Ainsley's Gourmet Express
Ainsley's Gourmet Express is your guide to making a mouthwatering medley of dishes that have been inspired from all over the world to tantalize the taste buds and get you back in the kitchen.
Fine Dining
Ainsley visits London's Restaurant 1837, home to master chef Andrew Turner and his nine-course 'grazing' menu. On the menu are crab spoon canapés; seared scallops with endive and Roquefort; boeuf bourguignon; and soft-center chocolate puddings.
Takeaway
Ainsley visits two new London restaurants: Hakkasan and the Cinnamon Club. Hakkasan serves eclectic Chinese food, and the Cinnamon Club serves various regional dishes. Back in his kitchen, Ainsley whips up Chinese and Indian dishes to suit every palate.
Brunch
Ainsley turns his attention to the meal that combines breakfast and lunch: brunch with eggy-bread BLT, hot Bloody Mary soup, pesto-rippled scrambled eggs, portabella stuffed mushrooms, and ricotta pancakes with mulled strawberries.
Big Flavours, Rough Edges
Ainsley explores the Mediterranean flavors: garlic, olive oil, onions and tomatoes, and simple rustic dishes. Chorizo chowder, oven-baked mussels, cherry tomato risotto, and Basque almond and custard tart with raspberries.
The One Without the Fat
Ainsley cooks shredded chicken and lemon-grass soup; chili-crab linguini, fennel, orange and olive salad; and steamed soy-honey chicken with pak choi, shiitake mushrooms, and bean sprouts. For dessert, he makes a passion fruit soufflé.
Wagon Meals
Ainsley escapes his London kitchen and sets off for North Lincolnshire in a motor-home, demonstrating that gourmet express food can be made in small spaces with minimal equipment. He is preparing a range of dishes that suit his rural retreat.
