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Rick Stein meets the people and discovers the stories behind Britain's beloved dishes.

A mouth-watering melting pot. Rick Stein tucks into the nation's cook book, savouring the UK's favourite food. From farm to fork, he explores age-old traditions and modern tastes.

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Rick Stein’s Food Stories: Series 1: Cumbria

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Rick meets Lake District sheep farmer James Rebanks and cooks his mum’s shepherd’s pie.

In the Lake District, Rick shares mutton hot pot with sheep farmer and author James Rebanks. He meets an intrepid shrimp fisherman and is joined by his son Jack to cook his mum’s shepherd’s pie.

Rick Stein begins his food tour of the UK in the Lake District, enjoying a traditional mutton hotpot with sheep farmer and author James Rebanks.

He pays homage to actor Stan Laurel before braving Morecambe Bay’s treacherous mud flats to meet a shrimp fisherman and discover an old favourite, potted shrimps. Back home in Padstow, Rick is joined by his son Jack to cook his mum’s shepherd’s pie.

Rick Stein’s Food Stories: Series 1

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