Ready Steady Cook

This programme looked as though perhaps the format had had its day - but then along comes the credit crunch and we all need to know how to tighten our belts (!) and cook good cheap meals. The idea of this show is that two members of the public - usually friends, or reations, or linked in some way spend £5 on ingredients and then together with the celebrity chef they cook up something amazing in only 20 minutes. Depending on the ingredients this could be a main course or a dessert but almost certainly the ingredients tend to be for a main course. They do cheat a little bit because they also have a "stock cupboard" which contains lots of ...  Read the complete review

WHAT IS IT ABOUT: Ainsley Harriot hosts this cooking show, where members of the public work with a chef to create a stunning meal with under £5 worth of ingredients. Two contestants cook, in real time, through the programme, with the audience voting for the best at the end. IS IT ANY GOOD: There are two elements to this show that may appeal to you. First off, there is the cooking on a budget aspect. The chefs (who vary week on week) give often brilliant, simple and tasty ideas on what to do with £5 worth of ingredients. As a cooking show, the dishes are a bit hit or miss, but generally are accessible and easy enough to follow along with at ...  Read the complete review

Over the last few years the introduction of the so called 'celebrity chef's' of which there are a fair few, Jamie Oliver, Gary Rhodes, Gordon Ramsay, Nigella Lawson to name a few, has made cooking very popular. There are loads of television shows based around food and cooking and the number still continues to rise because at the end of the day we love food and are genuinely intrigued as to how these chef's manage to put such delicious dishes together. Although there are loads of new cookery programmes out there 'ready steady cook' still remains one of my favourites, its simple structure and the charming nature of Ainsley Harriot (oh, there's another celebrity ...  Read the complete review

I love Ready Steady Cook, its not on at the minute and that makes me sad :( When it is on TV, its on BBC 2 from 4.30 to 5.15pm, Ainsley Harriot is the latest presenter of this cookery show. In the past there have been many presenters including This Mornings Fern Britton. There are shows when Celebrities compete and then the winnings go to charity. The show is in 2 parts, the main challenge and the quickie challenge! The main challenge: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Usually its just 2 members of the public who get to buy a bag of food, with a specific budget, this always used to be £5 but now there are 'gourmet bags' ...  Read the complete review

Ainsley Harriet is a great presenter. He livens up boring bits in cookery shows by showing lot of interest and infectious laughter. He is famous for presenting Ready Steady Cook for many years now. The show is usually made up of two teams, two guests with two professional chefs. One from each teams up to make a team. Each guest brings shopping consisting of veg and dried stuff, usually totalling around a fiver. The chef has to decide to make couple of things out of these. Also he uses stuff already in the cookery area. Both time are given same time to cook and once the time expires. People sitting in the audience vote for the best dish. ...  Read the complete review