Cheese and Pickle

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Duration: 1 hour

The Hairy Bikers take a culinary journey through time as they celebrate British food.

They explore how people learned preserving techniques and created stunning foods such as cheese. With their unique banter and camaraderie, the Hairy duo make their own version of a traditional curd tart and taste some of the UK's finest cheeses.

  • Recipe card: hot mustard piccalilli

    Recipe card: hot mustard piccalilli

    Download this printable recipe card and discover the food history behind this dish. (PDF file, requires Adobe Reader or similar)

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  • Clip: Shelf life

    Clip: Shelf life

    From storing food in glass bottles to the invention of the tin can – follow the history of preserving and find out which canned fodder helped to fuel the troops during World War I...

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  • Clip: Say cheese!

    Clip: Say cheese!

    Celebrate the treasures of the great British cheeseboard and take a tour round the country.

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Credits

Series Producer
Karen Plumb
Presenter
Si King
Presenter
Dave Myers
Executive Producer
Pete Lawrence

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