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Sugar and Spice

Nigel Slater unravels the magic behind the classic taste combination of sugar and spice, revealing why this exotic marriage works so well in the kitchen.

In this episode, Nigel unravels the magic behind the combination of sugar and spice, revealing why this exotic marriage works so well in the kitchen. Alongside a classic cinnamon, ginger and plum cake, Nigel demonstrates some unexpected recipes that also have sugar and spice at their heart - such as sticky ribs, and a spicy lentil stew with caramelised onions.

Continuing on his journey to meet fellow passionate cooks, Nigel heads to Sherwood Forest to sample a sweetly-spiced pancake that has the locals flocking.

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30 minutes

Audio described

Music Played

  • Adele

    Rolling in the Deep

  • Cults

    Bumper

  • Noah and the Whale

    L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N.

  • Plan B

    Stay Too Long

  • Ellie Goulding - Lights

  • Olly Murs

    Please Don't Let Me Go

  • Duffy

    Well Well Well

  • Katy Perry

    Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.)

  • Mark Ronson

    Valerie (feat. Amy Winehouse)

  • Dionne Bromfield and Tinchy Stryder

    Spinnin' for 2012

  • MIKA

    We are Golden

  • Michael Franti & Spearhead

    The Sound of Sunshine

  • Mumford & Sons

    Roll Away Your Stone

  • Ellie Goulding - Guns and Horses

  • Ladyhawke

    Back of the Van

  • Kate Nash

    Mouthwash

  • CeeLo Green

    I Want You

    • Hold on to Love.
  • Blur

    The Universal

  • Bees

    I Really Need Love

  • Eliza Doolittle

    Rollerblades

  • Doves

    Kingdom of Rust

  • Noah and the Whale

    Just Before We Met

  • Metronomy

    The Look

  • Ellie Goulding - Starry-Eyed

  • Bombay Bicycle Club

    Rinse Me Down

  • Stereophonics

    Dakota

  • Speech Debelle

    Spinnin

  • CeeLo Green

    Old Fashioned

  • Lily Allen

    Him

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Nigel Slater
Presenter Nigel Slater
Series Producer Jennifer Fazey
Series Producer Jennifer Fazey
Executive Producer Simon Knight
Executive Producer Simon Knight

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