Season 1
50 episodes · 2011
1Episode 1
This week's Cookery School students are Ashley Snell, Wincy Lee, Brandy Brewer, Jenny Bagshaw, Karl Debenham and Matthew Vernon. The dishes they must master include wild salmon wrapped in lardo with fennel puree; pan-fried beef with a tarragon and chervil sauce; and lemon posset with butter shortbread.
2Episode 2
The students prepare sardines with a pine nut and feta stuffing, and mackerel with gingered-rhubarb hollandaise.
3Episode 3
The students try to master steak tartare with quail's eggs, pan-fried beef with a tarragon and chervil sauce, and hand-cut burgers with hot pepper salsa and chunky chips.
4Episode 4
The students prepare desserts including lemon posset with butter shortbread, and little citrus sponges with custard.
5Episode 5
It's the weekly final - judgement day - with the students required to cook the two dishes that they have achieved the lowest marks for during the week. Only one will make it to the semi finals.
6Episode 6
This week, students Gary Twell, Hilary Norris-Evans, Mayur Mistry, Chris Wilkinson, Emma Meads and Natalie Horner are trying to master crispy duck with bok choy and a black bean, lime and ginger dressing; pollack goujons with homemade tartare sauce; and raspberry clafoutis with orange cream.
7Episode 7
The students try sea bass with wilted spinach and mushrooms, and stuffed lemon sole with tenderstem broccoli.
8Episode 8
The students are asked to master chicken schnitzel with crispy capers, baby chicken with puy lentil dahl, and chicken chasseur with egg ribbon pasta.
9Episode 9
The students take on a raspberry invention test, which includes raspberry clafoutis with orange cream and layered raspberry biscuit.
10Episode 10
It's the weekly final - judgement day - with the students required to cook the two dishes that they have achieved the lowest marks for. Only one will make it to the series semi-finals.
11Episode 11
This week's students are Lorna Wright, Helen Dunn, Karon Sewell, Bram Davenport, Tony Edwards and Jose Domingo - tackling everything from duck omelette to a flourless chocolate sponge.
12Episode 12
The students strive to master chip-smoked scallops and tea-smoked mackerel with beetroot stew.
13Episode 13
The students learn spiced lamb koftas with minted yoghurt, Barnsley chop in a herb crust with creamed flageolet beans, and saffron lamb rump with anchovies and lardons.
14Episode 14
The students try to make flourless chocolate sponge with coffee cream, and chocolate tart with fresh raspberries.
15Episode 15
The end of the week means it's decision time. The students are required to cook the two dishes that they have achieved the lowest marks for. so far, and only one would-be chef will make it to the semi finals.
16Episode 16
This week students are Victoria Hanson, Stephen Goddard, Margaret Hallowell, Atta Hanfi, Natalie Lobel and Keiran Maxwell cooking among many other things twice-baked goat's cheese soufflé and baby squid.
17Episode 17
The students try to master salt and pepper squid with dipping sauce, baby squid stuffed with chorizo and feta with a tomato and roasted garlic sauce, and squid ink gnocchi with sprouts and chilli.
18Episode 18
The students try to master lamb's kidneys with griddled sourdough, crispy chicken liver rolls with carrot and yoghurt slaw, and potted duck's liver with pickled mushrooms and Irish soda bread.
19Episode 19
The students try to master pear tarte tatin with star anise, and vanilla and saffron poached pears with spiced madeleines and Chantilly cream.
20Episode 20
It's the weekly final, judgement day, with the students required to cook the two dishes that they have achieved the lowest marks for. Only one will make it to the semi finals.
21Episode 21
This week the students try to master onion spinach and ricotta ravioli with lemon cream sauce, and Dutch apple pancakes with cinnamon and clove sugar. This week's students are Jenna Lee, Garry Giff, Robert Cervello, Rebecca Sanderson, Jason Scott and Gita Lad
22Episode 22
The students try to master crab and orange salad, dressed crab with seasonal vegetable salad, and crab bisque with sesame crab toast.
23Episode 23
The students try to master Thai pork lettuce cups, pork chop with an apple and grain mustard sauce, and pork and fruit Wellington.
24Episode 24
The students try to master fine apple tart with pecans and custard.
25Episode 25
It's the weekly final, judgement day, with the students required to cook the two dishes that they have achieved the lowest marks for. Only one will make it to the semi finals.
26Episode 26
Students Richard Wynn, Ryan Philpott, Lee-Marie Grant, Gill Firth, Janette Garden and Dan Harding try to master pepper-crusted tuna loin with carpaccio of mushrooms and chestnut beignets, pan roasted guinea fowl breast with a polenta and chanterelle mushroom sauce and sticky toffee pudding with ginger and dates.
27Episode 27
The students attempt to master tuna burger with wasabi mayonnaise, tuna nicoise and pepper-crusted tuna loin with carpaccio of mushrooms and chestnuts beignets. Which student will make it all the way through to the finals
28Episode 28
The students try to master guinea fowl hash with a fried quail's egg, pan roasted guinea fowl breast with polenta and chanterelle mushroom sauce, and ballotine of guinea fowl with Jerusalem artichokes.
29Episode 29
The students take on a toffee and caramel invention test which includes sticky toffee pudding with ginger and dates, and crème caramel with apple compote
30Episode 30
It's the weekly final, judgement day, with the students required to cook the two dishes that they have achieved the lowest marks for during the week.
31Episode 31
This week's students hope to master mushroom tortellini with a chicken consommé, pan-roasted duck breast with apples, calvados and black pudding, and chocolate mousse.
32Episode 32
The students try to master moules mariniere, razor clams in tomato sauce, and clam chowder with mini garlic loaves.
33Episode 33
The students try to master crispy confit of duck leg with celeriac remoulade and poached duck breast with a beetroot puree and mooli.
34Episode 34
The students try to master vanilla panna cotta with saffron honey spiced figs and chocolate mousse with praline and sautéed strawberries.
35Episode 35
Today is judgement day and the students have to cook two of the dishes that they have achieved the lowest marks on.
36Episode 36
This week's students try to master chicken Kiev with tenderstem broccoli, haddock and parsnip fish cakes with a spiced parsnip cream, and coffee and walnut cake. The students are Mark Hordern, Marie Kennedy, Ashleigh Mommsen, Andrew O'Flynn, Sarah Oglethorpe and Daryl Guthrie.
37Episode 37
The students tackle carpaccio of smoked haddock with a vegetable and herb butter, and poached haddock with salmon caviar.
38Episode 38
On the menu today it's veal carpaccio, poached rump of veal with a fennel salad, and stuffed veal escalope with aubergines and courgettes.
39Episode 39
The students must prepare a coffee invention test, tiramisu, and coffee and walnut cake.
40Episode 40
It's the final and deciding day for this week's students, who have to cook two of the dishes that they have achieved the lowest marks on thus far.
41Episode 41
It's the semi finals and the eight winners of their heats face a day of exams and eliminations. Michelin-starred chef Richard Corrigan and cookery mentor Gizzi Erskine teach recipes and test skills to decide who are the best of the best.
42Episode 42
It's the semi finals and Richard Corrigan teaches two of his ultimate dishes: fruits de mer, and saddle of venison with a potato and pancetta terrine.
43Episode 43
It's the semi finals and the students try to master classic roast chicken with parsnips, carrots and savoury bread pudding - and granny's tipsy trifle.
44Episode 44
Guest chef Arun Kapil teaches the class oudhi chicken with pilau rice and a spiced pomegranate mint raita, and pot roast pheasant with buttered crumbs.
45Episode 45
It's the semi finals, and time to discover who has made it through as the students have to cook their own ultimate dinner party menus. Each must make three courses that they've chosen themselves.
50Episode 50finale