0:00:02 > 0:00:04Hi, this is my life.
0:00:04 > 0:00:05I love cooking.
0:00:05 > 0:00:07They smell amazing.
0:00:07 > 0:00:10My Dad's a chef...
0:00:10 > 0:00:13but I think I'm already better than him.
0:00:14 > 0:00:16My name's Matilda Ramsay,
0:00:16 > 0:00:18but people usually call me Tilly.
0:00:18 > 0:00:19Meet my...
0:00:23 > 0:00:24Mum, she wears the trousers
0:00:24 > 0:00:27and is the only one Dad's afraid of.
0:00:27 > 0:00:29I am not kissing you when you're like that.
0:00:29 > 0:00:31Big sister Megan.
0:00:31 > 0:00:32She's all grown-up now
0:00:32 > 0:00:35and craving to get on with life.
0:00:37 > 0:00:40He's so good at sport, he's going to be playing for Britain soon.
0:00:41 > 0:00:43This is Holly.
0:00:43 > 0:00:45She is determined to be the greatest
0:00:45 > 0:00:47fashion designer of her generation.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50Dad, even though he's hard on the outside,
0:00:50 > 0:00:53he's soft and mushy on the inside,
0:00:53 > 0:00:57and he's quite a good cook too.
0:00:57 > 0:01:00Eh, excuse me, how about very?
0:01:00 > 0:01:02Matilda. Matilda!
0:01:02 > 0:01:05When you're the youngest, you have to fight to get noticed,
0:01:05 > 0:01:09so that's why I love to...
0:01:09 > 0:01:11This is my world.
0:01:11 > 0:01:13Put these on, you'll never, ever cry again.
0:01:16 > 0:01:19This summer, me, the rest of the Ramsay Bunch
0:01:19 > 0:01:23and our friend Elspeth are having a great time in LA...
0:01:23 > 0:01:27- Let's go, are we ready? - ..and I've been...
0:01:27 > 0:01:28Really delicious.
0:01:28 > 0:01:31..and keeping a blog of all the crazy stuff we do to share with
0:01:31 > 0:01:33my friends and everyone back home.
0:01:33 > 0:01:38# Tonight, take me to the other side... #
0:01:38 > 0:01:43I love going abroad on holiday, but I'm a British girl at heart.
0:01:43 > 0:01:46I've got a Scottish dad and an English mum
0:01:46 > 0:01:50and when I'm away, I sometimes miss my favourite British food.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52Today, we're having a taste test tea party.
0:01:52 > 0:01:53BELL DINGS
0:01:53 > 0:01:55British recipes against American.
0:01:55 > 0:01:58Jack, Megan, Elspeth and Holly are on the hunt for the
0:01:58 > 0:02:02biggest and best American food they can find
0:02:02 > 0:02:06to see whether it tastes better than my British tea party classics.
0:02:06 > 0:02:09The queen of cakes - the Victoria sponge -
0:02:09 > 0:02:12dainty sandwiches and some scones with jam and cream.
0:02:12 > 0:02:15Then we'll see what everyone at the tea party likes best.
0:02:15 > 0:02:17So, the big question is, when it's...?
0:02:21 > 0:02:24# Yeah, there's a party in the USA... #
0:02:24 > 0:02:25- BELL DINGS - Tea!
0:02:28 > 0:02:31First job is to whip up a Victoria sponge.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33The Victoria sponge cake
0:02:33 > 0:02:34was named after Queen Victoria,
0:02:34 > 0:02:36who loved having a slice
0:02:36 > 0:02:37with a cup of tea.
0:02:37 > 0:02:39MUSIC: Royals by Lorde
0:02:39 > 0:02:41The Americans don't have a monarchy,
0:02:41 > 0:02:44but let's see if they have a cake to beat this.
0:02:46 > 0:02:49Sponge cakes are delicious and really easy to make.
0:02:49 > 0:02:54Beat together butter and castor sugar...
0:02:54 > 0:02:57Next, add vanilla extract and four whole eggs...
0:02:57 > 0:03:00There's nothing better than a home-made cake.
0:03:00 > 0:03:02..then get your baking powder and flour ready.
0:03:02 > 0:03:04I'm sieving it so it airs it,
0:03:04 > 0:03:06so the cake goes nice and fluffy.
0:03:07 > 0:03:09Then grease the cake tin with oil,
0:03:09 > 0:03:12this stops the cake from sticking.
0:03:12 > 0:03:16Now, all we have to do is put the mixture in the cake tin.
0:03:16 > 0:03:19Bake for...
0:03:21 > 0:03:25Sponges are so easy, you can knock them up before breakfast,
0:03:25 > 0:03:27though it's best to check with your adults first.
0:03:27 > 0:03:29Three teas, milk, no sugar, please.
0:03:29 > 0:03:30Would you like toast or a bagel?
0:03:30 > 0:03:33No, no, no, no, toast. Come on, babe, you're so American!
0:03:33 > 0:03:35How about you make it yourself?
0:03:35 > 0:03:38Tilly, are we doing lots of Marmite, or not so much?
0:03:38 > 0:03:39Like usual, please.
0:03:40 > 0:03:43Tea and toast, nothing better.
0:03:43 > 0:03:46Now for the American cakey contender.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51In Downtown LA,
0:03:51 > 0:03:54Jack, Megan, Holly and her BFF Elspeth
0:03:54 > 0:03:56think amazing American doughnuts
0:03:56 > 0:03:59could be a match for my Victoria sponge.
0:03:59 > 0:04:02My favourite doughnut is just the plain doughnut.
0:04:02 > 0:04:05Plain glazed with sprinkles, they're my favourite.
0:04:05 > 0:04:07We're here to get one dozen doughnuts for a party
0:04:07 > 0:04:10we're having later, but first can we see how they're made?
0:04:10 > 0:04:11Come on in.
0:04:11 > 0:04:14Doughnuts are so important to the Americans.
0:04:14 > 0:04:18They were handed out to troops on the battlefields of World War 1 -
0:04:18 > 0:04:21now there's a National Doughnut Day to commemorate it.
0:04:21 > 0:04:24On the biggest day of the year, how many doughnuts do you need?
0:04:24 > 0:04:2610,000. Yeah.
0:04:26 > 0:04:30I'm not sure they'll make so many with this crazy crew helping.
0:04:30 > 0:04:32When we do this many doughnuts, what we do is, we use this one
0:04:32 > 0:04:35to glaze the entire thing...
0:04:35 > 0:04:37- Oh, wow. - ..all at the one time.
0:04:37 > 0:04:39Whoa, that is so cool!
0:04:39 > 0:04:41They're hot, really hot.
0:04:42 > 0:04:44- Wow! - SHE LAUGHS
0:04:44 > 0:04:46Girls, stop eating all the doughnuts.
0:04:46 > 0:04:48Come over here, let's make some.
0:04:48 > 0:04:50This is inspired by the Homer Simpson doughnut -
0:04:50 > 0:04:53pink frosting with the rainbow sprinkles.
0:04:53 > 0:04:54You lift it up, right?
0:04:54 > 0:04:56Yeah, you're going to, like, shake it up,
0:04:56 > 0:04:59and then that will slowly come off.
0:05:00 > 0:05:02You got a lot of icing!
0:05:02 > 0:05:03Someone likes their icing.
0:05:03 > 0:05:06- Hey, look at that. - There you go!- Yay!
0:05:06 > 0:05:11Holly's making a green tea one because they're so healthy...
0:05:11 > 0:05:12not!
0:05:12 > 0:05:13That looks really good!
0:05:13 > 0:05:17So, which doughnut would really represent California?
0:05:17 > 0:05:19Everybody loves bacon,
0:05:19 > 0:05:21so that saltiness with the maple
0:05:21 > 0:05:23flavour icing is just perfection.
0:05:23 > 0:05:26It's as American as it gets.
0:05:26 > 0:05:27Those doughnuts look good,
0:05:27 > 0:05:31but I still think my Victoria sponge will taste better.
0:05:35 > 0:05:38To test it's definitely ready, there's a trick you can do.
0:05:38 > 0:05:40You get your knife and you poke it through the middle,
0:05:40 > 0:05:43and if it comes out clean like that, it means it's done.
0:05:43 > 0:05:46Leave the cake to cool and get on with the filling -
0:05:46 > 0:05:48yummy strawberries and cream.
0:05:50 > 0:05:52I definitely think the present Queen of England
0:05:52 > 0:05:54likes Victoria sponges.
0:05:54 > 0:05:56I think it's pretty much a tradition.
0:05:57 > 0:06:00Strawberries chopped and cake cooled.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03That's good.
0:06:03 > 0:06:06Now to slice it in half, ready for the filling.
0:06:06 > 0:06:10This bit's tricky and even I need a hand sometimes.
0:06:10 > 0:06:11Mum!
0:06:11 > 0:06:12Will you come and help?
0:06:12 > 0:06:14Ah!
0:06:14 > 0:06:15One, two, three.
0:06:17 > 0:06:19Wow, that's really light!
0:06:21 > 0:06:22Oh, that is really nice.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27It's the guys on the phone to show me the competition.
0:06:27 > 0:06:29- Hey, Till.- Hey, Till.- Hey.
0:06:29 > 0:06:31'Check out the doughnuts.'
0:06:31 > 0:06:33'These are the ones we made.'
0:06:33 > 0:06:34BOTH: Oh, wow!
0:06:34 > 0:06:36Well, we'll leave you guys cooking.
0:06:36 > 0:06:37See you later!
0:06:37 > 0:06:39Those doughnuts are strong contenders.
0:06:39 > 0:06:42When I was at school, we used to do this thing.
0:06:42 > 0:06:44- You had to eat the doughnut... - ..without licking your lips.
0:06:44 > 0:06:47- Exactly.- Place the other layer on the top
0:06:47 > 0:06:49and finish with a delicious dusting of icing sugar.
0:06:49 > 0:06:52Very, very nice, Tilly. Good job.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54That's definitely one for the blog
0:06:54 > 0:06:58and you can find some of my recipes on the CBBC website.
0:07:05 > 0:07:08Round two, it's the sandwich face-off.
0:07:08 > 0:07:10You can't have a British tea party
0:07:10 > 0:07:12without dainty sandwiches.
0:07:15 > 0:07:17These are my proper British sandwiches.
0:07:17 > 0:07:20First up, cucumber - peeled.
0:07:20 > 0:07:24You can keep the skin on if you'd like, but I prefer skin off.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27They're so simple -
0:07:27 > 0:07:29just bread, butter and cucumber slices -
0:07:29 > 0:07:32all with the crusts cut off.
0:07:32 > 0:07:34British people love really dainty sandwiches.
0:07:36 > 0:07:41I will also serve roast beef and mustard, and smoked salmon.
0:07:41 > 0:07:45These sandwiches may be small but they're perfectly formed.
0:07:45 > 0:07:47MUSIC: American National Anthem
0:07:47 > 0:07:49Now for the American contender.
0:07:49 > 0:07:52Here, bigger is always better...
0:07:52 > 0:07:54I'm Mike, nice meeting you.
0:07:54 > 0:07:57..and this is the place to go in LA for supersize sandwiches.
0:07:57 > 0:07:59It's the law.
0:07:59 > 0:08:02This is the only place to get a sandwich in America, yeah.
0:08:02 > 0:08:04If you go get a sandwich somewhere else in America,
0:08:04 > 0:08:06you're doing yourself a disservice.
0:08:06 > 0:08:07Come to Mike's Deli.
0:08:07 > 0:08:09If not, I'll come and arrest you.
0:08:09 > 0:08:10Yikes!
0:08:10 > 0:08:13The cops obviously like their sandwiches big.
0:08:13 > 0:08:15- Wow!- This is a four-foot roll.
0:08:15 > 0:08:17That's almost as tall as me!
0:08:17 > 0:08:20What would you say the ultimate American sub would be?
0:08:20 > 0:08:23The best sandwiches I'm selling in LA right now is
0:08:23 > 0:08:26roast beef, Cajun turkey, avocado,
0:08:26 > 0:08:29honey mustard, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles.
0:08:29 > 0:08:34What makes a good sandwich is the meat, you have to use good quality.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37This is real beef, always.
0:08:37 > 0:08:39Slice the meat thin.
0:08:39 > 0:08:41Jack, you pass it to me and I'll lay it on.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45- Layer it up, like that.- Wow!
0:08:45 > 0:08:47Now you take the cheese.
0:08:47 > 0:08:50Next, Cajun turkey.
0:08:50 > 0:08:52- You guys like spicy, no? - Oh, I love spicy!
0:08:52 > 0:08:53- Oh, OK, perfect.- Can we try some?
0:08:53 > 0:08:55Yes! You know?
0:08:56 > 0:08:58That is the best.
0:08:58 > 0:09:00I've been doing this since I was 12 years old.
0:09:00 > 0:09:04Whoa, this guy really loves his sandwiches.
0:09:04 > 0:09:06It's good pickles, they come from New York.
0:09:06 > 0:09:08This is the best sandwich you ever ate, man.
0:09:08 > 0:09:09HE LAUGHS
0:09:09 > 0:09:12It was incredibly fast sandwich making.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14It's amazing. I can't wait to eat it.
0:09:14 > 0:09:18I think Tilly's going to find it really hard to beat this sandwich.
0:09:18 > 0:09:21We'll soon find out!
0:09:21 > 0:09:23For the final round,
0:09:23 > 0:09:25the guys have picked up some amazing
0:09:25 > 0:09:27American cupcakes to see if they
0:09:27 > 0:09:29taste better than my last tea party classic -
0:09:29 > 0:09:31scones with jam and cream.
0:09:31 > 0:09:33MUSIC: Rule Britannia
0:09:33 > 0:09:35They always argue whether it's...
0:09:39 > 0:09:43In case you're wondering, I'm for jam first.
0:09:43 > 0:09:45Scones are one of the easiest things to bake
0:09:45 > 0:09:47and you can do it all by hand.
0:09:47 > 0:09:49It's simply plain flour and butter.
0:09:49 > 0:09:53I'm just breaking up the butter into little pieces like sand,
0:09:53 > 0:09:55but it doesn't need to be too much.
0:09:55 > 0:09:56Then sugar...
0:09:58 > 0:10:00..and a pinch of salt.
0:10:00 > 0:10:02Next, add some vanilla extract to the milk,
0:10:02 > 0:10:04pour in and work to a dough.
0:10:09 > 0:10:14I'm just going to put a bit of flour down so it's easy to roll them out.
0:10:14 > 0:10:16You want it to be quite thick.
0:10:16 > 0:10:18Roll it out on a floured surface.
0:10:21 > 0:10:23Now separate the egg yolk
0:10:23 > 0:10:26and then brush it on the scones.
0:10:26 > 0:10:28It makes it nice and gold and shiny.
0:10:28 > 0:10:32Grease the baking tray, pop in the scones.
0:10:32 > 0:10:34They're going to go in for...
0:10:41 > 0:10:45Oh, they're such a nice golden colour. Wow!
0:10:45 > 0:10:48All that's left to do is fill them with jam and cream.
0:10:50 > 0:10:53Now, I'm just going to take some photos for my blog.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59Everything's ready for my tea party,
0:10:59 > 0:11:01so it's time for the
0:11:01 > 0:11:02Transatlantic taste test.
0:11:02 > 0:11:05MUSIC: Gonna Fly Now by Bill Conti
0:11:10 > 0:11:12- Who's hungry? - All: Me!
0:11:12 > 0:11:14Come on, Jack, let's go get it.
0:11:14 > 0:11:16The first bout is the sandwich showdown.
0:11:16 > 0:11:19On the right, we have British versus...
0:11:19 > 0:11:20American!
0:11:24 > 0:11:28I honestly don't think you can get more American than this, guys.
0:11:28 > 0:11:31Which is looking best so far?
0:11:31 > 0:11:33Oh, pretty-wise!
0:11:33 > 0:11:35Excitement-wise, this one.
0:11:35 > 0:11:37American!
0:11:39 > 0:11:42- Which one would you like, Jack? - Roast beef, please.
0:11:42 > 0:11:46Raise your hand if you prefer the American sandwich.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48Yes!
0:11:48 > 0:11:49And then, English?
0:11:51 > 0:11:53It's three votes for the American contender,
0:11:53 > 0:11:55but four for the British.
0:11:55 > 0:11:57Round one goes to the Brits!
0:11:57 > 0:11:59MUSIC: Rule Britannia
0:11:59 > 0:12:01British scones versus...
0:12:01 > 0:12:02American cupcakes.
0:12:02 > 0:12:07MUSIC: Word Up by Little Mix
0:12:07 > 0:12:10I really enjoy the scone, but I do enjoy cupcakes as well,
0:12:10 > 0:12:12so it's quite hard.
0:12:12 > 0:12:13Guys, what's the score?
0:12:13 > 0:12:15The scones get three votes
0:12:15 > 0:12:17and the cupcakes four.
0:12:17 > 0:12:19MUSIC: American National Anthem
0:12:19 > 0:12:21America wins round two.
0:12:21 > 0:12:22With the scores all level,
0:12:22 > 0:12:25there's everything to play for in the final round.
0:12:25 > 0:12:27It's time for the big hitters.
0:12:27 > 0:12:29The Victoria sponge cake versus...
0:12:29 > 0:12:30Doughnuts!
0:12:30 > 0:12:33TENSE MUSIC PLAYS
0:12:33 > 0:12:36- Pink one.- Pink one?- Yeah.
0:12:37 > 0:12:39This chocolate one?
0:12:41 > 0:12:43I've got my first bite of the Victoria sponge.
0:12:44 > 0:12:46You can certainly taste the difference.
0:12:46 > 0:12:48I think probably the sponge.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51I love a classic Victoria sponge.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53- The doughnut.- I'm definitely going American food.
0:12:53 > 0:12:55I'm going to have to go for the Victoria sponge.
0:12:55 > 0:12:58- The Victoria sponge. - The Victoria sponge.
0:12:58 > 0:13:01So it looks like 5-2 to the Victoria sponge.
0:13:01 > 0:13:04The Victoria sponge wins the royal rumble.
0:13:04 > 0:13:07That makes the final score...
0:13:07 > 0:13:09MUSIC: Rule Britannia
0:13:09 > 0:13:13So, in the tea party stakes, Britannia rules.
0:13:13 > 0:13:16# Yeah, it's a party in the USA... #
0:13:16 > 0:13:17Tea!
0:13:18 > 0:13:22I'm going to have to stick with the English food, it's not as heavy.
0:13:22 > 0:13:24You don't feel as full after.
0:13:24 > 0:13:26I really enjoyed this party.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29# It's a party in the USA... #
0:13:29 > 0:13:33Having a taste test tea party was so much fun...
0:13:34 > 0:13:38..but I want to find out what Dad thought of the food I cooked.
0:13:38 > 0:13:41- Right, show me. - These are some pictures of today.
0:13:41 > 0:13:43Amazing! Amazing, amazing, amazing.
0:13:43 > 0:13:47I think your friends enjoyed those afternoon tea sandwiches.
0:13:47 > 0:13:49- Yeah.- Yeah?
0:13:49 > 0:13:51Victoria sponge was nice.
0:13:51 > 0:13:53- Yeah?- Yeah.
0:13:53 > 0:13:55Love these scones by the way, light, airy,
0:13:55 > 0:13:57and not too dense in the middle.
0:13:57 > 0:14:00Look at them, beautiful. That cream and the jam oozing out.
0:14:00 > 0:14:02Love that! But...
0:14:02 > 0:14:04- Ooh, are you tired? - Yeah, I'm super tired.
0:14:04 > 0:14:07Look, you even sound like an American there, "I'm super tired."
0:14:07 > 0:14:09I think you're getting all LA'd.
0:14:09 > 0:14:10Hmm.
0:14:10 > 0:14:14Uh? Blonde hair, brown legs.
0:14:14 > 0:14:16Thanks, Dad, but that's enough of your jokes.
0:14:16 > 0:14:18Uh, uh, uh, can I just...?
0:14:18 > 0:14:20- Matilda...- Goodbye!
0:14:20 > 0:14:24Matilda! Matilda!
0:14:25 > 0:14:27# Dancing through the fire
0:14:27 > 0:14:33# Cos I am a champion and you're going to hear me roar... #
0:14:33 > 0:14:35- Night, everyone.- Goodnight, everyone!
0:14:35 > 0:14:38- Goodnight, Meg.- Goodnight, Tills.
0:14:38 > 0:14:40- Goodnight, Holly.- Night, Tills.
0:14:40 > 0:14:44- Goodnight, Jack.- Goodnight, Tills.
0:14:45 > 0:14:46BUTTON CLICKS CHANGING MUSIC
0:14:46 > 0:14:48MUSIC: Rule Britannia
0:14:48 > 0:14:50Britannia definitely rules the tea parties.
0:14:50 > 0:14:53- Tilly.- Come on, time for bed.
0:14:53 > 0:14:55Scones forever!
0:14:55 > 0:14:58MUSIC STOPS ALL: Goodnight!