great
His popularity kicked off in December last year and he has now racked up millions of views and 500,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel
The expert describes himself as a ‘a food critic for mandem who care to know what the finest chicken restaurants in London are and where to find them’.
When Elijah is impressed with a particular dish he brands it ‘peng’ – which is slang for great.
His popularity kicked off in December last year and he has now racked up millions of views and 500,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel.
Earlier today he tweeted about his book deal, writing on his account: ‘Stay woke for October man got a book dropping! Tell a friend to tell a friend! Don’t watch the dead pic quality’
His YouTube review series is known as ‘The Pengest Munch’ and it sees him visiting chicken shops across London