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Nigel explores classic culinary combinations - just why do they taste so good? From sweet and sour to soft and crispy, he celebrates food marriages made in heaven.

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Series 1 1. Sweet and Sour

1. Sweet and Sour

In the first show of this new cookery series, Nigel Slater explores one of the oldest and most successful culinary pairings in the kitchen - sweet and sour.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 7:30pm 23 Sep 2011
Availability: Available for over a year (until 18 Nov 2034)
Series 1 2. Surf and Turf

2. Surf and Turf

Nigel Slater continues to explore successful food marriages in the kitchen, with the spotlight this time on surf and turf - the classic pairing of fish and meat.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 7:30pm 30 Sep 2011
Availability: Available for over a year (until 18 Nov 2034)
Series 1 3. Spicy and Cool

3. Spicy and Cool

Nigel Slater explores classic taste combinations. In this episode, he looks at how spicy flavours work well with something cooling, and shares his favourite dishes.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 7:30pm 7 Oct 2011
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Series 1 4. Soft and Crisp

4. Soft and Crisp

Nigel Slater explores classic taste combinations. He looks at how contrasting textures can really lift a dish, and makes a savoury pie with a puff pastry crust.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 7:30pm 14 Oct 2011
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Series 1 5. Sugar and Spice

5. Sugar and Spice

Nigel Slater unravels the magic behind the classic taste combination of sugar and spice, revealing why this exotic marriage works so well in the kitchen.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 7:30pm 21 Oct 2011
Availability: Available for over a year (until 18 Nov 2034)
Series 1 6. Born and Bred

6. Born and Bred

Nigel Slater explores dishes that marry ingredients born and bred together - flavours that share the same season or same landscape - and cooks a tasty autumnal dish.
Duration: 28 mins First broadcast: 7:30pm 28 Oct 2011
Availability: Available for over a year (until 18 Nov 2034)
Series 1 7. Hot and Cold

7. Hot and Cold

Nigel Slater looks at the role of contrasting temperatures, showing how the marriage of something hot with something cold can turn a good dish into something special.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 7:30pm 4 Nov 2011
Availability: Available for over a year (until 18 Nov 2034)
Series 1 8. Weird and Wonderful

8. Weird and Wonderful

Nigel shows how the most unlikely combinations of ingredients can often be the best, as he makes a refreshing winter salad and a savoury take on apple crumble.
Duration: 29 mins First broadcast: 7:30pm 11 Nov 2011
Availability: Available for over a year (until 18 Nov 2034)

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