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Family Cooking Showdown

Food · 2017

Last aired: S2 E14, Episode 14 · 2018-11-02

Family Cooking Showdown is a competitive food show that celebrates favourite family recipes, meeting a diverse variety of home cooks from across Britain. Presented by Zoe Ball and Nadiya Hussain, the series delves into kitchens up and down the country, showcasing family food that creates the heart within the home and brings generations together. In search of Britain's best family of cooks, judging their efforts are renowned cookery teacher Rosemary Shrager and top Michelin-starred chef Giorgio Locatelli. The two judges set challenges in both the studio kitchen and home kitchens.

Cast

Angellica Bell Presenter

Tommy Banks Presenter

Rosemary Shrager Judge

Giorgio Locatelli Judge

Zoe Ball Presenter

Nadiya Hussain Presenter

Season 2

Season 1 Season 2

E1 Episode 1 2018-10-15 · 60 min Tonight, the Whites from Hampshire take on the Penmans from Lincolnshire, the Stones from Dorset and the Abimbola-Younges from London. All four families enter the showdown kitchen totally unprepared for their first challenge - to make a £10 brunch for a family of four with a surprise selection of ingredients. Their second challenge is to cook up their family's take on a pasta bake. Taking both dishes into account, judges Angellica Bell and Tommy Banks decide which three families can cook for them again in the next heat.

E2 Episode 2 2018-10-16 · 60 min Tonight, the three remaining families from the first heat face a surprise head-to-head challenge - they must volunteer one family member to cook without knowing the dish they have to prepare - a salted caramel tart. For the second task, the families are back together to make a two-course meal with beetroot and oats as the star ingredients. The pressure is on as only two families can make it through to Friday's play-offs.

E3 Episode 3 2018-10-17 · 60 min Tonight, the Butlands from Cornwall take on the fun-loving Lees from Warrington, farming family the Whites from Scotland, and the Gohils and Al- Sheikhs from London. All four families enter the showdown kitchen totally unprepared for their first challenge - to make a £10 meal for a family of four with a surprise selection of ingredients. After cooking up fish and chips with a twist for their second task, they then face elimination, as only three families can make it through to the next heat.

E4 Episode 4 2018-10-18 · 60 min Tonight, the three remaining families face a surprise head-to-head challenge for which they have to nominate one family member to cook on their own. There are pastry disasters, fruit controversy and raw egg whites as the cooks tackle a lemon meringue pie. For the second task, the families are reunited to make a two-course meal with lamb and almonds as the star ingredients. The pressure is on as only two families can make it through to Friday's playoffs.

E5 Episode 5 2018-10-19 · 60 min Tonight it is the play-offs. The four winning families from this week's heats now have to compete for just two places in finals week. First, there is another unprepared challenge to test their creativity in the kitchen - a surprise pick 'n' mix of ingredients that they all have to cook with. Then they are rustling up a family treat night meal and hoping to impress the judges enough to secure a place in finals week. On the menu tonight - duck, jollof rice, churros and chocolate and orange tarts.

E6 Episode 6 2018-10-23 · 60 min This time, the Bonehams from Weston-super-Mare take on the stylish Antonious from London, the competitive Bird family and the all-singing, all-dancing Fasayes from Kent. All four families enter the Showdown kitchen, totally unprepared for their first challenge - to make a £10 meal for a family of four with a surprise selection of ingredients. After cooking up 'breakfast with a twist' for their second task, they then face elimination, as only three families can make it through to next day's heat.

E7 Episode 7 2018-10-24 · 60 min This time, the three remaining families from previous day's heat face a surprise head-to-head challenge: one member from each family has to make a Tommy Banks favourite - chicken kiev. For the second task, the families are back together to make a two-course meal with goat's cheese and passion fruit as the star ingredients. The pressure is on as only two families can make it through to the play-offs.

E8 Episode 8 2018-10-25 · 60 min This time, the Mistrys from south London take on the Whittakers from Lancashire, the Walker-Kings from Wandsworth and the Varmas from Walsall. All four families enter the Showdown kitchen totally unprepared for their first challenge - to make a £10 one-pot wonder with a surprise selection of ingredients. Their second challenge is to cook up their family's take on fishcakes. Taking both dishes into account, judges Angellica Bell and Tommy Banks decide which three families can cook for them again in next day's heat.

E9 Episode 9 2018-10-26 · 60 min This time, the three remaining families from previous day's heat face a surprise head-to-head challenge: they must volunteer one family member to cook without knowing the dish they'll then have to prepare - a shepherd's pie. For the second task, the families are back together to make a two-course meal with smoked haddock and chocolate as the star ingredients. The pressure is on as only two families can make it through to the play-offs.

E10 Episode 10 2018-10-29 · 60 min It is the second of the play-offs. The four winning families from last week's heats now have to compete for just two places in the finals. First, there is another unprepared challenge to test their creativity in the kitchen - a surprise pick 'n' mix of ingredients that they all have to cook with. Then they rustle up a family treat night meal and hoping to impress the judges enough to secure a place in the finals.

E11 Episode 11 2018-10-30 · 60 min In the incredibly tough Taste It Now Make It challenge, the families must recreate a Catalan fish stew.

E12 Episode 12 2018-10-31 · 60 min The unprepared challenge features a meat and veg box from Tommy's farm, then the families must make two of Angellica's favourite desserts.

E13 Episode 13 2018-11-01 · 60 min It is party time as the families create their ultimate children's birthday cake.

E14 Episode 14 2018-11-02 · 60 min It is the final showdown. Each family must create a three-course extravaganza fit for the most special of family celebrations, with canapes to start, two main courses and two puddings. Tension mounts between family members as they strive for perfection. But who will win the Family Showdown title?

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