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Two Fat Ladies
A tasty blend of cookery and hilarity, Two Fat Ladies was a hit on British and American television in the 1990s. Jennifer Paterson and Clarissa Dickson Wright traveled around Britain on a motorbike with sidecar, preparing sumptuous feasts for all kinds of folks from lumberjacks to monks. Their recipes were never pretentious and always full of big old-fashioned flavor. Set includes all 24 episodes; approx. 12 hours 11 min. on 4 DVDs. As Jennifer would say, “Quelle treat!” Seen on public television. |
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Disc 1
Episode 1: Fish & Shellfish.
Crab fritters, fish pie, gigot of monkfish, and scallops with leeks at the Sharksfin Hotel in Mevagissey, Cornwall.
Episode 2: Meat.
Chicken breasts with walnut l‘aillade, roast meat loaf (or "hedgehog"), beef à la Will Moreland, and A.N.’s slow shoulder of lamb for the Westonbirt School lacrosse team in the Duchy of Cornwall.
Episode 3: Fruits & Vegetables.
Tomato summer pudding, bubble and squeak, beanz meanz Fitz, stuffed artichokes, and peaches Cardinal Hume for the clerics at Westminster Cathedral, London.
Episode 4: Cakes.
Galette des rois aux amandes, Yorkshire gingerbread, chopped walnut and coffee cake, and Danish apple and prune cake at a church bake sale in Hallaton, Leicestershire.
Episode 5: Game.
Partridges with cabbage, pheasant and pickled walnut terrine, rabbit ragout with anchovies and capers, Duntreath roast grouse, and medallions of venison with blackberries for a hunting party at Lennoxlove House in East Lothian, Scotland.
Episode 6: Food in the Wild.
Muttachar (spiced eggs); shooter’s sandwich; easy onion soup with Stilton; frittata with tomato, onions, and basil; and luau trout at the Scout Association Camp in Kielder Forest, Northumberland.
Disc 2
Episode 7: Lunch.
Stuffed tomatoes, clam chowder, stuffed loin of pork, and Robert May’s salmon for the motorcyclists at Hesket Newmarket in the Lake District.
Episode 8: Cocktail Party.
Blinis, bolinos de bacalhau (Portuguese cod cakes), gambas en gabardinas (prawns), devils on horseback, and acarajé (Brazilian bean fritters) at the Brazilian embassy in Mayfair, London.
Episode 9: Afternoon Tea.
Gentlemen’s savory shortcrust, Rigo Jancsi chocolate slices, fresh fruit tartlets, and Queen Alexandra’s sandwiches at a cricket tea in Warborough, Oxfordshire.
Episode 10: Picnic.
Crème Vichyssoise glacé, Welsh lamb pie, tartine from Provence, and mitton of pork for the Colwyn Male Voice Choir in Llandudno, North Wales.
Episode 11: Breakfast.
Kedgeree, huevos rancheros, jugged kippers, corn griddle cakes, and deviled kidneys at the Black Sheep Brewery in Masham, North Yorkshire.
Episode 12: Dinner.
Turbot with watercress and pickled walnuts; coq au vin; beef with chestnuts, pears, and almonds; and stuffed quail at the Queen Elizabeth Barracks in Church Crookham.
Episode 13: Christmas Dinner.
Egg mousse, roast goose with pâté and prune stuffing, Swedish red cabbage, and Christmas pudding ice cream bombe for the Pilgrims’ School Boys’ Choir at Winchester Cathedral, Hampshire.
Disc 3
Episode 14: Benedictine Nuns.
Tomato tartlets, lobster with mayonnaise, broad beans with dill, and raspberry and strawberry shortcake for the Benedictine nuns at Kylemore Abbey in Connemara, Ireland.
Episode 15: The Pony Club.
Welsh rarebit soufflé, pork with clams, Pete’s pommie pommes, and chocolate crème brûlée at the Pony Club in the Cotswolds.
Episode 16: The Cambridge Eight.
Asturian bean and sausage soup, rabbit Isabel, peas with lettuce, and cheese and honey pie for the oarsmen at Cambridge University.
Episode 17: Barristers.
Salmon mousse with cucumber sauce, beef in pastry, Swiss chard with garlic and anchovies, and strawberry breasts for the barristers at Lincoln’s Inn, London.
Episode 18: The Air Race.
Roasted salmon with scallops in mustard butter, venison pasty, red peppers stuffed with aubergines, and chocolate egg snowballs for the air race at East Fortune Airfield, Scotland.
Episode 19: Lock Keepers.
Soused herrings, Burnetts woodcock, hoppin’ John, and Quercyan apple cake for the lock keepers at Grindley Brook Canal, Shropshire.
Episode 20: A Caribbean Christmas.
Pumpkin soup, jerk suckling pig, rice and peas, and a spice bun at the Good Hope Country House, Jamaica.
Disc 4
Episode 21: Potatoes Galore.
Crème Pierre le Grand, fish stew, boeuf stroganoff, and chocolate pie for the Portuguese field hands at Le Pré Manor in Jersey.
Episode 22: On Safari.
Mustard petits poussins, chiles rellenos, lamb-stuffed phyllo pastry, and apple pandowdy at the Knowsley Safari Park in Merseyside.
Episode 23: Timber!
Wild watercress mousse, sea trout in salt and beurre blanc, poulé au pot, and stuffed peaches for the lumberjacks in the Scottish Highlands.
Episode 24: A Day at the Races.
Hot buttered crab, stuffed cod with tomato sauce, green beans with mustard, and rhubarb barmbrack at Floors Castle, Kelso, Scotland. |
- Documentary tribute to Jennifer Paterson
- Biographies of Jennifer Paterson and Clarissa Dickson Wright
- Recipe booklet
| Packaging: Boxed set
Run Time: 12 hours, 11 minutes
Format: Full screen
Number of discs: 4
Language: English
Subtitles: N/A
Color or B&W: Color
CC: No
SDH: Yes
Region Code: 1
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Rating: N/A | "The ladies are undeniably charming, entertaining, and clearly passionate about food."—MarthaStewart.com
"It's still novel and refreshing to see them…preparing honest food without pretension."—MarthaStewart.com
"This scrumptious set deserves an A."—Entertainment Weekly
"No one since has combined the carefree esprit and script-free spontaneity of Jennifer Paterson and Clarissa Dickson Wright"—Minneapolis Star-Tribune
"In One Word – Addicting"—About.com
"There has never been as entertaining, as informative, and as downright unique a cooking show as Two Fat Ladies…"—Blogcritics Magazine
"Much too much fun to miss"—Einsiders
"The most entertaining and educational cooking show to have ever hit the airwaves."—Film.com
"Wonderfully endearing, super sweet, and funny as hell"—EDGE Publications
"This one remains a true Iconic TV Classic"—Exclusive Magazine
"Two of the funniest women to ever cook on TV"—Austin American-Statesman
"As a British travelogue, it is excellent, and for direction in cooking, it is wonderful."—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"Never have I seen a cooking show that I like as much as Two Fat Ladies"—Metrosource Magazine | | Royal Television Society Award (UK) Nomination for Best Features – Primetime (1999) |
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