River Cottage Goes Vege
Renowned carnivore and enthusiastic exponent of the hog roast, Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall loves animals when alive and on his plate. But he believes the nation has to curb its need for meat – for the good of the animals, people’s health and the planet.
So for his latest series of River Cottage, Hugh leaves his comfort zone and challenges himself to spend the summer as a vegetarian, and see just how satisfying life without meat is for a true foodie.
Travelling the UK in search of committed veggies who love their food, Hugh learns all about a new world of flavours from all corners of the globe that have one thing in common – no meat allowed.
At River Cottage, he puts all his new discoveries into practice, filling his boots with the finest natural foods, teaching new ways with familiar ingredients, and once again eating the apparently uneatable.
Whether at a garden party; a beach BBQ after a day’s kite surfing with the boys; or a traditional Harvest Festival, he’ll be asking himself: can I really live without the fleshy flavours of meat?
