Nigel Slater's Simple Cooking

S1 · E1 · Sep 23, 2011

Sweet and Sour Episode 1

Nigel Slater explores one of the most successful pairings, sweet and sour

S1 · E2 · Sep 30, 2011

Surf and Turf Episode 2

Nigel Slater explores the classic culinary pairing of fish (surf) and meat (turf).

S1 · E3 · Oct 7, 2011

Spicy and Cool Episode 3

Nigel Slater explores how well something cool works with something spicy

S1 · E4 · Oct 14, 2011

Soft and Crisp Episode 4

Nigel Slater explores how the contrasting textures of crisp and soft work to improve dishes

S1 · E5 · Oct 21, 2011

Sugar and Spice Episode 5

Nigel Slater explores another classic combination

S1 · E6 · Oct 28, 2011

Born and Bred Episode 6

Nigel Slater explores how dishes that are born and grow together, work well together.

S1 · E7 · Nov 4, 2011

Hot and Cold Episode 7

Nigel Slater explores the role of temperature in food combinations

S1 · E8 · Nov 11, 2011

Weird and Wonderful Episode 8

Nigel Slater explores the weird and the wonderful in classic culinary recipes

S1 · E9 · Dec 21, 2011

Simple Christmas Episode 9

S1 · E10 · Mar 19, 2013

Cutdowns : Soft and Crisp Episode 10

Nigel Slater continues his exploration of brilliant culinary combinations, this episode he's turning his attention to texture. Success in the kitchen isn't just about tastes and flavours - contrasting textures can really lift a dish. He'll be making a classic savoury pie with a puff pastry crust, and will be putting traditional pizza ingredients together in a new way to make an entirely original dish. Nigel also travels to Brighton to meet a couple who have their own seafront smokery, who'll be showing him a soft and crisp recipe of their own.

S1 · E11 · Mar 29, 2014

Cutdowns : Surf and Turf Episode 11

Nigel Slater explores successful food marriages in the kitchen, turning the spotlight on surf and turf - the classic culinary pairing of fish and meat. Nigel shares his all-time surf and turf favourites, including mackerel and bacon salad, trout with parma ham and lamb shanks with anchovy. He also heads out to find out how one fisherman keeps his crew happy by cooking the freshest surf and turf recipe - a simple dish of scallops and chorizo - right off the back of his boat.

S1 · E12 · May 10, 2014

Cutdowns : Soft and Crisp Episode 12

Nigel Slater continues his exploration of brilliant culinary combinations, this time turning his attention to texture. Success in the kitchen is not just about tastes and flavours - contrasting textures can really lift a dish. Nigel puts a twist on a childhood favourite - poached pears with a cream and biscuit filling.

S1 · E13 · Jan 7, 2017

Cutdowns : Spicy and Cool Episode 13

Nigel pairs spice with contrasting cooling flavours as he makes a chicken and chilli curry, spiced rice pudding and hot and spicy prawns.