Materials Science & Metallurgy Television present:

Rules:
Two (Materials Scientist) chefs compete against each other in the kitchen, preparing meals from the ingredients brought by the guests (you). They have no idea what they will have to cook with before the competition starts - you determine the ingredients and you decide who cooks the better meal at the end.

Will it be Green-Body-Compacts or Red-ucing-Agents?

Featuring:
Helen Orchard as your host, Fern Britton
Simon Hopkins as Ainsley Harriott
Chris Shortall as Paul Rankin




How to earn respect in the kitchen

"Proof" that scientists can cook

Ahhh, it's a cabbage...


Other Photos:

The Chefs again
Too many cooks?
Sally shows off Scar Tissue
Simon delivers his sauce
Preparation is the key to... some kind of success
Taa-daa!
Jenna and more of Simon's creation
The Cheeky Chappy
Chris reveals his Haemorrhage
Coconut bashing
C'est délicieux!
Plucking the Brussel Sprout tree
The Chopper
Still trying to open the coconut...


The Menus:

Chris & Co.
Simon & Co.
Haemorrhage
Quorn marinated in Chinese cooking wine, sesame oil & soy sauce
Stirfried with butternut squash, red cabbage, brussel sprouts, ginger & spices

Pasta & Ham
in a sauce of
Cream, white wine & vintage Canadian cheddar

Regret
Steak mince, potatoes & black-eye beans
Fried with red wine & chilli

Bacon & Kidney Bean Pasta
with a mild chilli sauce & sun-dried tomatoes
Scar Tissue
Chocolate and coconut pancakes

Brandy-infused Apple & Kiwi
with a rich butter Highland shortbread crumble

Click here to see Simon's menu in terms you'll understand


See the recipes!


Lessons learnt:
  • Potatoes take longer to cook than you think
  • Lentils take longer to cook than you think
  • Wooden handles can be hot
  • Cling-film helps burns from stinging
  • Brussel sprouts grow on trees
  • The unlabelled white powder was sugar afterall


    • The Verdict:

    It was a tough decision, requiring much "mmmmmm" in a Lloyd Grossman stylee. But one dish stood out above them all - the kiwi and apple crumble.

    Congratulations to Simon, and all his "choppers"!


    Simon receiving his prize from the head of the department, Derek Fray