Ainsley's Big Cook Out
Ainsley’s Big Cook Out is a six-part BBC cooking and travel series from 1999, hosted by renowned British chef and television personality Ainsley Harriott. The series blends outdoor cooking with travel, local cuisine and colourful encounters with people and communities across the Americas. From Newfoundland in Canada to the United States, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina, Ainsley explores the food and culinary traditions of each destination, preparing dishes inspired by the places he visits. With a focus on barbecues, grilling and relaxed al fresco cooking, the series captures the fun and informal spirit of cooking outdoors while showcasing the diverse flavours and cultures of the Americas.
Cast: Ainsley Harriott
Season 1
6 episodes
1. CanadaAinsley begins his journey in Newfoundland, the Canadian island province, where he takes in the sights of Signal Hill before heading to western Quebec for an exhilarating white-water rafting adventure.CC29minJun 29, 1999
2. Chicago and Kansas CityAinsley prepares honey-grilled fruit with roasted almonds on the shores of Lake Michigan before heading into cowboy country to cook up hearty ribs and beans.CC29minJul 6, 1999
3. Tennessee, Alabama and FloridaAinsley cooks bourbon beef and blue cheese wraps in Memphis, Tennessee, before preparing a balti in Birmingham, Alabama.CC29minJul 13, 1999
4. MexicoAinsley samples traditionally prepared lobster and fires up chorizo quesadillas in Acapulco before heading to Oaxaca, where he prepares chilli-skin, garlic-stuffed poussins.CC29minJul 20, 1999
5. BrazilAinsley heads deep into the rainforest to prepare delicious fish kebabs, witnesses beef being served straight from the blade of a sword in Rio, and mixes up a refreshing Caipirinha on the iconic Sugarloaf Mountain.CC29minJul 27, 1999
6. ArgentinaAinsley fires up a mouth-watering steak sandwich, serves delicious chicken empanadas at the prestigious Hurlingham Club, and bakes sweet cinnamon bread in the world’s most southerly town.CC29minAug 3, 1999
Ainsley's Big Cook Out
Ainsley’s Big Cook Out is a six-part BBC cooking and travel series from 1999, hosted by renowned British chef and television personality Ainsley Harriott. The series blends outdoor cooking with travel, local cuisine and colourful encounters with people and communities across the Americas. From Newfoundland in Canada to the United States, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina, Ainsley explores the food and culinary traditions of each destination, preparing dishes inspired by the places he visits. With a focus on barbecues, grilling and relaxed al fresco cooking, the series captures the fun and informal spirit of cooking outdoors while showcasing the diverse flavours and cultures of the Americas.
Creators and cast
- Cast
- Ainsley Harriott
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