The BEST episodes of Great British Menu season 4
Every episode of Great British Menu season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Great British Menu season 4!
Britain's top chefs compete for the chance to cook at a celebratory four-course banquet.
#1 - Banquet
Season 4 - Episode 46 - Aired 6/16/2009
This one-hour special follows the winning chefs as they journey to the RAF's historic Halton House, where they will prepare their dishes at a banquet to honour the soldiers returning from Afghanistan with a glorious homecoming dinner that captures the authentic tastes of home. This is the occasion the chefs have been tirelessly working towards - and their chance to say thank you to all three forces serving in Afghanistan.
Watch Now:Amazon#2 - Finals Dessert
Season 4 - Episode 44 - Aired 5/28/2009
The pressure mounts as the eight regional finalists return to cook their entire menus again for our esteemed panel of food aficionados. Each day the judges will rank the dishes from each course in their order of preference, but ultimately it's viewers who will decide which chef goes through to cook for the returning forces, and who goes home. In this episode, the chefs compete to see who has the best dessert.
Watch Now:Amazon#3 - North West Main
Season 4 - Episode 33 - Aired 5/13/2009
The chefs from the North West prepare their main courses. Nigel Haworth cooks Lonk lamb Lancashire hot pot, pickled red cabbage, tangled garden carrots and leeks, while Aiden Byrne cooks Cumbrian veal with lobster and Cox's Orange Pippin apple.
#4 - South West Main
Season 4 - Episode 23 - Aired 4/29/2009
The chefs from the South West prepare their main course, and we find out how Nathan Outlaw got on when he was put to work in Shaun Rankin's busy Jersey kitchen.
#5 - South West Dessert
Season 4 - Episode 24 - Aired 4/30/2009
The chefs from the South West prepare their desserts, and we find out how they both got on when they spent the day experiencing life onboard a submarine with the Royal Navy.
#6 - South West Judging
Season 4 - Episode 25 - Aired 5/1/2009
It's judgement day for Nathan Outlaw and Shaun Rankin, the chefs of the South West, as we find out who will go home and who will go on to the Great British Menu finals.
#7 - Wales Starter
Season 4 - Episode 26 - Aired 5/4/2009
The chefs from Wales prepare their starters: Stephen Terry cooks a Welsh rarebit, while James Sommerin cooks poached chicken with pea ravioli and Caws Mynydd Du cheese. Joining them in the kitchen to cast an impartial eye over the proceedings is former Great British Menu Champion Bryn Williams.
#8 - Wales Fish
Season 4 - Episode 27 - Aired 5/5/2009
The chefs from Wales prepare their fish courses. Stephen Terry cooks sea bass with cockles, bacon and laver bread, while James Sommerin prepares smoked eel with pigs' trotters and creamed cauliflower, maple and sherry vinegar. Also, Stephen works a service under James at his Monmouthshire restaurant.
#9 - Wales Main
Season 4 - Episode 28 - Aired 5/6/2009
The chefs from Wales prepare their main courses. James Sommerin cooks loin of wild rabbit, asparagus and mushroom mousse and smoked butternut, while Stephen Terry cooks Pen-y-Wyrlod lamb with umble pie. And James is put to work in Stephen's restaurant.
#10 - Wales Dessert
Season 4 - Episode 29 - Aired 5/7/2009
The chefs from Wales prepare their desserts. James Sommerin cooks summer pudding, local honey and lavender, while Stephen Terry cooks strawberries with jelly and ice cream. And both chefs spend a day experiencing life with the Royal Air Force Search and Rescue, including a training sortie in a Sea King helicopter. Will James be able to overcome his lifelong fear of heights?
#11 - North West Starter
Season 4 - Episode 31 - Aired 5/11/2009
The chefs from the North West prepare their starters. Joining them in the kitchen to cast an impartial eye over the proceedings is former Great British Menu champion Marcus Wareing.
#12 - North West Fish
Season 4 - Episode 32 - Aired 5/12/2009
The chefs from the North West prepare their fish courses. Nigel Haworth cooks Muncaster crab, tossed salad with small hen's egg and English mustard mayonnaise, while Aiden Byrne cooks poached rainbow trout with asparagus mayonnaise and morels.
#13 - Finals Results
Season 4 - Episode 45 - Aired 5/29/2009
It's judgement time for Great British Menu, the moment all the chefs have been eagerly awaiting. So which chefs will be lucky enough to cook at the final banquet at the RAF's Halton House and who will be going home disappointed?
#14 - North West Dessert
Season 4 - Episode 34 - Aired 5/14/2009
The chefs from the North West prepare their desserts. Nigel Haworth cooks summer fruit pudding with a cornet of Kirkham's cheese ice cream, while Aiden Byrne cooks lemon sponge with poached rhubarb, raspberries and lemon yoghurt. And both chefs spend the day experiencing life with the Royal Dragoon Guards Army Regiment, including a training exercise in a Challenger 2 tank.
#15 - North West Judging
Season 4 - Episode 35 - Aired 5/15/2009
The chefs of the North West, Aiden Byrne and Nigel Haworth, have been working on their dishes all week. Now they find out who will go home, and who will go on to the Great British Menu finals.
#16 - London and South East Fish
Season 4 - Episode 37 - Aired 5/19/2009
The chefs of London and the South East prepare their fish courses. Mark Sargeant cooks dover sole, tartare sauce, mushy peas, fresh pea puree and sorrel, while Tristan Welch cooks potted brown shrimp and devilled crab claws.
#17 - London and South East Main
Season 4 - Episode 38 - Aired 5/20/2009
The chefs of London and the South East prepare their main courses. Mark Sargeant cooks roast chicken, with sage and onion, bread sauce, spring vegetables and light chicken gravy, while Tristan Welch cooks spit-roasted best end of lamb with peas and mint sauce.
#18 - London and South East Dessert
Season 4 - Episode 39 - Aired 5/21/2009
The chefs of London and the South East prepare their desserts. Mark Sargeant prepares English white wine jelly and clotted cream ice cream with strawberries, while Tristan Welch cooks rhubarb and custard crumble ice cream. And both chefs spend the day experiencing life with the Royal Navy aboard HMS Gloucester.
#19 - London and South East Judging
Season 4 - Episode 40 - Aired 5/22/2009
It is judgement day for the chefs of London and the South East. Tristan Welch and Mark Sargeant have been working on their dishes all week, and will find out who will go home, and who will go on to the Great British Menu finals.
#20 - Finals Starter
Season 4 - Episode 41 - Aired 5/25/2009
The pressure mounts as the eight regional finalists return to cook their entire menus again for our esteemed panel of food aficionados. Each day the judges will rank the dishes from each course in their order of preference, but ultimately it's viewers who will decide which chef goes through to cook for the returning forces, and who goes home. In this episode, the chefs compete to see who has the best starter.
#21 - Finals Fish
Season 4 - Episode 42 - Aired 5/26/2009
The pressure mounts as the eight regional finalists return to cook their entire menus again for our esteemed panel of food aficionados. Each day the judges will rank the dishes from each course in their order of preference, but ultimately it's viewers who will decide which chef goes through to cook for the returning forces, and who goes home. In this episode, the chefs compete to see who has the best fish course.
#22 - Finals Main
Season 4 - Episode 43 - Aired 5/27/2009
The pressure mounts as the eight regional finalists return to cook their entire menus again for our esteemed panel of food aficionados. Each day the judges will rank the dishes from each course in their order of preference, but ultimately it's viewers who will decide which chef goes through to cook for the returning forces, and who goes home. In this episode, the chefs compete to see who has the best main course.
#23 - South West Starter
Season 4 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/27/2009
The chefs from the South West prepare their starters. Shaun Rankin serves a three hour-cooked duck egg with buttered asparagus, shi take mushroom and herb dressing, while Nathan Outlaw cooks a witty version of duck egg and soldiers.
#24 - Central Starter
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/30/2009
The chefs of the Central Region prepare their Starters: Glynn Purnell makes home corned beef with English mustard cream and textures of beetroot and radish, with brown sauce, whilst Daniel Clifford cooks asparagus with crispy hen's egg with smoked duck and fresh truffle. And there's a new twist to the competition that's guaranteed to keep the chefs on their toes.
Watch Now:Amazon#25 - Central Fish
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/31/2009
The chefs of the central region prepare their fish courses. Daniel Clifford prepares braised lobster with chicken gizzards, baby root vegetables and white port sauce, while Glynn Purnell cooks marsala-spiced monkfish with red lentils, pickled carrots and coconut. Plus, we also see how Glynn fared when he had to work an evening service under Daniel at his Cambridge restaurant.
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