TV chefs

[HovaGirl]

What about this blast from the past

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_Kerr

Until I read this I never realised there is a Brighton and Sussex connection, I always assumed he was Antipodean.

Ahah! Galloping Gourmet! Never realised he had a Bton connection, either.

 

[HovaGirl]

Yes, forgot Hugh, he does care about using good ingredients and not wasting anything, plus his Beetroot Brownies are a staple during summer in my house.

Can't stand him, or his Fly Pie, made with real flies.

 

[Seagull on the wing]

I had the pleasure of meeting Keith Floyd on New Years morning at his pub (Floyds Inn) in Tuckenhay on the Dart Estuary circa 1993. My fiancee/now vicious ex wife) and I travelled up the river in the rain in a rubber dinghy powered by a 25 yr old Seagull outboard motor. Even then I was a fan. Once inside the pub he cadged a Silk Cut and announced to those assembled that he wasn't talking to his partner Shaunagh ( an blond Amazonian looking woman from Dartmouth behind the bar) that he wasn't talking to her because she hadn't given him a bl*wj*b when he'd woken up. By then his Silk Cut had expired and he said'' that was nice, you don't mind if I have another''.
I was flabbergasted and bought another round.
God's honest true story. The ex-wife remarried, lived in Exeter, attacked her new husband with a kitchen knife in the bedroom, they divorced and now we're sharing experiences.
Supporting the Albion gives me welcome respite. The Bournemouth game was a cakewalk compared to the above !

I have met many (Celebs?) but always wanted to meet K Floyd...loved his programmes and he couldn't give a F*** what anyone one else thought....Camera up here Clive...just have a slurp...classic.

 

[vegster]

Can't stand him, or his Fly Pie, made with real flies.

01.50 am and you post this ? It's either weird or a drunken post unless it is genuine and I must have missed Hugh F-W do a gastronomic tour of North Korea ?

 

[Tricky Dicky]

I am cooking his ox cheeks with ginger as we speak. Smells good.

How did that turn out ? Where did you get your ox cheeks from, a proper butchers presumably. Do they have much meat on them. I love slow-cooked braised meat dishes like that.

 

[The Merry Prankster]

How did that turn out ? Where did you get your ox cheeks from, a proper butchers presumably. Do they have much meat on them. I love slow-cooked braised meat dishes like that.

Very tasty. Loads of meat on them. I got them from Canhams in Hove.

 

[Jesus Gul]

Action Bronson's Action in the Kitchen is worth a viewing

I'm a hero in my home town baby

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnyyficfliM

 

[CheeseRolls]

If you are into traditional British dishes, with none of that foreign muck, maybe you would like to check out bankrupt BNP leader Nick Griffin's "Recipes for beating the Tory Blues" over on youtube.

 

[keaton]

The "chilli heavy" comment appeals. I must admit I really enjoyed the Spanish series he did. Maybe I should give his Indian series a chance.

Rick Stein's India book is brilliant, lots of very good and healthy veggie ones as well.
It may not be very authentic, but it seems more authentic than many and they're nearly all really easy recipes

 

[SouthCoastOwl]

A lot has been said about him but the Jamie books are the most used in our household followed closely by Claudia Roden and Nigella.

Agree Mr Oliver can be a bit of an annoying tw*t sometimes but I believe his heart is in the right place with much of what he tries to achieve.

 

[Hugh'sDad]

Ms Craddock for me - these days I rarely see doughnuts like Fannies.

 

[Weststander]

Ramsey A bully, but a master and his recipes are easy to follow.
Slater. Relaxed charm and do-able recipes
Blanc. The mastery of Ramsey without the bullying
Floyd (RIP) Charismatic showman and the boozing

 

[Daddies_Sauce]

Having just been given his book 'At Home' - You have to admire Michael Caines, to fight back and obtain two Michelin Stars after losing an arm in a car accident, is some going.

Looking forward to giving his Bambi recipe a go.

 

[Hans Kraays Tackle]

Anyone else like The Spice Men? 2 Scottish Sikhs who spice up traditional English food.

 

[desprateseagull]

They all seem up their own a**e.

Except Nigella. Doessn't take it too seriously.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Rick Stein's India book is brilliant, lots of very good and healthy veggie ones as well.
It may not be very authentic, but it seems more authentic than many and they're nearly all really easy recipes

Thanks. I think I'll give it a go. I'm not too bothered about authenticity. In fact I prefer trad British curry house menu as opposed to ones which claim to be more authentic. I prefer the food but also the concept of food and cultures evolving.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

Delia. Ingredients you can find, recipes you can follow, food you want to eat.

 

[BensGrandad]

Delia. Ingredients you can find, recipes you can follow, food you want to eat.[/QUOTE
I think the same of Gary Rhodes books. I have made his Pork Pie, from his book New British Classics many times and it has always been a resounding success.

 

[Bwian]

I like Ching He Huang's recipes, easy to follow most of the time and she's quite easy on the eye. Her presentation style isn't for everybody but her recipes are usually easy-ish and taste good. I have a couple of her books plus the one she did with Ken Hom-some good, easy to follow authentic Chinese food.

A bit obscure but on one of the food channels was 2 series of Cooking The Thai Way-presented by Sompon Nabnian from his Chiang Mai cooking school and various locations in Thailand. His book Thai Home Cooking in conjunction with Robert Carmack is worth looking out for. Again, easy to follow recipes that taste good. Some tricky to find items but he always includes an easy to find substitute. A good starting book for fans of Thai food.

 

[the slow norris]

Made the chicken vindail from rick steins India last night. Needed to chilli it up (recipe just uses chilli powder, I ended up putting 6 red chillies in there as well). it was delicious, best thing I've cooked from there and easy as anything. Sweet, sour, hot and rammed full of flavour, if you have the book I'd give it a go