Now showing: Man Versus Food
Posted: 19 March '10 by Niall
Man Versus Food
Just a quick post to tell you about our new obsession: Man Versus Food!
Host Adam Richman travels across the U.S. in search of the biggest and the best food that America can offer. There’s no fine-dining here – burgers, fries, pizzas, and sandwiches are the order of the day. From 21/2lb cold cut sandwiches in Ohio to 13lb pizzas in Atlanta, Adam challenges himself and his digestion to beat the gargantuan meals from famous eateries across the country.
The highlight of the series so far: The Big Texan challenge.. 72oz of steak!
More information
Man Versus Food is shown on weeknights at 9pm on The Good Food channel.
You can find out more about Man Versus Food here.
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New Northern Ireland cookery programme needs you!
Posted: 01 February '10 by Kelly
New NI Cooking Programme
Are you the best cook in your family? Do you think you have what it takes to work with a celebrity chef and win the ultimate food fight? If the answer is yes then you can prove your worth in an exciting new BBC Northern Ireland cookery game.
Under the guidance of celebrity chefs Jenny Bristow and Kevin Dundon, each episode will feature two amateur cooks going head to head in a fun culinary challenge.
Working against the clock, the amateur cooks will have to prepare a three course meal for family and friends. Not knowing who has prepared which dish, the guests will be asked to vote in secret for their favourite dish based on taste and appearance.
In a final twist the chef who is declared the winner will not necessarily be the one who earns the most votes from the dinne guests – stepping into the role of judge will be a family member or friend who is willing to risk a few egos by declaring their own favourite dish and ultimately choosing which cook is the ‘dinner winner’.
In addition to the distinction of winning, the cook will be rewarded with a tailor-made treat – including a luxury spa treatment or tickets for a concert.
Castings are already underway, so if you think you could handle the pressure then get in touch with Green Inc. The deadline for applications is this friday (Friday 5th of February) so get applying!
To apply for the programme or to request more information you can:
- Ring Green inc. on 02890 573 001; or
- Email Green inc. at tv@greeninc.tv
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Swearing, with some cooking thrown in
Posted: 19 January '10 by Niall
Gordon's Great Escape
I have to confess – Kelly and I like Gordon Ramsay. Behind all of the swagger and media-courting I think there’s a great chef with a lot of talent, drive, and ambition.
So we settled down to watch “Gordon’s Great Escape” with some expectation. The basis for the programme certainly sounded good – Gordon was off to India, avoiding the posh restaurants to find authentic regional cooking. Yes, the format has been done plenty of times before, but it does make for interesting television.
The first of three one-hour shows should have been very watchable. The cooking sequences were good – cooking for passengers on an accident-prone train, learning to make Biryani with an irascible royal chef, and making ant chutney in the jungle. There were plenty of thoughtful confessions too in which Gordon talked about the difficult year that he’s had, and his need to get back to cooking – although I was left wondering was this a frank admission or more spin.
However, the programme was completely ruined by the persistant, needless swearing of the host. It was like a buzzing at the edge of your hearing which, once heard, seems to drown out all other sounds. And worst of all, the local people and chefs that Gordon met along the way were faultlessly polite, which only emphasised his crass behaviour.
The “Great Escape” was made when I changed the channel.
I’ve no idea who the programme-makers thought were going to watch “Gordon’s Great Escape”. Foul-mouthed food-lovers? Or viewers who are also afflicted with Tourette’s, perhaps. For me “Gordon’s Great Escape” is a terrible waste and a bit of an embarassment.
Other information
This episode: Monday 18 Jan, 9PM on Channel 4
Next episode: Tuesday 19 Jan, 9PM on Channel 4
You can visit the Channel 4 website to see some clips.
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