ECONOMY GASTRONOMY - BBC2 - OUTLINE
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR - 3 x 59’
Chefs Paul Merrett and Allegra McEvedy come to the rescue of families spending too much on the weekly shop - with tips and take-home for us all on how to cook frugally with more flavour.
“A massive helping of common sense.” Daily Express 06/08/09
“CRITIC’S CHOICE: It’s a bold move to make a cookery series without gimmicks, but Economy Gastronomy does just that… Quietly revolutionary stuff.” Evening Standard 05/08/09
“PICK OF THE DAY: Serves an invaluable purpose… It is a triumph of common sense and our grandparents would be nodding with approval.” The Times 05/08/09
“PICK OF THE DAY: It makes you realise the high price we’re all paying for convenience… The chefs have lots of ideas for all of us.” The Guardian 05/08/09
“Any lurking miserably was entirely banished by my second-favourite programme of the week… It was delightful… the feel-good moral of the story is probably for the nation to stop panicking… and bring back Home Ec, if only so that the little Billy Englands of the future won’t have to wait until they are nine before they get to taste mum’s (and dad’s) home cooking for the very first time.” The Observer 11/08/09
“Somewhere Jamie Oliver is spittling over a notepad.” Entertainment.ie 05/08/09
“CRITIC’S CHOICE: The first credit-crunch cookery show. McEvedy and her co-presenter Paul Merrett are both chefs and have much good, simple information to impart in Economy Gastronomy.” The Independent 05/08/09
“WHAT TO WATCH: Economy Gastronomy could easily be dismissed as just another credit-crunch cash-in but the prospect of saving £5,000 a year and eating a whole lot better to boot got my taste buds quivering… it’s helmed by the admirably no–nonsense Allegra McEvedy, the kind of gal who’d be an absolute brick in the Lacrosse team and Paul Merret… the duo offer gentle encouragement and culinary tips. And it works.” Metro 06/08/09