Market Kitchen
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Market Kitchen is a cookery programme, made by Optomen
, that premiered on Good Food in 2007. Presented by Rachel Allen
, Amanda Lamb
, Matt Tebbutt
, Tom Parker Bowles
and Matthew Fort
, the programme concentrates on seasonal cooking and features visits to a local market to obtain seasonal produce. The first series was presented from a customised kitchen in Borough Market
and featured Tana Ramsay
as one of its presenters.
In 2009, the programme incorporated the Local Food Hero
competition, which had previously had its own series on UKTV Food
. It will feature the winner of a competition to find Britain's best pudding, launched by Christopher Biggins
in April 2010. In 2010, spin-off, Market Kitchen's: Big Adventure, aired on Good Food.
Optomen
Optomen is an independent television production company with Optomen Television Ltd. for the United Kingdom and Optomen Productions Inc. launched in 2002 for the United States.-United Kingdom and the United States:...
, that premiered on Good Food in 2007. Presented by Rachel Allen
Rachel Allen
Rachel Allen is an Irish celebrity chef, known most widely for her work on television and as a writer.-Career as chef:...
, Amanda Lamb
Amanda Lamb
Amanda Lamb was an English television presenter and former model.-Biography:Amanda Lamb was born in Portsmouth and now lives in London...
, Matt Tebbutt
Matt Tebbutt
Matt Tebbutt is a chef based in Wales, UK and is a well known food TV presenter. Born in High Wycombe in 1973, Matt Tebbutt moved to South Wales at the age of six months and so considers himself an honorary Welshman...
, Tom Parker Bowles
Tom Parker Bowles
Thomas Henry Parker Bowles is the son of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Andrew Parker Bowles. His stepfather and godfather is Prince Charles, Prince of Wales. His younger sister is Laura Lopes....
and Matthew Fort
Matthew Fort
Matthew Fort is a British food writer and critic. Matthew Fort attended Eton College, and later Lancaster University. He has been the Food and Drink editor of The Guardian for over ten years. He also writes for Esquire, The Observer, Country Living, Decanter and Waitrose Food Illustrated...
, the programme concentrates on seasonal cooking and features visits to a local market to obtain seasonal produce. The first series was presented from a customised kitchen in Borough Market
Borough Market
Borough Market is a wholesale and retail food market in Southwark, London, England. It is one of the largest food markets in London, and sells a large variety of foods from all over the world.-Information and History:...
and featured Tana Ramsay
Tana Ramsay
Tana Ramsay is a British author of bestselling books on cookery and a TV broadcaster....
as one of its presenters.
In 2009, the programme incorporated the Local Food Hero
Local Food Hero
Local Food Hero is a competition to find, celebrate and award Britain’s best independent food businesses - those who champions local produce with a strong connection to their community. In 2009, the competition was hosted by the television programme Market Kitchen, on the channel Good Food...
competition, which had previously had its own series on UKTV Food
UKTV Food
Good Food is a lifestyle channel broadcasting in the United Kingdom as part of the UKTV network of channels. The channel originally launched on 5 November 2001 and relaunched in its current format on 22 June 2009. Good Food is available on satellite through Sky and on cable services, primarily...
. It will feature the winner of a competition to find Britain's best pudding, launched by Christopher Biggins
Christopher Biggins
Christopher Kenneth Biggins is an English actor and media personality.-Career:Biggins was born in Oldham, Lancashire, England and brought up in Salisbury, Wiltshire, where he took elocution lessons and participated in local drama groups...
in April 2010. In 2010, spin-off, Market Kitchen's: Big Adventure, aired on Good Food.