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M2 PRESSWIRE-March 11, 2014-BBC Two's Great British Menu returns to commemorate heroes of D-Day landings
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March 11, 2014
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Now in its ninth series, BBC Two's Great British Menu is back and the chefs are hoping it will be their finest hour as they fight it out for the chance to cook at a glorious banquet marking the 70th anniversary of D-Day at a bastion of British wartime resilience, London's magnificent St Paul's Cathedral, for guests including those who fought on 6 June 1944 itself as well as others who served on both the front line and the home front.
This year's challenge is for 24 of the nation's top chefs to produce 21st-century dishes worthy of our war heroes. Their creations must evoke the wartime spirit of the generation which fought for our freedom as well as honour the bravery shown throughout the Second World War and, of course, taste delicious too!
To create their dishes, the chefs have taken inspiration from their families' and communities' contributions to the war effort, even travelling to Normandy to the scene of the allied invasion. From Michelin-starred Frances Atkins retracing her father's D-Day experiences through her menu to returning chef Emily Watkins drawing inspiration from her grandfathers, with one a prisoner of war and the other helping plan D-Day, the chefs have all been on a very personal voyage of discovery.
As ever, to reach the banquet each week, three chefs must first impress a veteran chef of the competition, who will put through the top two to the Friday regional final. The chefs must then prepare their menus again for not only the regular judges...