Episode
The F Word: Scottish Buffalo
Overview
Four Nottingham housewives form this week's brigade. Janet Street Porter attempts to convince Gordon to try a new superfood. The wine tasting skills of former cricketer Ian Botham are put to the test. Gordon goes to Scotland to make buffalo mozzarella. Dom Joly challenges Gordon in The F Word kitchen, and there's bad news about one of the lambs. On the menu: broad bean and scallop risotto; roast pork chops with apple and radicchio; and cherry samosas.
Details
- Series
- The F Word
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 6
- Air date
- 2007-06-12
Episode context
Scottish Buffalo is Episode 6 in Season 3 of The F Word. It aired on 2007-06-12.
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Episode 5: Beckingham Palace
Four estate agents prepare a meal in Gordon's restaurant this week. Chris Moyles finds himself being challenged to make a curry better than his local takeaway can make.
Gordon's lambs move to Victoria and David Beckham's place.
On the menu: black pudding, potato rosti, and pan-fried eggs; veal scallop with tapenade; and tiramisu.
Episode 7: Kitchen Interrogation
The latest amateur brigade of cooks are a team of police officers from Lancaster. Jonathan Ross visits the restaurant. Gordon offers tripe to teenagers, teaches some athletes how to cook great fast food and then joins DJ Sara Cox in the recipe challenge. Gordon searches for scallops.
On the menu: pan-roasted pigeon salad with toasted walnuts; roast skate with beet root and parmesan; and pain perdu with carmelized peaches.
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On the menu: seared tuna nicoise salad; pan-fried chicken with asparagus; and caramelized apples and pears.
Episode 8: The Next Fanny
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On the menu: pea, asparagus, pancetta, and goat cheese frittata; honey roast duck with green beans; and baked Alaska.
Episode 3: Culinary Duel
Gordon takes on four Lancashire Lasses as his team this week. In the recipe challenge he takes on James May and challenges him to an eat off. Denise Van Outen eats at the restaurant this week.
On the menu: duck egg salad with anchovy fingers; tandoori-spiced halibut with sauteed potatoes; and Scotch pancakes with caramelized bananas.
Episode 9: Commando at Claridge's
The Lancashire Lasses are back to cook at Claridges; Ricky Gervais visits.
On the menu: king crab tortellini, leg of lamb, shepherd's pie made from Gordon's sheep, and hot chocolate souffle with mint chocolate chip ice cream.
Episode 2: Four Alarm Foie Gras
Four firemen serve as this week's brigade, and Ronnie Corbett takes on Gordon in the recipe challenge. Janet Street Porter offers a "provocative" meat. Girls Aloud visit.
On the menu: pan-roasted fois gras with rhubarb, butter-roasted ribeye of beef with grilled artichokes, and summer berry soup with floating islands.
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Gordon takes on four Eton boys as his team this week. Dawn French guest stars in the restaurant and helps him launch Find Me a Fanny, his search for a new female television cook. Gordon selects some sheep to keep in the garden of his London apartment.
On the menu: crab spring rolls with chilli dipping sauce, loin of venison with sweet and sour peppers, and profiteroles with hot chocolate sauce.