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Sky, channel 262 & +1 channel 263
Launched in the UK at 10.00am on 9 November 2009, Food Network is an
exciting entertainment channel set to tantalise taste buds across the country!
Food Network, one of the most popular networks on US television, is
soon to launch onto UK shores. Blending credible cooking with high
energy entertainment, the channel provides its audience with a
combination that will inspire foodies and non-foodies alike.
Food Network celebrates everything to do with cooking, from choosing
the ingredients to the challenge of trying out a brand-new dish. It
also adds a dash of competition to the recipe for more intrigue. As a
24/7 channel, its rebellious attitude is truly unique. Food is there
to be played with, to have fun with and to be enjoyed.
Tasty British chef Danny Boome features on the channel in his very
own show, Rescue Chef. Originally from Cambridgeshire, former ice
hockey star and ex-model Boome has been a massive hit in the US and
is sure to have the UK's women desperate to get back in the kitchen.
Boome made a name for himself at the trendy St Martins Lane Hotel,
London, in the Asia de Cuba restaurant before appearing as a
television chef. Other home-grown celebrity chefs also make an
appearance, including Jamie Oliver in the UK Premiere of Iron Chef
America and Nigella Lawson in Nigella Express.
Celebrity chefs from the U.S. also feature regularly on the channel
and include Ina Garten, with her already well-loved show Barefoot
Contessa, Tyler Florence, Giada De Laurentiis and Rachael Ray.
Launch night highlights included:
Iron Chef America with Jamie Oliver *UK Premiere*
Jamie Oliver crosses the pond and enters Kitchen Stadium to challenge
good friend and Iron Chef, Mario Batali. Will Jamie Oliver be able to
master the Iron Chef and leave victorious, or will Batali's cuisine
reign supreme? Based on the Japanese cult sensation, Iron Chef
America carries on the legend of Kitchen Stadium and the famed
"secret ingredient". Each week, world-class chefs battle
the legendary Iron Chefs of America: Bobby Flay, Mario Batali,
Masaharu Morimoto, Cat Cora and Michael Symon. Alton Brown serves as
Commentator and Mark Dacascos is Chairman.
Nigella Express
Delicious cooking show with the delightful Nigella Lawson. The
Domestic Goddess provides quick and tasty solutions and sweet and
simple food ideas for people on the go. She is back and she's cooking
in record time! Featuring fabulous fast food and incredible short
cuts, Nigella Express shows viewers how to inject classic elegance
into any meal. With time-saving tips and must-have pantry items,
Nigella will help you make the most out of a busy schedule.
Rescue Chef with Danny Boome *UK Premiere*
The charismatic Danny Boome offers creative solutions to culinary
catastrophes. Your pasta isn't pleasing and your steaks never turn
out right. Sound familiar? Does your family run away every time you
put a casserole on the table? Never fear, Rescue Chef Danny Boome is
never far away. In each episode, Danny travels across America to
deliver his creative culinary solutions to one lucky viewer. When
Danny Boome knocks on your door, be prepared to have all your food
dilemmas and sticky situations solved by the Rescue Chef. |
