The Hairy Bikers' Best of British

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  • : 2011
  • : 50
  • : 2
  • BBC Two
  • Documentary Home and garden

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Fowl
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01, 2013
They show us that there is so much more to British fowl than roast chicken. They cook up a storm with a duck tikka and one pot partridge recipe before tasting a slice of history from a .. show full overview
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Fish
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02, 2013
They brave the high seas to celebrate our island nation's incredible fishing industry. From sardines on toast to a spicy fish curry, they show us how versatile British fish dishes can .. show full overview
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Potatoes
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03, 2013
They explore the history behind our greatest staple food: the humble potato. From a warming Lancashire potato and butter pie to a delicious chicken casserole with potato cobbler, recipes .. show full overview
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Markets
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04, 2013
They celebrate the great British marketplace and the delicious food we get from it. In the Best of British kitchen the Bikers make the most of the market fudge stall with a rich walnut .. show full overview
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Food and the Empire
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05, 2013
They they explore the impact our colonial past has had on our food. From the chai in their bread and butter pudding to the India Pale Ale in their sausage casserole, many recipes owe .. show full overview
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Islands
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08, 2013
The Bikers remind us that we are not really an island nation, but rather a nation of islands - over 5,000 make up the British Isles and many of these have fascinating culinary histories. .. show full overview
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Exotic foods
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09, 2013
This time they celebrate Britain's taste for the exotic, one of the driving forces of our culinary history. They prepare a classic chilli ginger bread and show how to make the perfect .. show full overview
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Beef
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10, 2013
The Bikers explore our world-class beef. Known as 'le rosbif' to our continental neighbours, the Bikers celebrate this nickname with a beef and suet pudding and oxtail soup. They visit a .. show full overview
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The 1970s
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11, 2013
This time they revisit the 1970s, a decade which is all too often unfairly stigmatised for its food. They show how a well prepared chicken cordon bleu and banoffee pie can be a .. show full overview
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Francophile
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12, 2013
This time they look across the Channel to see how our French cousins have influenced the way we cook and eat over the centuries. The Bikers prepare a delicious roast chicken with forty .. show full overview
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Pork
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15, 2013
This time they celebrate the British love-affair with pigs and pork, perhaps the animal which has given more to British food culture than any other. They prepare a traditional gala pie .. show full overview
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Shellfish
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16, 2013
Today they make the most of Britain's outstanding shellfish, cooking up a hearty beef and oyster pie and an exquisite crab and scallop mornay. They help throw a crayfish party on the .. show full overview
2x13
Apples and Pears
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18, 2013
Today they reveal the British obsession with apples, as well as the slightly smaller passion for pears. They combine two of Britain's greatest ingredients in a beef and apple tagine, .. show full overview
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Atlantic
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19, 2013
This time they explore the 'special relationship' between America and Britain's culinary cultures. They make a rich clam chowder and even richer chocolate brownies before visiting the .. show full overview
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Woodlands
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22, 2013
This time they dive into the British woodlands, revealing the hidden foodie gems that can be found within them. They prepare a wild boar ragu from the beasts which once roamed free and a .. show full overview
2x16
Sheep
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23, 2013
This time they focus on British sheep, which have provided us with milk, meat and wool for thousands of years. In the Best of British kitchen they rustle up a classic hogget and barley .. show full overview
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Comfort Food
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24, 2013
Today the Bikers enjoy the flavours of home as they explore Britain's love of comfort food. As well as a classic rice pudding, the Bikers prepare their own tastes of home, with Dave's .. show full overview
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The 1960s
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25, 2013
This time they return to the 1960s, a decade of music, fashion and food trends which are still with us today. They prepare steak diane and profiteroles, meet a restaurateur who made .. show full overview
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Food and Religion
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26, 2013
This time they explore the delicious relationship between food and faith and celebrate the vast range of faith-based dishes available in Britain today. They rustle up a delicious Simnel .. show full overview
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Dairy
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10, 2013
This time they pay tribute to Britain's dairy industry in all of its forms. Whether milk, cheese, cream or yoghurt, it is an industry to be proud of and the Bikers will prepare a classic .. show full overview

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