The Big Family Cooking Showdown
The Big Family Cooking Showdown
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The Big Family Cooking Showdown

6.3 / 10
2017
2 seasons
26 episodes
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In this unscripted series, families passionate about food serve up their most delicious dishes for the chance to be crowned Britain's best home cooks.

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  • Episode 1

    1.Episode 1

    15-08-201760m

    The Charles and Marks families face off in three rounds of cooking, preparing Swedish meatballs, spatchcocked chicken, fish soup and more.

  • Episode 2

    2.Episode 2

    22-08-201760m

    The Karim and Dawes families wow the judges with a spinach and lamb curry, braised pork belly and other mouthwatering foods.

  • Episode 3

    3.Episode 3

    31-08-201760m

    The Hilliards and Pigotts serve up a mix of successes and failures, from a delectable dry-spiced venison loin to an overseasoned vegetable chili.

  • Episode 4

    4.Episode 4

    07-09-201760m

    It's an ambitious battle of Indian and Italian flavors -- with a few surprises thrown in -- when the Gangotras take on the Massaccesis.

  • Episode 5

    5.Episode 5

    14-09-201760m

    Deceptively simple Syrian dips and stews from the Ayoubi family stand in stark contrast to the Herberts' fondness for more experimental fare.

  • Episode 6

    6.Episode 6

    21-09-201760m

    The judges weigh the merits of the Kings' favorite family meals against the Codougans' Caribbean-inspired delicacies -- including curried goat.

  • Episode 7

    7.Episode 7

    28-09-201760m

    The Bellamores' hearty helpings go up against the Bellamys' Persian heritage, with dueling dishes like salt-baked sea bass and crusted crown of lamb.

  • Episode 8

    8.Episode 8

    05-10-201760m

    The Boyes and Rignall families put their best dishes forward, from banana and passion fruit soufflés to a cardamom and rose syrup cheesecake.

  • Episode 9

    9.Episode 9

    12-10-201760m

    Three families return to the Kent countryside to test their skills in the semifinals -- but only one will cook well enough to move on to the final.

  • Episode 10

    10.Episode 10

    19-10-201760m

    Three more families go head-to-head in a second round of semifinals, stretching their skills in improvisation and sticking to a recipe.

  • Episode 11

    11.Episode 11

    26-10-201760m

    The last round of semifinals brings the remaining three families to the barn, where they're pressured to cook up winning dishes on the spot.

  • Episode 12

    12.Episode 12

    02-11-201760m

    With everything on the line, the Top 3 families face the final challenge: preparing a multicourse feast for eight in under five hours.

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