Rick Stein's Long Weekends

2016 • BBC

4.6

13 reviews

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Volume 1 episodes (5)

1 Bordeaux

4/21/16

Rick Stein embarks on a series of culinary long weekends in search of food excellence and brilliant recipes, heading to markets, restaurants, wineries, cafes and bars. He begins his first adventure in autumnal Bordeaux.

2 Reykjavik

4/29/16

Rick Stein heads north towards the Arctic Circle to explore the culinary delights of Reykjavik. A perfect winter break enriched with a smorgasbord of the best Iceland has to offer – succulent roast lamb, rye bread baked in volcanic sand, langoustine soup and, of course, his ongoing search for the perfect cod. Unforgettable dishes enjoyed alongside spectacular drives, memorable swims in volcanic pools, geysirs, waterfalls and the odd winter storm thrown in for good measure.

3 Berlin

5/5/16

Rick enjoys a long weekend in Berlin, where history and the avant garde dwell enticingly side by side. A city that once made history with its divisive wall teems today with an overwhelming array of innovative chefs offering delicious seasonal creations like pureed sunflower seeds, Jerusalem artichoke flans and crushed frozen pine nuts. Loved by the likes of Garbo, Charlie Chaplin and Escoffier there's still a cornucopia of choice for those with a more traditional temperament, with Eisbein, meatballs and sausages topping every menu in town.

4 Vienna

5/12/16

This week, Rick Stein visits Vienna - the city that once ran the Austro-Hungarian Empire and continues to be home to comfort dishes like tafelspitz and goulash and which gave its name to one of Europe's most popular dishes - the wiener schnitzel. It even produces its own unique white wine produced in vineyards overlooking the city's imperial architecture. Whilst enjoying the sights and sounds of the hometown to Klimt and Freud and the rather eccentric architecture of Hundertwasser.

5 Bologna

5/20/16

This week, Rick Stein visits Bologna in northern Italy, a city so famous for its food that it is known as the stomach of Italy. He learns how to make the local fresh egg pasta used for tortellini, tagliatelle, ravioli and lasagne. There is stuffed rabbit, filled with parma ham and Parmesan frittata for dinner. At the market, he finds a fish stall and cafe where he enjoys squid stuffed with mashed potato and capers. Bologna is a medieval city with a university even older than Oxford and Rick explores the cloisters and the Whispering Walls.

About this show

Popular chef Rick Stein gives the inside track on some of our favourite destinations for a weekend jaunt. Rick Stein’s Long Weekends is sure to inspire viewers to try new places and avoid the usual tourist traps. In Bordeaux, Berlin, Reykjavik, Bologna and Vienna, Rick is the ideal guide to this exciting collection of weekend breaks. From fabulous local markets and great restaurants to wineries, cafes and bars, Rick showcases food excellence and brilliant recipes that people will love to cook at home. Returning to his own Padstow kitchen, Rick chooses three classic dishes from each location and shows us how to cook them.

Ratings and reviews

4.6

13 reviews

Paul Pape

January 6, 2017

Really good show.

A Google user

November 13, 2018

Brought me to tears

Jennet Wheatstone

May 8, 2020

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