But in a lot of ways, the kitchen is quite high pressure because it all happens in real-time, cooking.

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This show was great fun, inspirational and gave you insight into both new easy recipes but also the whole process of making a cooking show. It was a joy to watch.I think secretly, politely, she thinks I’m a half-wit,” James says as Nikki disappears behind the door again, glass in hand. However, Oh Cook! never swerves into criticism of those who might enjoy the challenge of conquering a homemade croissant or two. “I’m simply having a go in the hope that it will encourage you to have a go,” May says. In this way, this show becomes far more about the joy of cooking than the actual “The Joy of Cooking,” because it focuses on the indisputably human aspects of cooking. On the whole, (Oh Cook) is less hazardous, I suppose,” James explained. “And people expect me to know what I'm doing and what I'm talking about if I'm driving a car.

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The Oh Cook star divulged further: “So I've got quite a few ideas sketched out. I would love to do another one.” Creations from a TV kitchen are pretty but hardly realistic, and rarely reflect most people’s experience with cooking. Seeing May brandish a leftover piece of cheese from a grating session while proclaiming, “…and that’s yours,” holds up a mirror rather than an ideal, and there’s plenty of room for that in the home economy genre. It's a very COVID friendly production. It's - we could do it pretty much as we did it last time and still meet all the health (requirements). Clearly taking a liking the new role away from The Grand Tour, James also opened up on the main differences he’s found between the two.If you're trying to cook and you've got a lot of people interfering that is - I’m sure most domestic fights start either in the kitchen or around the TV remote control.” I don't think anybody thinks I'm particularly well versed in cooking or you know, I'm not an authority. The pub is a British institution, once a bastion of warm ale and smelly carpets, many are now known for their excellent food; James explores the most classic of pub grub: the pie; however, this particular pie has been given a modern makeover. View Details James dives headfirst into the world of pasta and whips up an array of Italian classics; from antique kitchen gadgets to carbonara, James washes down his Apennine adventures with a bottle of Chianti. View Details Simple recipes written with humour. James is honest and tells you exactly what he thinks. I’ve never been successful at poaching eggs but I am now! Worth the money.