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2) Roast Dinner
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In this program, Jimmy Doherty makes Sunday dinner from scratch, attempting to create the flakes that make instant mashed potatoes and using a fish tank to decaffeinate coffee. He also visits a sheep farm to learn about breeding techniques, and heads off to a factory that makes 30 million perfect Yorkshire puddings every week.
4) Packed Lunch
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To find out the difference between freshly squeezed and "from concentrate," in this program Jimmy Doherty adapts a lawn mower and a mangle to make his own apple juice. He also investigates what they do to extra-light mayonnaise to cut the calories and how crackers stay crisp, and visits a greenhouse to learn why supermarket cucumbers are never crooked.
5) Sugar Rush
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Do energy drinks really work? Why is some honey runny? In this episode of Food Factory, Stefan Gates challenges Simon Rimmer and Tim Lovejoy to make bags of sugar from sugarcane and sugar beet.
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In this program, Jimmy Doherty makes breakfast with a bang when he uses a specially built cannon to create puffed rice cereal. He also investigates making peanut butter on an industrial scale and the bacteria that goes into yogurt. Then he visits a tea factory to find out how the chief teataster makes sure every last cup tastes as good as the first.
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Why does supermarket bread stay fresh longer than the home-baked variety? Is there any cheese in processed cheese slices? In this program, Jimmy Doherty attempts to recreate the taste and texture of store-bought bread, investigates processed cheese, and finds out how producers of bagged salads ensure their product is insect-free.
8) Breakfast
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Why is the most nutritious part of the corn removed from cornflakes? If instant coffee isn't made by grinding up coffee beans, how is it made? Jimmy Doherty takes a closer look at breakfast foods in this program, attempting to create cornflakes, instant coffee, and granulated sugar from scratch.
9) Party Party
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When it comes to making fish sticks for a children's party, a power saw is Jimmy's tool of choice. In this program he finds out what makes frozen fish products taste good and what really goes into marshmallows, then visits a factory that produces fifteen thousand bread rolls an hour, and meets a raspberry grower who wants to reduce his use of pesticides.
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Almost any frozen pizza or carton of ice cream from the grocery store contains factory-produced, lab-developed ingredients. Do these materials have a functional purpose, an aesthetic one, or both? What kind of technology is needed to create and incorporate them? This video addresses those questions as it illustrates the uses and benefits of industrial food components. With examples from real-world production facilities, the video demonstrates large-scale...
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We're used to hearing bad news about our food. What's the good news? In this program, host Cherry Healey puts favorite supermarket staples to the test and uncovers the surprising secrets and unexpected powers of the food we take for granted. With the help of members of the public and a team of experts, she investigates how milk can help muscles recover from exercise; what effect the way we brew tea has on its health benefits; why there's more to potato...
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"You've seen the headlines: Parmesan cheese made from sawdust. Lobster rolls containing no lobster at all. Extra virgin olive oil that isn't. Fake foods are in our supermarkets, our restaurants, and our kitchen cabinets. Award-winning food journalist and travel writer Larry Olmsted exposes the pervasive and dangerous fraud perpetrated on unsuspecting Americans. Real Food/Fake Food brings readers into the unregulated food industry, revealing the alarming...
14) Ready-Made
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Why do some pizzas contain fake cheese? How horrible is dog food? In this episode of Food Factory, Stefan Gates challenges One Show regulars Lucy Seigle and Mike Dilger to make ready-made custard.
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Sensory analysis and testing is a vital part of creating a successful food product. But what is actually involved in this process? By comparing the sensory and physical properties of a variety of food products, this video examines appearance, aroma, flavor, and texture, also called "mouth feel." The program also explains how these characteristics can be evaluated through four types of tests - preference tests, discrimination tests, difference tests,...
17) Frozen
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Why are coffee granules frozen at the factory, and why must peas be frozen fast? In this episode of Food Factory, Stefan Gates challenges Carol Kirkwood and Chris Hollins to make rival multicolored ice pops.
18) Love or Loathe
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Jimmy Doherty creates foods that provoke extreme reactions in this program. On one end of the scale is yeast extract - the main ingredient in Vegemite - and on the other, chocolate candy. After a trip to a confectioners to learn how they make chocolate appear so glossy, Jimmy visits a farmer who is harvesting a no-cry onion, and tries to make his own chewing gum.
19) Preserving
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Today, people expect even seasonal fare to be available 365 days a year. So how do food companies keep their products safe to eat weeks, months, or even years after it is produced? In this program, Jimmy Doherty looks at methods of food storage and preservation, visiting a manufacturing plant of frozen meals and a canned baked beans factory.
20) Just Add Water
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Does instant soup contain real tomatoes? How much sea water do you need to make sea-salt? In this episode of Food Factory, Stefan Gates challenges Anton Du Beke and Jodie Prenger to make orange drink.