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Jamie Oliver's Food Escapes (2010)

Jamie Oliver's Food Escapes poster
Original title
Jamie Does...
Genre
reality
Country
United Kingdom
Length
1 season, 7 episodes
Rated
NR
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Chef Jamie Oliver travels through Europe and North Africa. He visits local markets and cooks with regional ingredients. He learns traditional recipes and takes part in cultural events in places like Venice, Athens and Marrakesh.

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What happens

Jamie Oliver's Food Escapes is a 2011 television docu-series in which Chef Jamie Oliver travels across Europe and North Africa to find authentic ingredients and extraordinary characters. The series was released under the British title Jamie Does... in 2010 on Channel 4. Oliver stops in Venice, Athens, the French Pyrenees, Andalusia, Stockholm and Marrakesh and uses local ingredients in each location to prepare recipes as well as meet various locals. He immerses himself in the cultures, learning traditional cooking practices from the locals and taking part in their cultural ceremonies. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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