COMBAT CHEFS At the British Army Catering School, raw recruits brought up in an era of fast food and turkey twizzlers, learn the rudiments of French based classic cuisine and traditional British home cooking. From chicken aux jus and roast beef to mille-feuille and bakewell tart, our chefs learn a wide repertoire of cooking techniques.

In the first of this four part series, we see our chefs getting to grips with cooking “army style”. Using field kitchens designed to feed troops on operations, they learn the art of “improvised catering” - and the essentials of survival cookery.

Army Chefs must be ready to cook up a meal for frontline fighters - often using ovens made from disused ammo boxes and old dustbins!

So, what distinguishes an Army Chef from their civilian counterparts? - They can cook up a storm - whatever the conditions, even under fire!

The Observer, 30.11.08
"Combat Chefs is not only entertaining but makes light of a job so insanely demanding it would have even the most risk-taking, thrill-seeking celebrity chefs heading to the nearest hotel for some light relief, armed with three bottles of poppers and a blonde"

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Year of Production 2008

Broadcaster
Five

Running Time
60 mins

Number of Episodes
4

Executive Producer
Tim Carter

Contact Info


execs@twentytwenty.tv

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