9 December 2008
Còcaire nan Còcairean
The fifth heat in the new cookery knockout competition, presented by Cathy MacDonald, will see another two new cooks vie to be crowned Còcaire nan Còcairean, in the culinary series on BBC ALBA.
In next week’s programme, broadcast on Monday 15th December, the temperature in the kitchen rises as two amateur chefs from the Isle of Lewis battle it with one hour to create a two-course dinner party for one.
Joan Chisholm will serve up Stornoway black pudding and stewed apple wrapped in a puff pastry parcel to start, followed by a main course of chicken in a white wine sauce with grapes, sweet potatoes, and a selection of fresh vegetables.
Donald Smith will make spicy mushroom soup for his first course followed by pan fried fillet of beef served with fried leeks, sweet potato mash and roasted asparagus tips.
Judging the competition is Alasdair MacLeod, an Executive Chef in the North Sea, Maureen MacLeod who was until recently proprietor of three island hotels and D K MacLean, head chef at a Highland restaurant.
The Còcaire nan Còcairean, will be awarded a Waterford Crystal Trophy and a trip to Cornwall where they will attend a four day course at Rick Stein’s Padstow Seafood School, one of the best cookery schools in Europe.
Còcaire nan Còcairean will be broadcast weekly on BBC ALBA every Monday at 20:30 and is available on Sky channel 168 & Freesat channel 110.
For further information please contact Lorna Inglis at Media House on 0141 220 6040 / lorna@mediahouse.co.uk
Notes to Editors:
Còcaire nan Còcairean is produced for BBC ALBA by MNE Media, one of Scotland’s leading independent production companies. (For further information see www.mnemedia.tv)
BBC ALBA is available on Sky channel 168 and on Freesat channel 110. (For further information see www.bbcalba.co.uk)
BBC ALBA is expected to become available on cable in due course. Subject to review by the BBC Trust, BBC ALBA will become available on Freeview after digital switchover in 2010.
For more information on accessing BBC ALBA visit our website: www.mglba.com.
MG ALBA and the BBC have established a partnership to deliver digital television, radio and online services in Gaelic. The BBC ALBA service broadcasts under a BBC licence. To find out more about how the partnership works visit www.mgalba.com.
MG ALBA is the operating name of Seirbheis nam Meadhanan Gàidhlig (Gaelic Media Service), which is funded by the Scottish Government and regulated by Ofcom. MG ALBA stands for Meadhanan Gàidhlig Alba, or Gaelic Media Scotland.