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The Hairy Bikers' Food Tour of Britain

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The Hairy Bikers' Food Tour of Britain: Episode 8: Dumfries and Galloway

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Episode 8

Episode 8: Dumfries and Galloway

Dumfries and Galloway

BBC Two - The Hairy Bikers' Food Tour of Britain, Dumfries and Galloway

Si King and Dave Myers explore Dumfries and Galloway, and cook haggis for the locals.

Si King and Dave Myers explore Dumfries and Galloway, where they cook haggis for the locals, try their hand at beekeeping and find some award-winning mutton.

Series which follows the Hairy Bikers as they visit a different British county in every episode, sampling the best of local ingredients and meeting the people keeping culinary traditions alive. 
 
In this episode, Si King and Dave Myers explore Dumfries and Galloway, where they cook haggis for the locals in Dumfries. They try their hand at beekeeping and find some award-winning mutton. Finally, they go head to head with top local chef Will Furlong in a cook-off, using the best of the region's produce. Restaurant diners decide who has created the best taste of Dumfries and Galloway in a blind tasting.

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Simon King and Dave Myers get on their bikes to find the best of each county's larder

Simon King and Dave Myers get on their bikes to find the best of each county's larder and meet the local producers who are keeping traditional recipes alive

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