
Rick Stein's Fruits of the Sea
1997 · BBC Two · 25 min · 1 season
S01E08 · Sydney, Australia
Wed, 30 Apr, 9:00 pm
About
The award-winning Cornish chef returns with more fabulous fish dishes inspired by his travels. For his second series, Rick looks at the many events that have influenced him over the past 25 years of cooking in Cornwall. As well as exploring hidden corners of the country he loves, Rick ventures back to rediscover the simple dishes of Brittany, the rich fish stews of the south of France and the fresh-tasting dishes of Australia where he first discovered his joy of cooking. As usual, there are plenty of shots of Rick putting to sea with the fisherman, talking to fellow chefs, in the kitchen of his famous Seafood Restaurant, hunting for shellfish at low tide, sniffing the salt air and indulging in his favourite pastime: cooking on the beach. In addition, he takes a masterclass at Blenheim Palace, meets several old friends, takes his family line-fishing and joins in the traditional M...
Episodes
- E01
Spring in Cornwall
Tue, 11 Mar· 25 minRick cooks a dish of small, sweet, Chinese-style scallops, paella and a spicy Thai fish curry.
- E02
Fish Tagine, Monkfish Tacos and Tangy Thai Fishcakes
Tue, 18 Mar· 25 min - E03
French Sea Trawler
Tue, 25 Mar· 25 min - E04
Seafood Masterclass at Blenheim Palace
Wed, 2 Apr· 25 minRick hunts for spider crabs with Chalkie the Jack Russell and cooks a Basque dish. He makes a dish of turbot clams, before holding a seafood masterclass at Blenheim Palace.
- E05
Sea Bass Fishing
Wed, 9 Apr· 25 minRick goes sea bass fishing with Henry Gilby. He goes longline fishing on the beach, catches and cooks plaice and searches for whelks, which he stir-frys.
- E06
Mayday
Wed, 16 Apr· 25 minIt's Mayday: Rick cooks a fish pasta, talks about oysters and cooks baked Cod Portuguese. He goes out fishing with two friends and makes crab pasties for them.
- E07
RNAS Culdrose
Wed, 23 Apr· 25 minRick travels to RNAS Culdrose to cook a special meal for Trafalgar Day. He talks about fishing quotas and takes a walk around the streets of Padstow, before preparing a barbecue.
- E08
Sydney, Australia
Wed, 30 Apr· 25 min
Cast

Rick Stein
Presenter