Episode 1: Suffolk
Si & Dave explore Suffolk where they cook a traditional county favourite at Snape Maltings, go ferreting for rabbits and collect flour from a working water mill. Finally, they are pushed outside of their comfort zone as they face a cook-off against top chef, Chris Lee. Restaurant diners decide who has created the winning dish - the best taste of Suffolk.
Recipe from the show: Suffolk pork chops with cider and caramelised apples
Episode 2: Anglesey
Si & Dave explore Anglesey where they cook a traditional county favourite in Beaumaris, harvest mussels from the Menai Strait and sample sea salt. Finally, they are pushed outside of their comfort zone as they face a cook-off against top chef, Stephen Duffy. Restaurant diners decide who has created the winning dish - the best taste of Anglesey.
Recipe from the show: Anglesey eggsEpisode 3: Fermanagh
Si & Dave explore Northern Ireland’s Lake Distict, Co. Fermanagh, where they cook a traditional county favourite at Crom Castle and fish for brown trout. Finally, they are pushed outside of their comfort zone as they face a cook-off against top chef, Noel McMeel. Restaurant diners decide who has created the winning dish - the best taste of Fermanagh.
Recipe from the show: Boxty with crispy streaky bacon and maple syrupEpisode 4: Cheshire
Si & Dave explore Cheshire where they cook a traditional county favourite at Chester Zoo, visit a smokehouse and tuck into some Cheshire cheese . Finally, they are pushed outside of their comfort zone as they face a cook-off against top chef, David Mooney. Restaurant diners decide who has created the winning dish - the best taste of Cheshire.
Recipe from the show: Cheshire soup with fried cheese sarniesEpisode 5: Shropshire
Si & Dave explore Shropshire where they cook a traditional county favourite in Shrewsbury, collect game from a pheasant shoot and pick hedgerow berries. Finally, they are pushed outside of their comfort zone as they face a cook-off against Michelin starred chef, Will Holland. Restaurant diners decide who has created the winning dish - the best taste of Shropshire.
Recipe from the show: Shropshire fidget pieEpisode 6: Lincolnshire
Si & Dave explore Lincolnshire where they cook a traditional county favourite in Lincoln, source free range beef & lamb and help out on a cauliflower farm. Finally, they face the challenge of a cook-off against top chef, Colin McGurran. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of Lincolnshire.
Recipe from the show: Lincolnshire plum breadEpisode 7: Kent
Si & Dave explore Kent where they cook a traditional county favourite at Leeds Castle, forage for wild vegetables and sample the county’s fine ale. Finally, they are pushed outside of their comfort zone as they face a cook-off against Michelin starred chef, David Pitchford. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of Kent.
Recipe from the show: Kentish cobnut cake and apple compoteEpisode 8: Dumfries & Galloway
Si & Dave explore Dumfries & Galloway where they cook haggis for the locals in Dumfries. They try their hand at bee keeping and find some award winning mutton . Finally, they face they challenge of a cook-off against top chef, Will Furlong. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of Dumfries & Galloway.
Recipe from the show: Haggis, Clapshot and whisky sauceEpisode 9: County Antrim
Si & Dave explore County Antrim where they cook a traditional county favourite at Carrickfergus Castle, pick potatoes and head to the coast in search of dulse seaweed. Finally, they are pushed outside of their comfort zone as they face a cook-off against top chef, Niall McKenna. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of County Antrim.
Recipe from the show: The Ulster fryEpisode 10: Oxfordshire
Si & Dave explore Oxfordshire where they re-discover a lost county recipe and cook it in Henley. They make cheese with rock star Alex James before celebrating the little used fruit quince. Finally, they face the challenge of a cook-off against top chef, Emily Watkins. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of Oxfordshire.
Recipe from the show: Oxford sausage breakfastEpisode 11: East Sussex
Si & Dave explore East Sussex where they cook a hearty dish in Brighton using some great local produce. They taste local sparkling wine every bit as good as Champagne and pay a visit to the Rye Scallop Festival. Finally, they face the challenge of a cook-off against top chef, Ross Pavey. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of East Sussex.
Recipe from the show: Lamb and barley hotpotEpisode 12: Gwynedd
Si & Dave explore Gwynedd where they cook a traditional county favourite in Portmeirion. They visit a mountain lamb farmer and meet a man growing exotic mushrooms in shipping containers. Finally, they face the challenge of a cook-off against top chef, Peter Jackson. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of Gwynedd.
Recipe from the show: LobscouseEpisode 13: Somerset
Si & Dave explore Somerset where they cook a traditional county favourite in Bath. They go wassailing in search of cider and find a West Country herd of buffalo. Finally, they face the challenge of a cook-off against top chef, Richard Guest. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of Somerset.
Recipe from the show: Somerset chickenEpisode 14: Cornwall
Si & Dave explore Cornwall where they cook a traditional county favourite at The Eden Project. They go sea fishing for spider crabs and find the only tea plantation in the UK. Finally, they are pushed outside of their comfort zone as they face a cook-off against top chef, Kevin Viner. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of Cornwall.
Recipe from the show: The people's cornish pastyEpisode 15: North Yorkshire
Si & Dave explore North Yorkshire where they cook a traditional county favourite in Scarborough. They select the finest catch from Whitby Harbour and discover the regional speciality, Black Porkies . Finally, they are pushed outside of their comfort zone as they face a cook-off Michelin starred chef, Andrew Pern. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of North Yorkshire.
Recipe from the show: Yorkshire pudding, beer and onion gravy with beef bone stockEpisode 16: Herefordshire
Si & Dave explore Herefordshire where they cook a traditional county favourite at Goodrich Castle. They also visit a snail farm and discover English cassis. Finally, they are pushed outside of their comfort zone as they face a cook-off against top chef, James Arbourne. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of Herefordshire.
Recipe from the show: Roast Herefordshire beef and homemade creamed horseradishEpisode 17:Leicestershire
Si & Dave explore Leicstershire where they cook a traditional county favourite at Leicester Market. They visit the supermodels of the cow world and taste the king of cheeses, Stilton. Finally, they face the challenge of a cook-off against top chef, Sean Hope. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of Leicestershire.
Recipe from the show: Melton Mowbray pork pieEpisode 18: Gloucestershire
Si & Dave explore Gloucestershire where they cook a traditional county favourite at Gloucester’s Docks. They find Guinea Fowl in the Cotswolds and a Btitish alternative to Olive Oil. Finally, they are pushed outside of their comfort zone as they face a cook-off against top chef, James Graham. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of Gloucestershire.
Recipe from the show: Gloucestershire 'squab' pieEpisode 19: Lancashire
Si & Dave explore Lancashire where they cook a traditional county favourite at Blackburn Cathedral. They dig up the first crop of Ormskirk new potatoes and source some of the finest ducks in the north west. Finally, they are pushed outside of their comfort zone as they face a cook-off against Michelin starred chef, Nigel Haworth. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of Lancashire.
Recipe from the show: Lancashire hot potEpisode 20: Carmarthenshire
Si & Dave explore Carmarthenshire where they cook a traditional county favourite in the National Botanic Garden of Wales. They go cockling at Laugharne and source cheese from a happy herd of goats. Finally, they face the challenge of a cook-off against top chefs, Sue Manson & Maryann Wright. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of Carmarthenshire.
Recipe from the show: Cockles laverbread and Welsh baconEpisode 21: Worcestershire
Si & Dave explore Worcestershire where they cook a traditional county favourite in Malvern Priory Park. They dig their own asparagus and find a man making award winning perry in his own garage,. Finally, they face the challenge of a cook-off against top chef, Sue Ellis. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of Worcestershire.
Recipe from the show: Malvern puddingEpisode 22: Derbyshire
Si & Dave explore Derbyshire where they cook a traditional county favourite at The Buxton Pavilion Gardens. They source venison from Calke Abbey and vegetables from local market gardeners. Finally, they face a cook-off against Michelin starred chef, Rupert Rowley. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of Derbyshire.
Recipe from the show: Raspberry Bakewell puddingEpisode 23: Monmouthshire
Si & Dave explore Monmouthshire where they cook a traditional county favourite in Chepstow. They learn how to make charcuterie and taste some Welsh mead. Finally, they face the challenge of a cook-off against top chef, Stephen Terry. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of Monmouthshire.
Recipe from the show: CawlEpisode 24: Essex
Si & Dave explore Essex where they cook a traditional county favourite in Southend-on-Sea. They harvest Colchester oysters & learn how to talk to turkeys. Finally, they face a cook-off against top chef, Mark Baumann. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of Essex.
Recipe from the show: Oysters, oyster Mornay and cockle chowderEpisode 25: Argyll & Bute
Si & Dave explore Argyll & Bute where they cook a traditional county favourite in Tarbet. They go fishing for langoustines and sample a few wee drams of single malt whisky. Finally, they face the challenge of a cook-off against top chef, Clare Johnson. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of Argyll & Bute.
Recipe from the show: Fried fish in oatmeal with tartar sauceEpisode 26: Norfolk
Si & Dave explore Norfolk where they cook a traditional county favourite In Diss. They fish for Cromer crabs and forage on the Norfolk marshes for samphire. Finally, they face the challenge of a cook-off against Michelin starred chef, Galton Blackiston. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of Norfolk.
Recipe from the show: Norfolk dumplings with mince and boiled potatoesEpisode 27: Aberdeenshire
Si & Dave explore Aberdeenshire where they cook a traditional county favourite In Aberdeen. They mill oats and pick up some prime cuts of Aberdeen Angus. Finally, they face the challenge of a cook-off against top chef, David Littlewood. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of Aberdeenshire.
Recipe from the show: Aberdeen butteries(Rowies)Episode 28: Staffordshire
Si & Dave explore Staffordshire where they cook a traditional county favourite In Lichfield. They find some of the happiest free range hens in the county and pick their own fruit and veg. Finally, they face the challenge of a cook-off against top chef, Matt Davies. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of Staffordshire.
Recipe from the show: Staffordshire oatcakesEpisode 29: Hampshire
Si & Dave explore Hampshire where they cook a traditional county favourite at Beaulieu Motor Museum. They forage for wild mushrooms in the New Forest and source biodynamically farmed meat from a former Formula 1 world champion. Finally, they face the challenge of a cook-off against Michelin starred chef, Alex Aitken. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of Hampshire.
Recipe from the show: Trout en papillote with smoked trout and watercress saladEpisode 30: Moray
Si & Dave explore Moray where they cook a traditional county favourite In Elgin. They don their waders to fish for wild salmon in the River Spey and visit an internationally renowned smoke house. Finally, they face the challenge of a cook-off against top chef, Chris Morrison. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of Moray.
Recipe from the show: Cullen skink