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Short Cuts To Glory: Matt vs Food - Season 1

Series: Short Cuts To Glory: Matt vs Food
3.9
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Episodes
10
Rating
TVG
Year
2017
Language
English
Publisher
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

About

Matt Okine's how-to guide for young Australians finding their feet in the big wide world.... and the kitchen. Matt teams up with three of Australia's finest cooks or chefs, who teach him a dish while sharing their insider tips and tricks of the trade.

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Episodes

1 to 3 of 10

1. The Basics

30m

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Where better to start a series that's packed full of recipes and tips for cooks of every ability than with the basics. And who better than award winning, columnist, critic, and author Jill Dupleix to show Matt the ropes on how to cook the perfect roast lamb. Aussies love breakfast so Mark LaBrooy shows you how to master that tricky poached egg while baking guru Katherine Sabbath pimps a store-bought cake, transforming it into a birthday party show stopper. Meanwhile, food educator Alice Zaslavsky shares some great basic steps to mastering the art of carving roasts.

2. Fit and Healthy

30m

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What's not to like about super tasty meals that are healthy, guilt free and good not just for the hip pocket but also the hips. Matt visits food legend Neil Perry who creates a super quick and easy pan fried fish, the 'Godfather' of modern Italian cuisine Stefano Manfredi makes minestrone and Alice Zaslavsky roasts all things veggie, as well as telling you what you need and don't need in the pantry. Finally, chef Annaleise Gregory shares her tips on how to buy the freshest fruit and veg.

3. Home Takeaway

30m

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Christine Manfield, Martin Boetz and Daniel Wilson show Matt how to create our takeaway favourite's in your own kitchen. On the menu; veggie curry, beef stir fry, and burgers. Meanwhile Alice Zaslavsky shows you how best to store delicious leftovers, and the secret to cooking perfect rice, time after time.

4. Feed an Army

30m

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Dinner parties can send you into a meltdown, days before your guests have even walked through the door. Matt finds out how to take the stress away with Miguel Maestre's paella, Adriano Zumbo's epic chocolate brownies and Bridgette Hafner's easy as beef stew. He then catches up with Jemma Whiteman to learn all about essential frypans, while Alice Zaslavsky shares her slicing and dicing secrets.

5. Meat Feast

30m

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Matt lives the caveman dream with meat experts Hayden Quinn, Jill Dupleix and Anthony Puharich cooking up pork crackling, roast lamb, and the perfect steak respectively. Meanwhile Alice Zaslavsky beefs up the episode with instructions on just how to carve a roast, and tells you all that you need to know about beef cuts.

6. Fast Food

30m

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Fast food doesn't have to be bad food. Gregory Llewellyn, Bernard Chu, and Dan Hong each show Matt that a last-minute pasta, an instant 'cake in a mug' and pimped two minute noodles can all be whipped up in a flash. Lillia McCabe and Matt take a closer look at pots and saucepans, whilst Alice Zaslavsky shows you how best to store produce.

Extended Details

  • Closed CaptionsEnglish

Artists

David Wallacedirector
James Peytonproducer
Matt Okineactor