About this season
Nigel Slater explores classic culinary pairings, working out why these combinations work so well together and how we can use this knowledge of paired foods to make us better cooks
Episodes (8)
1. Sweet and Sour
Aired 23 September 2011
Nigel Slater explores one of the most successful pairings, sweet and sour
2. Surf and Turf
Aired 30 September 2011
Nigel Slater explores the classic culinary pairing of fish (surf) and meat (turf).
3. Spicy and Cool
Aired 7 October 2011
Nigel Slater explores how well something cool works with something spicy
4. Soft and Crisp
Aired 14 October 2011
Nigel Slater explores how the contrasting textures of crisp and soft work to improve dishes
5. Sugar and Spice
Aired 21 October 2011
Nigel Slater explores another classic combination
6. Born and Bred
Aired 28 October 2011
Nigel Slater explores how dishes that are born and grow together, work well together.
7. Hot and Cold
Aired 4 November 2011
Nigel Slater explores the role of temperature in food combinations
8. Weird and Wonderful
Aired 11 November 2011
Nigel Slater explores the weird and the wonderful in classic culinary recipes