Jamie's Ministry of Food

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Jamie's Ministry of Food
Created by Jamie Oliver
Presented byJamie Oliver
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4
Production
Running time60 minutes
Original release
Network Channel 4
Release30 September (2008-09-30) 
21 October 2008 (2008-10-21)

Jamie's Ministry of Food is a four-part Jamie Oliver food docu-series that aired from 30 September to 21 October 2008, following his attempts to teach basic cooking skills to residents in Rotherham. [1] [2] The title of the show is a play on the Ministry of Food that existed during the Second World War to help people eat well despite food rationing. A companion cookbook of the same name was also released.

The show attempted to be premised on the principle of Oliver's 'Pass It On' campaign, with the idea that teaching local townspeople a selection of recipes and skills would see them passing those on to family members and friends and thereby cause an exponential growth. [2]

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References

  1. Holmwood, Leigh (28 March 2008). "Jamie Oliver takes on British cuisine". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 29 April 2008.
  2. 1 2 Renton, Alex (1 October 2008). "Jamie Oliver's Ministry of Food goes to Rotherham | Life and style | guardian.co.uk". London: Guardian. Retrieved 17 March 2010.