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Store Cupboard Staples

TV chef James Martin shares recipes made with the help of store cupboard staples, including a cheat's tomato soup with basil made from tinned tomatoes.

James shares his easy but delicious home-cooked recipes made with the help of some store cupboard staples. These include the world's best macaroni cheese made from dried pasta, a cheat's tomato soup with basil made from tinned tomatoes, and a white chocolate and whiskey croissant pudding. Historian Gerard Baker delves into the history behind our store cupboard spices, using them to create a medieval 'farced partridge,' and artisan food producer Nick Greef explains how he has turned his South African grandfather's recipe for the perfect biltong into an award-winning business.

44 minutes

Music Played

  • The Rumble Strips

    "Boys and Girls" (Girls & Boys in Love)

  • Noah and the Whale

    2 Atoms in a Molecule

  • Olly Murs

    Anywhere Else

  • Florence + The Machine

    Between Two Lungs

  • The City Waites

    Bobbing Jo

  • Robbie Williams

    Candy

  • Mark Owen

    Carnival

  • Adele

    Cold Shoulder

  • Spiller

    Cry Baby (Royksopps remix)

  • Maroon 5

    Daylight

  • I Am Kloot

    Fingerprints

  • San Cisco

    Fred Astaire

  • Josh Osho

    Freewheel

  • Laura Marling

    Ghosts

  • Snow Patrol

    Give Me Strength

  • Laura Mvula

    Green Garden

  • Little Boots

    Hearts Collide

  • TWENTY 脴NE PIL脴TS

    House of Gold

  • Michael Bubl茅

    Its a Beautiful Day

  • Joe Loss & His Orchestra

    I've Got My Eyes

  • Little Boots

    New In Town

  • Olly Murs

    On My Cloud

  • Bastille

    Pompeii

  • Vance Joy

    Riptide

  • Katy Perry

    Teenage Dreams

  • Dusty Springfield

    The Look of Love

  • Bastille

    These Streets

  • Johnny Flynn

    Tickle Me Pink

  • The xx

    VCR

  • Kodaline

    Way Back When

  • Mumford & Sons

    Winter Winds

  • I Am Kloot

    Fingerprints

  • Josh Osho

    Freewheel

  • Maroon 5

    Daylight

  • Noah and the Whale

    2 Atoms in a Molecule

  • Olly Murs

    On My Cloud

  • Florence + The Machine

    Between Two Lungs

  • Bastille

    Pompeii

  • Laura Mvula

    Green Garden

  • Laura Marling

    Ghosts

  • Little Boots

    New In Town

  • Bastille

    These Streets (Glastonbury 2016)

  • The xx

    VCR

  • Olly Murs

    Anywhere Else

  • The Rumble Strips

    Girls and Boys

Food producers

The food producers featured in this episode are:
  • Mike and Judy Smales from Lyburn Farm, Salisbury
  • Nick and Sarah Greeff from Newnham Farm, Isle of White

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter James Martin
Executive Producer Karen Plumb
Series Producer Rosemary Edwards
Director David Robertson
Participant Gerard Baker
Participant Nick Greef

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