Best of British

The bikers continue their culinary journey through time as they celebrate British food

Hairy Bikers' Best of British episode 21 - Food Festivals

Hairy Bikers’ Best of British episode 21 – Food Festivals

Hairy Bikers’ Best of British episode 21 – Food Festivals: Here, the duo look at the history of food festivals and the food with which the British celebrate them. We certainly love any excuse to put on a spread. Thankfully there are plenty of food festivals in our calendar that allow us to indulge.     The bikers continue their […]

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Hairy Bikers' Best of British episode 20 - Sweet Tooth

Hairy Bikers’ Best of British episode 20 – Sweet Tooth

Hairy Bikers’ Best of British episode 20 – Sweet Tooth: The duo explore how the British love affair with sugar has evolved over centuries. They then try their hand at making their favourite childhood sweets, create their own sweet and sour dish, and make a truly sumptuous cheesecake.     The bikers continue their culinary journey through time as they

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Hairy Bikers' Best of British episode 19 - Takeaways

Hairy Bikers’ Best of British episode 19 – Takeaways

Hairy Bikers’ Best of British episode 19 – Takeaways: The duo explore how Britain’s love affair with takeaway food has evolved and cook some of their favourites.     The bikers continue their culinary journey through time as they celebrate British food. David Myers and Si King collectively known as the Hairy Bikers, are British television chefs. They have presented

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Hairy Bikers' Best of British episode 17

Hairy Bikers’ Best of British episode 17 – Beer and Cider

Hairy Bikers’ Best of British episode 17 – Beer and Cider: The duo explore how our love affair with beer and cider has evolved over centuries – at one time it was safer to drink beer than water. Plus, they visit a cider festival, where they press their own.     The bikers continue their culinary journey through time as

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Hairy Bikers' Best of British episode 18 - Pies

Hairy Bikers’ Best of British episode 18 – Pies

Hairy Bikers’ Best of British episode 18 – Pies: The hairy duo find out who ate all the pies on the football pitch and discover the history behind some of the nation’s most iconic pies.     The bikers continue their culinary journey through time as they celebrate British food. David Myers and Si King collectively known as the Hairy

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Hairy Bikers' Best of British episode 16

Hairy Bikers’ Best of British episode 16 – Slow Food

Hairy Bikers’ Best of British episode 16 – Slow Food: Convenience food serves a purpose but if you want something truly delicious it’s worth searching out the best ingredients and cooking them to perfection – however long it may take.     The bikers continue their culinary journey through time as they celebrate British food. David Myers and Si King

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Hairy Bikers' Best of British episode 15 - Puddings recipes

Hairy Bikers’ Best of British episode 15 – Puddings

Hairy Bikers’ Best of British episode 15 – Puddings:  The hairy duo create some classic puds and explore the history and traditions behind our favourites.     Whether savoury or sweet, the British love puddings. There is no point in counting calories with delicious puds but the bikers do try and burn some off when they take part in the

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Hairy Bikers’ Best of British episode 14 – Preserving

Hairy Bikers’ Best of British episode 14 – Preserving: The British weather and seasonal change have meant that through time we have had to find ingenious ways to store food for the hungry winter months. The bikers explore how some of our tastiest treats have evolved from a need to preserve.     Stunning food and fascinating stories told by

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Hairy Bikers' Best of British episode 13 - Pub Grub

Hairy Bikers’ Best of British episode 13 – Pub Grub

Hairy Bikers’ Best of British episode 13 – Pub Grub: Stunning food and fascinating stories told by the nation’s favourite culinary duo.     There was a time when the British pub was pretty much a male-only establishment and food, at best, was a bowl of nuts and some pork scratchings. Today most British pubs depend on the income from

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Hairy Bikers' Best of British episode 12 - Island Life

Hairy Bikers’ Best of British episode 12 – Island Life

Hairy Bikers’ Best of British episode 12 – Island Life: As an island, Britain is blessed with a plentiful and diverse supply of produce from the sea. The bikers celebrate our love of fish and shellfish and find out the history of Billingsgate Market.     Stunning food and fascinating stories told by the popular culinary duo. The bikers continue

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Hairy Bikers' Best of British episode 11 - Foraging

Hairy Bikers’ Best of British episode 11 – Foraging

Hairy Bikers’ Best of British episode 11 – Foraging: The bikers continue their culinary journey through time as they celebrate British food.     Since early man, humans have survived by foraging food from the land, rivers and seas of Britain. Some of these natural indigenous ingredients can be the basis of spectacular dishes. The Hairy Bikers take to the

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Hairy Bikers' Best of British episode 10 - Cookbooks

Hairy Bikers’ Best of British episode 10 – Cookbooks

Hairy Bikers’ Best of British episode 10 – Cookbooks: Cookery books are a huge business but they are more than just collections of recipes, they are social documents that reveal a great deal about who we are and what we eat. In this programme, the bikers cook dishes from their favourite cookbooks and also meet food historian Ivan Day, who

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