Four Hands Menu

OMG enough with the slow motion sequences and philosophical talks. Fast forward 30 minutes before the cooking starts

I can't believe I missed this series when it first came out. Not much written about it in the English speaking world. Maybe because it is a Swedish series, however, almost all of it is in spoken English with the exception of some of the forwards by Chef Nikalas.

The series is quite brilliant in that it combines the culinary expertise of quite diverse Chefs. Each episode introduces two Master Chefs to each other, one being the Home Chef in whose backyard the episode is filmed and a Guest Chef, who is quite the 'fish out of water' in the unfamiliar setting and local produce and spices, but their shared passion of culinary excellence succeeds in inspiring each other to collaborate and create some truly unique dishes.

Please be advised this is not a 'how to' cooking program, rather it is a celebration of our common humanity and diverse culinary philosophies and will inspire you to experiment, if cooking and/or eating is your passion.

Warmly recommended.

Episode Information:

Episode 1 - Home Chef: Lennox Hastie (Australian) / Guest Chef: Nikalas Ekstedt (Swedish) Episode 2 - Home Chef: Bo Duangporn Songvisava (Thai) / Guest Chef: Esben Holmboe Bang (Scandinavian) Episode 3 - Home Chef: Margarita Flores (Filipino) / Guest Chef: Margot Henderson (English) Episode 4 - Home Chef: Poul Ziska (Faroe Islander) / Guest Chef: Jock Zonfrillo (Aboriginal Australian) Episode 5 - Home Chef: Adeline Grattard (French Asian) / Guest Chef: Gabrielle Hamilton (American European) Episode 6 - Home Chef: Magnus Nilsson (Swedish) / Guest Chef: David Chang (American Asian)

This series is very similar to Chefs Table and just as interesting. I don't look to these sorts of shows for recipes or how to cook meals. Getting an insight into how the chef thinks and their attitudes and philosophies is what it's all about. It's showing you the difference between a cook and a chef. One star off because the series is almost impossible to get unless you live in Denmark. I have only been able to view three of the episodes. Sort out your distribution please Viaplay.