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British celebrity chef and "real food" campaigner, Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall is back in this amazing 10 DVD River Cottage Collection.
Well known for his back-to-basics philosophy on cooking, Hugh has resided at River Cottage for a number of years now, cultivating his vegetable garden, raising chickens, pigs and even cattle for his table. He is an ambassador for local, seasonal produce which he cooks to perfection. Whether it be from the wild, the garden or even off the shelf, Hugh offers a variety of remarkable recipes to enthuse & salivate over.
This special River Cottage Collection is a delightful feast and follows Hugh on his wonderful investigative culinary journey as he showcases the very principles he stands for; self-sufficiency, food integrity, and the consumption of local and seasonal produce.
7 Series including:
- A Cook on the Wild Side
- Beyond River Cottage
- River Cottage Road Trip
- River Cottage Gone Fishing
- River Cottage Spring
- River Cottage Autumn
- The River Cottage Treatment
Product Description
United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Biographies, Box Set, Cast/Crew Interview(s), Deleted Scenes, Interactive Menu, Multi-DVD Set, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Escape To River Cottage (1999): It is Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's dream to escape the urban sprawl and find a little place in the country where he can live off the fat of the land. When Hugh finds River Cottage nestling in the heart of the beautiful Dorset countryside he sets about turning his dream into a reality. The first casualty to self-sufficiency is the flower bed which makes way for terracing to grow edible crops. Once the vegetables have been taken care of Hugh sets off in his 1965 Ford Corsair in search of livestock. The first arrivals at the cottage are a pair of eight week old Gloucester Old Spot pigs but more animals soon follow. Hugh also finds time to show how sumptuous meals can be prepared from the local produce be it sea fish, pigeons or freshly caught pike. Return To River Cottage (2000): The second series looking at the life of Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall who continues to live in River Cottage in Dorset. River Cottage Forever (2002): The rolling hills and rugged countryside of Dorset provide the perfect backdrop for Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's experiment to leave the rat race behind to live off the fat of the land. Tucked away at the bottom of one of the county's valleys he finds his ideal home: River Cottage. In his first year Hugh had just the cottage and the garden but he soon found he needed more land so, in his second year, he did a deal with a neighbour to rent four acres. His smallholding now boasts a polytunnel for growing vegetables, fox proof high rise chicken accommodation and pasture for his sheep, cows and pig...The River Cottage Collection - 6-DVD Box Set ( Escape to River Cottage / Return to River Cottage / River Cottage Forever )
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58 of 59 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Whether you wish to call Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall a journalist, cook, smallholder, entrepreneur of story teller, after viewing the River Cottage Box Set one could argue that he trancends every one of these traits in one way or another throughout the three volumes.
Fearnley-Whittingstall takes you through a journey, starting at the beginning where he purchases his first two pigs, some chickens and plots out his vegtable garden, to the end of his experiment at down sizing where the series ends with Hugh posessing a thriving polytunnel, pigs, cattle, sheep, chickens and numerous amusing tales of his journey from being a 'city downsizer' to an established 'dorset smallholder'.
The 3 series' all include amusing anecdotes about Hugh's relationship wih his animals to even the smallest critters such as mice and slugs. It also provides great information about animal walfare and cooking (with some great recipies included) and conveys a great sense of nostalgia and takes one back to the 'Great Britain' era where food was sourced locally and there was a great sense of community.
After viewing the River Cottage Box Set it would be naive to assume that Hugh's smallholding operated soley down to his quaint bartering technique but it does provide an intrinsically warming and a humerous approach to the idyllic, country life and asks questions of the quality of food the general public consume. Overall this Box Set comes highly recommended, is well worth the money and highly compulsive.
Fearnley-Whittingstall takes you through a journey, starting at the beginning where he purchases his first two pigs, some chickens and plots out his vegtable garden, to the end of his experiment at down sizing where the series ends with Hugh posessing a thriving polytunnel, pigs, cattle, sheep, chickens and numerous amusing tales of his journey from being a 'city downsizer' to an established 'dorset smallholder'.
The 3 series' all include amusing anecdotes about Hugh's relationship wih his animals to even the smallest critters such as mice and slugs. It also provides great information about animal walfare and cooking (with some great recipies included) and conveys a great sense of nostalgia and takes one back to the 'Great Britain' era where food was sourced locally and there was a great sense of community.
After viewing the River Cottage Box Set it would be naive to assume that Hugh's smallholding operated soley down to his quaint bartering technique but it does provide an intrinsically warming and a humerous approach to the idyllic, country life and asks questions of the quality of food the general public consume. Overall this Box Set comes highly recommended, is well worth the money and highly compulsive.
20 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This series is amazing, I first watched an episode of River Cottage on Sky, was at home with a friend zapping through numerous channels and landed on this, my friend insisted it was a brilliant TV show and we should watch the episode.
My friend is not into cooking that much so it got me interested!
Anyhow the stories, the recipes and the adventure got me hooked, i had to buy them.
I have watched the two first seasons and i love it, kind of makes me dream of a house in the coutryside, although i guess a lot of aspects of self-sufficiency are not covered he looks at the food side of things with a lot of attention.
The only negative i have about his show is that he uses railway sleepers in his vegetable garden, most of those are full of chemicals and really should not be used for that purpose!
Anyway I highly recommend this DVD Boxset, watch it, love it and live it! :-)
My friend is not into cooking that much so it got me interested!
Anyhow the stories, the recipes and the adventure got me hooked, i had to buy them.
I have watched the two first seasons and i love it, kind of makes me dream of a house in the coutryside, although i guess a lot of aspects of self-sufficiency are not covered he looks at the food side of things with a lot of attention.
The only negative i have about his show is that he uses railway sleepers in his vegetable garden, most of those are full of chemicals and really should not be used for that purpose!
Anyway I highly recommend this DVD Boxset, watch it, love it and live it! :-)
19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
If you don't get on with the latest incarnation of H F-W, these earlier series may be the antidote. Over the course of three years you watch him grow his own vegetables, raise livestock and integrate himself into the local community. Of course some of this is probably set up to make good TV but it's still appealing. He shows his skill at the traditional pastimes of huntin', shootin' and fishin', but leavens that with a willingness to learn and take part. As he gets involved with things from farmers markets, to cider circles to mouse whisperers, he relates his tale with wit and charm.
For your money you get three double DVD boxes:
- River Cottage Forever: 6 episodes + the Christmas special + goose recipes + a H F-W Bio;
- Return to River Cottage: 6 episodes + Q&A (from a conference) + outtakes + (the same) H F-W Bio; and
- River Cottage Forever: 8 episodes + a made-for-DVD Q&A + a H F-W Bio (again).
For me, the extras, other than the Christmas special, were a little dull (although the made-for-DVD Q&A is around 30 mins long and may appeal to aficionados) but they aren't the reason to buy this box set. This box set is about watching one man live the dream of giving up the city, moving to the country and trying to become self sufficient. And, as such, it's inspiring for those who daydream about doing the same.
For your money you get three double DVD boxes:
- River Cottage Forever: 6 episodes + the Christmas special + goose recipes + a H F-W Bio;
- Return to River Cottage: 6 episodes + Q&A (from a conference) + outtakes + (the same) H F-W Bio; and
- River Cottage Forever: 8 episodes + a made-for-DVD Q&A + a H F-W Bio (again).
For me, the extras, other than the Christmas special, were a little dull (although the made-for-DVD Q&A is around 30 mins long and may appeal to aficionados) but they aren't the reason to buy this box set. This box set is about watching one man live the dream of giving up the city, moving to the country and trying to become self sufficient. And, as such, it's inspiring for those who daydream about doing the same.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
River Cottage, What a Ripper...
I must say I enjoy watching the river cottage series. Every dvd I've watched has been entertaining and I can watch them over and over again. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Scotty
River Cottage feedback
The idea of the escape from the corporate driven rat-race is quite appealing. The series makes interesting viewing, but I feel there are a few shortcomings in order to make it... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Paul L. Zietsman
Brilliant show, brilliant collection
Absolutely brilliant show, and this collection is a must-have for any fans of River Cottage, or indeed HFW in general.
Published 8 months ago by Fredrik
absolutely love it
didnt really bother watching it when it was on tv,my hubby loved it though so i had to sometimes sit and watch the odd programme if there was nothin else on tv,slowly i started... Read more
Published 9 months ago by yoshi
Great fun and awesome education
Love this. I can watch it over and over again. The mood, the atmosphere is just great, and the message is just what we need at this point in time. Well done, Hugh et al!
Published 11 months ago by Jeppe Morgenthaler
Hugh, you are the man!
It's hugh, it's self sufficiency, it's old school food, simple and tasty with lots of nice twists. I loved watching the series and this is a welcome addition to my dvd collection
Published 12 months ago by C. Brown
Very Good
Entertaining DVD set. Very easy to watch. Bought as a present for my wife but I'm enjoying the episodes as much as she does. Read more
Published 14 months ago by siman
Enjoyable TV about living the "Good life"
We live abroad and have seen the odd program by Hugh when visiting the UK. We both enjoyed these TV series' and have tried out a few of the recipies. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Badger
This is the life
After watching it and falling in love with the idea all over again I cant help but think we should all take a leaf out of Hugh's book and live a better life. Read more
Published 16 months ago by princeyoungs
River Cottage Heaven
This collection is truly inspiring, sharing Hugh's first foray into self-sufficiency. It is an absolute necessity for anyone who dreams of being able to live off the land on a... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Scrapali
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