Rick Stein's Secret France — Season 1
Rick Stein sets off on a new culinary adventure to search for France's best kept gastronomic secrets.
About this season
Rick Stein sets off on a new culinary adventure to search for France's best kept gastronomic secrets.
Episodes (6)
1. Normandy, Picardie and Champagne
Aired 5 November 2019
Rick's journey begins in Dieppe with turbot straight off the boats, followed by a forage for sea herbs along the Bay of the Somme
2. Alsace, Jura and Burgundy
Aired 12 November 2019
Rick's journey takes him through France's eastern border regions of Alsace and Jura, home to his favourite French dish, choucroute garnie, and favourite French cheese, comté.
3. Burgundy and Auvergne
Aired 19 November 2019
Rick reaches the mid-point of his meander through France, exploring Burgundy and then arriving in the Auvergne for hearty dishes celebrating the finest meat and dairy.
4. Périgord
Aired 26 November 2019 • 60 min
Rick arrives in Perigord, famous for black truffles, walnuts and duck dishes. He cooks enchaud, a traditional pot-roast pork, before heading towards the balmy shores of the Med.
5. Languedoc-Roussillon
Aired 3 December 2019 • 60 min
Rick continues on to the sunnier climes of the Mediterranean, where he explores the French-Catalan legacy of Roussilon on the foothills of the Pyrenees next to the Spanish border.
6. Provence
Aired 10 December 2019
Rick approaches the end of his meander through France with a final glance at the culinary delights of the Languedoc, along with making a confit tomato and aubergine tarte tatin.