Britain’s leading food channel, Good Food, has commissioned an exclusive new series from Cactus TV, which will see four members of the Roux family working and cooking alongside each other on television for the first time.
The 10 x 60” called The Roux Legacy, has been commissioned by UKTV’s Director of Commissioning Jane Rogerson, and Commissioning Editor, Tracy Forsyth, and ordered by Good Food’s General Manager, Clare Laycock.
The series will provide extraordinary behind the scenes footage of Albert, Michel, Alain, and Michel Roux Junior, in both the kitchens of Le Gavroche and The Waterside Inn, which remains the only UK restaurant to retain three Michelin stars for more than 25 years.
Access has also been gained to the family’s famous admirers within the cooking community and those whose careers they have helped launched, including Marcus Wareing and Pierre Koffman.
This year’s Roux Scholarship, an annual search for the best in culinary talent, will be followed throughout. This allows the best young chefs to compete against each other for the prize of a lifetime: three months experience in a three Michelin starred restaurant of their choice.
Each episode will see a unique Roux masterclass, comprising of two recipes of beautifully crafted food, one of which will be easy to master for any home cook. Each of the recipes featured in the series will be available on goodfoodchannel.co.uk, as part of Britain’s most extensive database of 14,000 recipes.
UKTV’s Tracy Forsyth said: “The Roux Legacy is a fantastic opportunity for Good Food to team up with Cactus TV once more to provide a generous serving of high-end cuisine, mixed with unprecedented access to all four Roux family members, their archive and unique opportunities to see them at home.”
Good Food’s Clare Laycock adds: “The Roux family name is legendary within culinary circles. Over the last four decades, the Roux family have made a lasting impact on British eating habits and we’re delighted to be bringing their story to Good Food as part of such a unique and compelling series.”
Amanda Ross, Head of Cactus TV will be Executive Producer on the series. She said: “I’m delighted to have the opportunity to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of the Rouxs, they are Food’s royal family. The Roux Legacy will provide extraordinary and exclusive behind the scenes footage and trace the history of this hugely respected cooking dynasty, highlighting why they are so important to British cooking.”
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Article posted Wednesday 30th November 2011
