Heston Blumenthal demonstrates not just how to cook, but why certain things do or don't work, as he dispels some of the myths inherited from our mother's kitchen. Each episode concentrates on one everyday ingredient - and features recipes for big favorites such as roast chicken, the perfect steak, and how to pull off the ultimate chocolate cake. The series is packed with straightforward advice, while special cameras show what actually happens to food as it hits the pan or roasts in the oven.

	1x01 Beef Heston challenges the way Brits cook beef and confronts one of the biggest culinary myths out there - searing a steak doesn't in fact keep in the meat's juices. The secret to frying ...	Jan. 04, 2012
	1x02 Eggs Heston reveals the secret to a great boiled egg, the perfect poached egg and his signature scotch egg. Heston challenges his local Holyport Women's Institute to scramble eggs, and ...	Jan. 11, 2012
	1x03 Chocolate Heston challenges the way we cook chocolate as he lifts the lid on his magical popping candy, passion fruit gateaux with an exploding base, and an amazing flowerpot tiramisu with ...	Jan. 18, 2012
	1x04 Chicken It might be the most popular meat in the world but Heston thinks the old bird needs a bit of a makeover. First up he attempts to revolutionize the way to roast a chicken, then he ...	Jan. 25, 2012
	1x05 Cheese Heston takes on cheese - one of the most popular cooking ingredients in the UK. He reveals the key ingredient for the ultimate cheese fondue, turns a block of cheddar into a four meter ...	Feb. 01, 2012
	1x06 Potatoes Heston takes on the humble spud - the foundation of every hearty British meal. But there's more to potatoes than just mashing, boiling or roasting. Heston reveals tips and techniques ...	Feb. 08, 2012