Two chefs and members of the audience put their best efforts into producing, in only 20 minutes, an interesting meal using ingredients valued at no more than £5.00. The ingredients are supplied by the audience and not the chefs to make things a little more challenging. At the end of the show the audience vote on which chef they think deserves to win.
An entertaining show which is popular with housewives and students. Interest in this kind of show has spread across to the atlantic and there is now an American spin off called "Ready Set Cook".
Stop Press Ready, Steady, Cook, have got in touch with us. The show needs your help. If you have a passion for food and an original, eye-catching problem you want Ainsley Harriot and his chefs to solve in the new series, beginning in the autumn 2008, they'd like to hear from you.
Email Ainsley and the team at: readysteadycook@endemoluk.com
Apparently many years ago he chef - Fanny Craddock said that sprinkling on a little sugar always brings out the flavour of fruit... Is this true?
December 17th, 2009 - 6:33pmColin Freeman said...
Hello - i'd very much like for you all to consider an invention based around an age old problem in the kitchen. The revolutionary new tool removes and replaces a lid from a tin (eg syrup tin) without the user ever touching the lid and never ever getting the tin/cans contents on your fingers as is normally the case when putting the lid back on. Can also be used to prize off awkward ring pulls. Just thought your programme 'ready steady cook' might be the first to make public such a tool and 'gobsmack' the audience in its simplicity! I have the only working prototype in the world, in my hands, right now and nobody except my Patent Attorney has seen it. This sort of thing very rarely happens at all in todays world -what a moment!
Regards,
Colin
March 3rd, 2009 - 5:53pmCAROL SINCLAIR said...
sweetcorn soups 3-3-09
October 8th, 2008 - 11:40amsylvia lavender said...
tuesday 7th october showed a woman representing Uganda.She had with her a bag, amongst other things, a packet of I think Cookes banana flour. can you tell me please am I right and where can I get it from. I live in the south cheshire area.
Sylvia Lavender
October 6th, 2008 - 11:14pmLinda Beeks said...
Why can't I find Recipes for today 6th October. Linda
August 21st, 2008 - 5:44pmjade mullen said...
hi everyone.
i am writing to ask you how i would be able to put my dad forward as one of your chefs on ready steady cook.
my dad James Mullen, is one of the most talented people when it comes to catering, he has been part of the Scottish Culinary Olympic Team and has taken part in Scothot numerous times, taking many gold medals, the table of honor twice and thats all not to mention the silvers and bronze he has won throughout the years.
My dad has been a catering lecturer, and an executive head chef throughout the past few years.
Lecturing is my dads passion, he uses his lifetime of catering experience and makes it fun for his students, ranging from 14-90years old.
i would love to say i had given my dad an oppertunity to take part in such a thing as ready steady cook, but i really dont know where to start.
he deserves a chance to show everyone just how talented he is, please could you at least email me some pointers on how i could apply to have him on a such like show?
BBC Two's Ready, Steady, Cook, have got in touch with us.
The show needs your help. If you have a passion for food and an original, eye-catching problem you want Ainsley Harriot and his chefs to solve in the new series, beginning in the autumn, they'd like to hear from you.
Email Ainsley and the team at: readysteadycook@endemoluk.com
July 17th, 2008 - 11:51pmNorma Jean Bull said...
Could you please tell me where I can purchase the small Kenwood mixer you often use on your programme. You seem to just put ingredients in the bottom, switch on and they are mixed quickly.
May 19th, 2008 - 5:20pmedward butler said...
it seems that whenever lesley is doing the 10 minute cook,all she does is pass the work on to everyone else to do.she gets out of breath giving orders.
April 24th, 2008 - 8:51amkathryn surtees said...
sorry to trouble you!
week beginning 14 april
i think it was 17 or 18 april programme
the person who provided the food for the end section of the programme from the studio audience
gave his website for local produced food please could you let me have the detail, i would be so grateful.
kath
April 8th, 2008 - 10:28amMrs H Mackay said...
Recipes and suggestions for small brown velvet crabs please.
April 2nd, 2008 - 7:38pmTony said...
Can you please advise where I can obtain stainless steel kettles as used on programme
March 29th, 2008 - 12:18pmjulie tarpey said...
Subject Paul Rankin - I am disgusted to see this Chef constantly licking his fingers when handling food and then not washing them. Each time he appears on the show he does it. Surely this is a Health & Safety/Food Hygiene issue?
March 28th, 2008 - 5:40pmEstelle Golker said...
please can you tell how to find the receipts for today ready steady cook 28.3.08 the 20 minutes and the quicky bag thanks i do love your porgramme
March 28th, 2008 - 5:39pmEstelle Golker said...
how do i find ready sterady cook receipts for today 283.2008. the 20mins and the quicky bag please let me know asp i do love your programme thank you
March 24th, 2008 - 11:32amHannah Archer said...
I am a student training to become a chef love the programme and would love to take part and bring my £5.00 goody bag on and work with a top chef please could you give information on how to apply many thanks Hannah
March 17th, 2008 - 9:20pmJane said...
Can I come in your programme please?
I always watch it and I love it.
Jane
March 4th, 2008 - 4:52pmluzia said...
ok jus wanteed to ask what can i cook with
rice
tomato(chooped)
nuggets
pepper
March 4th, 2008 - 11:24amRachel said...
Hi, i was watching Monday 3rd of March show but missed where the cheese came from and was made (shaped like an apple) in the quicky bag challenge. Could you tell me as i would like to buy some as i am a great cheese fan.
February 29th, 2008 - 6:24pmJohn Case said...
We agree with Ann Kasler - Ainsley Harriot completely ruins the programme. In additon to his inane remarks, continually interfering with what the guests are doing, as if they cannot do the simplest tasks, and when the tasting takes place, feeding the guests, as one would a child.
Bring back Fer Britton we say.
February 29th, 2008 - 4:49pmAnn Kasler said...
What a pity I am no longer able to watch Ready Steady Cook because ofthe moronic guests being used (today a young woman who wasn't able to tie her own pinafore and complained that it wasn't fitted) as well as Ainsley Harriet's OTT actions and clownlike demeanour. There has been a steady deterioration in the quality of the programme with too much guest chat and too little cookery info. so goodbye.
February 25th, 2008 - 3:51pmLiz Cusworth said...
I get most annoyed when ready steady cook gets canceled due to a sporting event ie golf, snooker, darts etc. Why not cancel T
he weakest link instead.
I cant get enough of the show, so more not less please.
February 19th, 2008 - 9:53ampaul johnson said...
diane louise jordan is the greatest ! ! ! ! ! ! !
johnsons braaaaaaaaaaaap!!!
February 3rd, 2008 - 1:32pmroberta knight said...
i was watching ready steady cook during the week with the chefs toby tobin and nick nairn when i noticed that everytime they touched the meat or fish they wiped their hands on the tea towel, i thought that every chef was to wash their hands after touching raw meat or fish.
January 31st, 2008 - 5:20pmElisabeth Chaproniere said...
The question on Thursday 31st Jan was "Is it possible to make pasta without a machine" I was very surprised to find nobody coming up with the old but excellent recipe of Swiss and Austrian'Knöpfle' or 'Spätzli' Recipes available on the net.
January 19th, 2008 - 11:45amRosemary Beveridge said...
The presentation of the food is as important as the cooking on the show especially the beautiful different shaped white serving plates used recently. Where can I buy them?
Cookery
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