The Victorian Kitchen

Harry Didson is joined by Ruth Mott in The Victorian Kitchen to revive the relationship between the head gardener and a cook of a large country house. They demonstrate how meals were prepared in Victorian times.

Ruth Mott prepares breakfast with bacon, eggs, muffins and toast

Ruth Mott prepares a typical Victorian lunch, including poached eggs on spinach, and gooseberry tart

Ruth Mott prepares an afternoon tea consisting of strawberry ice-cream and cucumber sandwiches

Ruth Mott produces a Victorian picnic for 40 people

Ruth Mott prepares a traditional Victorian dinner

Ruth Mott prepares a traditional Victorian supper, including salmagundi salad and raspberry jelly

Ruth Mott recreates a typical Victorian dinner party, including a gigantic turbot.