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The Best of British Takeaways S01 Complete
S01E01 Fish & Chips
Fast food has got plenty of bad press, but did you know that the UK is bursting with award-winning takeaways whose high quality could rival many restaurant kitchens? Or that behind every takeaway is a fascinating story that shaped our communities as well as our palates?
This week, Michelin star chef Tom Kerridge travels the country to find out what makes the best fish and chips and the trade secrets behind them, while Cherry Healey discovers that the origins of our national dish aren't actually British at all. Then, three of the nation's top chippies are invited to compete in a contest at one of Britain's oldest fishing ports, Brixham Harbour. Each is passionate about their own style of cooking but they all have very different ideas about what makes the best fish and chips. For one, it is haddock and beef dripping, for another it is cod, and for the third it is a re-invention of the dish itself. So it is down to Tom and his expert judge, fish restaurateur Mitch Tonks, to decide who makes the best takeaway on the day.
S01E02 Chinese
We are a nation in love with takeaways, spending six billion pounds on them every year. But did you know Chinese food is currently our favourite? We eat an incredible eight million meals a week.
This week, Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge travels the country to find out what makes the best Chinese takeaway and the trade secrets behind it, while Cherry Healey explores the fascinating stories that shaped our communities as well as our palates. She discovers how the home washing machine kick-started the takeaway and how Billy Butlin introduced Chinese food to the masses for the first time.
Then, three of the nation's award-winning Chinese takeaways are invited to compete in a contest in the heart of London's China Town. Each is passionate about their own style of cooking, but they all have very different ideas about what makes the best Chinese dishes. For one, it is the classic recipes we are familiar with here in the UK, handed down through three generations, for another it is a fusion of styles from across Asia, and for the third, it is traditional Chinese home cooking using exotic ingredients. Each believes their version of the takeaway is the best but it is down to Tom and his expert judge, writer and chef Ching He-Huang, to decide a winner.
S01E03 Indian
Takeaways are a British obsession, with more places serving them up than anywhere else in Europe. Fast food has got plenty of bad press, but the UK is bursting with award-winning takeaways whose high quality could rival many restaurant kitchens.
This week, Michelin-starred chef Tom Kerridge travels the country to find out what makes the best Indian curry and uncovers the trade secrets behind our takeaways, while Cherry Healey explores the fascinating stories that helped shape our communities as well as our palates, and learns how Queen Victoria put curry on the British menu.
Then three of the nation's award-winning Indian takeaway chefs are invited to compete in a contest in Bradford, the curry capital of Britain. Each is passionate about their own style of cooking, but they all have very different ideas about what makes the best Indian takeaway. For one, it is family recipes passed down through the generations, for another it is using the freshest ingredients grown on his own allotment and, for the third, it is taking inspiration from across India and adapting it for modern British tastes.
(with soft subtitles)
First broadcast: March 2017
Duration: 1 hour per episode
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