Matt Bennett
Director
Rick Stein's Food Stories (2024)
Series 1
Rick Stein meets the people and discovers the stories behind Britain's beloved dishes.
Released Feb. 12, 2024
Episode 28 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: tmdb.cooking, tmdb.food
Watch Providers: Amazon Prime Video, Tubi TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Production Companies: Shine TV
Network: BBC Two
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Cumbria
In the Lake District, Rick shares mutton hot pot with sheep farmer and author James Rebanks. He meets an intrepid shrimp fisherman and is joined by his son Jack to cook his mum’s shepherd’s pie
Feb. 12, 2024, midnight
S1E2 - Argyll
In Argyll, Rick meets a Michelin Green Star-winning chef who cooks local and foraged ingredients. He catches langoustine with a teacher-turned-fisherwoman and makes tattie scones.
Feb. 13, 2024, midnight
S1E3 - Lincolnshire
Rick meets inventor James Dyson on his futuristic Lincolnshire farm, where robots help grow strawberries all year round. With some superb local sausages, he makes bangers and mash.
Feb. 14, 2024, midnight
S1E4 - Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland, Rick has Filipino-style Sunday lunch, and meets a ‘no waste’ chef turning an unpopular fish into a stunning dish. At home, he cooks beef and Guinness pie.
Feb. 15, 2024, midnight
S1E5 - Manchester
Rick immerses himself in north west England's food traditions at Britain’s best market, enjoys memories of Manchester’s music scene, and cooks an old favourite: liver, bacon and onions.
Feb. 16, 2024, midnight
S1E6 - Wales
In Wales, Rick meets the farmer dodging old WW2 bombs to raise salt marsh lamb, goes night fishing on the River Tywi, tries rhubarb pizza and demonstrates how to smoke sea trout.
Feb. 19, 2024, midnight
S1E7 - Bristol
Rick eats the ultimate jerk chicken in Bristol and witnesses the healing power of food at a café staffed by victims of modern slavery. He makes a modern UK favourite, the burrito.
Feb. 20, 2024, midnight
S1E8 - Suffolk
Halfway through his UK food tour, Rick visits a Suffolk bakery making artisan sourdough. He meets an old friend who sells fresh fish on the beach, and back at home, he has a go at making sushi!
Feb. 21, 2024, midnight
S1E9 - London - Part One
London epitomises our international UK food scene. Here Rick discovers how Chinese dim sum and Italian mozzarella are made, before tucking into a Full English with Stuart Maconie.
Feb. 22, 2024, midnight
S1E10 - London - Part Two
London-based brewer Jaega Wise tries to turn Rick into a craft beer fan by putting some in a sauce for John Dory. Later, Rick enjoys borscht at a Ukrainian restaurant and brings back chicken kyiv.
Feb. 23, 2024, midnight
S1E11 - Kent
Off the coast of Kent, Rick catches his favourite fish, Dover sole, then cooks it. He explores the history of fish and chips, harvests cherries and makes chocolate and cherry cupcakes.
Feb. 26, 2024, midnight
S1E12 - Glasgow
Rick discovers the story of Italian food in Glasgow, as well as the best chocolate he’s ever had, made by an ex-car engineer. He makes profiteroles and a Stein family favourite, osso buco.
Feb. 27, 2024, midnight
S1E13 - Yorkshire
In Yorkshire, Rick discovers the history of the yorkshire pudding and how best to make it. He visits the UK's biggest tofu factory and cooks
delicious veggie dishes at home.
Feb. 28, 2024, midnight
S1E14 - Midlands
Food writer Gurdeep Loyal tours Rick around Leicester’s best Indian food, from a hidden gem food truck to Indian high tea. At home, Rick cooks
a British favourite, chicken tikka masala.
Feb. 29, 2024, midnight
S1E15 - West Country
In the West Country, Rick meets an organic food pioneer, Britain's most famous female cheese maker, and the master of simple British food, chef Mark Hix. Then, he cooks his own vegetarian dishes.
March 1, 2024, midnight
Network: BBC Two
Episode Runtime: 28 min.
Season Runtime: 433 min.
Released: Feb. 12, 2024
Last Air Date: March 1, 2024, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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