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What to Eat Now

What to Eat Now is a six-part series, broadcast on BBC Two and presented by chef Valentine Warner. The basic message behind the series is that people should eat food that is in season.

The series has covered autumnal foods, both meats such as rabbit and pigeon, and fruits and vegetables and fungi, including apples, pears, pumpkins, chicory, beetroot and truffle as part of the series.

The programme was first broadcast on 15 September 2008.

In looking at apples, the show visited Benedictine monks, and talked about how they could find the best apples to make a dish called "apple charlotte".

In looking at beetroot, the show visited a farmer who practiced biodynamic farming, believing that the phases of the moon could affect plant growth.

The show travelled to Lindisfarne to illustrate mussel catching. Warner has also published two books entitled "What to Eat Now" and "What to Eat Now - More Please!" to accompany the series'.

A second series was broadcast in 2009.

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StatusEnded
Original NameWhat to Eat Now
First Air DateSeptember 15, 2008
Last Air DateAugust 10, 2009
Seasons2
Episodes12
Episode Runtime 30min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production Countries
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NetworksBBC Two
S02E06

Series 2, Episode 6

Valentine hopes for divine assistance when he makes a heavenly summer pudding for an order of Benedictine nuns, and engages in a battle of the berries to see who should be crowned king – the raspberry or the strawberry. He also celebrates the arrival of the British cherry season with a sumptuous cherry pie and gives us his top tips on how to keep cool using summer’s fruity bounty, including a wonderful recipe for raspberry ripple ice cream.

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