Season 01
Overview
Rick Stein sets off on a new culinary adventure to search for France's best kept gastronomic secrets.
Episodes
1. Normandy, Picardie and Champagne
2019-11-05
Rick's journey begins in Dieppe with turbot straight off the boats, followed by a forage for sea herbs along the Bay of the Somme
2. Alsace, Jura and Burgundy
2019-11-12
Rick's journey takes him through France's eastern border regions of Alsace and Jura, home to his favourite French dish, choucroute garnie, and favourite French cheese, comté.
3. Burgundy and Auvergne
2019-11-19
Rick reaches the mid-point of his meander through France, exploring Burgundy and then arriving in the Auvergne for hearty dishes celebrating the finest meat and dairy.
4. Périgord
2019-11-26
Rick arrives in Perigord, famous for black truffles, walnuts and duck dishes. He cooks enchaud, a traditional pot-roast pork, before heading towards the balmy shores of the Med.
5. Languedoc-Roussillon
2019-12-03
Rick continues on to the sunnier climes of the Mediterranean, where he explores the French-Catalan legacy of Roussilon on the foothills of the Pyrenees next to the Spanish border.
6. Provence
2019-12-10
Rick approaches the end of his meander through France with a final glance at the culinary delights of the Languedoc, along with making a confit tomato and aubergine tarte tatin.