0:00:02 > 0:00:03- I think it needs a bit of... - 'Christmas?
0:00:05 > 0:00:07- 'Gregg Wallace...- Great!
0:00:07 > 0:00:11'..and Chris Bavin are facing their biggest challenge yet.'
0:00:11 > 0:00:13- Ho-ho, hello!- Hello, how are you?
0:00:13 > 0:00:14'They've been touring the country,
0:00:14 > 0:00:17'helping families to eat well for less...'
0:00:17 > 0:00:19High five!
0:00:19 > 0:00:20'..and now, they've asked one family
0:00:20 > 0:00:24'to take on an extraordinary experiment...'
0:00:24 > 0:00:25Cheers.
0:00:25 > 0:00:27- Merry Christmas! - CHEERING
0:00:27 > 0:00:29- Are you up for it?- Yes. - We are, definitely.
0:00:29 > 0:00:32'..to see if they can learn tips and tricks
0:00:32 > 0:00:34'to bring down their festive food spend...'
0:00:34 > 0:00:3612.. that's 36.
0:00:36 > 0:00:39'..without scrimping on indulgence.'
0:00:39 > 0:00:41Mmm.
0:00:41 > 0:00:44'This family are making the same mistakes we all do...'
0:00:44 > 0:00:46- More?- They'd better go and get another trolley.
0:00:46 > 0:00:51- '..buying way too much...' - Whoa. Mate, look at this.
0:00:51 > 0:00:54My worst nightmare is if we didn't have enough food.
0:00:54 > 0:00:55'..chucking food in the bin...'
0:00:55 > 0:00:58- That is shocking. - That is shocking.
0:00:58 > 0:01:01'..and relying on convenience over cooking.'
0:01:01 > 0:01:04- It just always comes down to time. - Really good.
0:01:04 > 0:01:07'Gregg and Chris are going to show us all how to save time...'
0:01:07 > 0:01:09- BALLOON POPS - Ooh!
0:01:09 > 0:01:12Frozen food can be as nutritious as fresh food.
0:01:12 > 0:01:15- '..money...'- We have to change and that's for sure.
0:01:15 > 0:01:18- '..and our sanity...'- Ha-ha!
0:01:18 > 0:01:19'..this Christmas.'
0:01:19 > 0:01:21There's a lot at stake here.
0:01:21 > 0:01:24In fact, Christmas for this family is at stake here.
0:01:29 > 0:01:31MUSIC: All I Want For Christmas by Mariah Carey
0:01:31 > 0:01:34'We're in Richmond, London, with the Goff family.'
0:01:34 > 0:01:36Wee!
0:01:36 > 0:01:40- GOFFS:- We love Christmas, yay!
0:01:40 > 0:01:44'Childminder Angela and heating engineer Richard have two sons -
0:01:44 > 0:01:46'Elliot, eight,
0:01:46 > 0:01:49'and Lewis, ten.'
0:01:49 > 0:01:52We're going to get some decorations put out today.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55'And the whole family's Christmas mad.'
0:01:55 > 0:01:57- There we go. High five.- High five.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59I love Christmas.
0:01:59 > 0:02:02I absolutely love it.
0:02:02 > 0:02:03It's the best time of the year.
0:02:03 > 0:02:05It's the one time when you can go crazy.
0:02:05 > 0:02:07'And crazy they do go,
0:02:07 > 0:02:12'putting on an enormous spread for friends and family every Christmas.'
0:02:12 > 0:02:15Christmas is a big blow out. We do go to town.
0:02:15 > 0:02:18I like to make sure that I've got lots of nice food,
0:02:18 > 0:02:20which tends to be expensive.
0:02:20 > 0:02:24- Maybe we should take these. - You take them, I'll grab these ones.
0:02:24 > 0:02:26'But it hasn't always been this way.'
0:02:26 > 0:02:30It was a really tough few years for us.
0:02:30 > 0:02:33We were really on a shoe string.
0:02:33 > 0:02:35We went for the budget Christmas.
0:02:35 > 0:02:39- It was bland.- It was bland and it was disappointing.
0:02:39 > 0:02:42We couldn't afford to do Christmas, but wanted to do it,
0:02:42 > 0:02:46so we could have everyone around us, and it was awful.
0:02:47 > 0:02:50'These days, they save up all year
0:02:50 > 0:02:53'so they can have the Christmas they want.
0:02:53 > 0:02:57'But Richard has to work extra shifts to pay for it.'
0:02:57 > 0:03:01I do have to do overtime to afford the Christmas we have.
0:03:01 > 0:03:04Family time is the most important time for me.
0:03:05 > 0:03:07You know, the kids grow up so fast.
0:03:09 > 0:03:12So, if I could have that time back, you know, it'd be great.
0:03:12 > 0:03:16'Like many of us, Angela buys way more than she needs.'
0:03:16 > 0:03:19- That'll be £10, please. Thank you. - Lovely, that's great. Thank you.
0:03:19 > 0:03:22My worst nightmare is if we didn't have enough food.
0:03:22 > 0:03:23So that one, that one and that one.
0:03:23 > 0:03:27When I was younger, I did a surprise party for my mum,
0:03:27 > 0:03:31and my auntie was very much like, "There's not enough here"
0:03:31 > 0:03:35and I remember that anxious feeling of, "Oh, God! I do need more food".
0:03:35 > 0:03:39'Plus, to avoid being a slave to the kitchen,
0:03:39 > 0:03:42'Angela orders in expensive ready-made food.'
0:03:42 > 0:03:45I love convenience - party food and picky bits.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47So, if somebody does come round,
0:03:47 > 0:03:50I can open the freezer or the fridge, get some stuff out.
0:03:50 > 0:03:52Ta-dah! It's all there.
0:03:53 > 0:03:57'But these indulgent habits come at a cost.'
0:03:57 > 0:04:00The problem with the over-catering that we do is,
0:04:00 > 0:04:01we do throw away a lot of food.
0:04:01 > 0:04:03'That's right.
0:04:03 > 0:04:07'A hefty chunk of the Goffs' Christmas food ends up in the bin.
0:04:07 > 0:04:12'This classic Christmas mistake is costing them a fortune.'
0:04:12 > 0:04:13It's really, really wasteful.
0:04:13 > 0:04:16And it is money being put in the bin.
0:04:16 > 0:04:17I'm in a mess!
0:04:17 > 0:04:19ANGELA LAUGHS
0:04:19 > 0:04:21Gregg and Chris, please help.
0:04:22 > 0:04:25MUSIC: Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End) by The Darkness
0:04:25 > 0:04:27'In the fortnight leading up to Christmas,
0:04:27 > 0:04:32'it's estimated we'll spend £6.5 billion in supermarkets.
0:04:32 > 0:04:35'It may be the time of year to treat ourselves,
0:04:35 > 0:04:37'but do we have to spend so much?
0:04:38 > 0:04:39'In the festive spirit,
0:04:39 > 0:04:42'Gregg and Chris head to the Goffs' local supermarket
0:04:42 > 0:04:47'to spot the typical traps we all fall into at this time of year.'
0:04:47 > 0:04:49We're supposed to indulge at Christmas, aren't we?
0:04:49 > 0:04:51Yeah, definitely. I don't think anyone doesn't.
0:04:51 > 0:04:54This is probably your biggest shop of the year, isn't it?
0:04:54 > 0:04:56It's easy to get carried away. You know, if you're cooking for four
0:04:56 > 0:04:58and then suddenly, you're having to cook for ten,
0:04:58 > 0:05:00I think people do go over the top, don't they?
0:05:00 > 0:05:03I suppose the point is, can you get everything you need
0:05:03 > 0:05:05without actually going crazy and spending a fortune?
0:05:05 > 0:05:07I think there must be a way, mustn't there?
0:05:07 > 0:05:09Not with that hat on(!)
0:05:18 > 0:05:21'The Goffs are heading to the supermarket to stock up
0:05:21 > 0:05:24'on what they think they'll need for their practice Christmas.'
0:05:26 > 0:05:28Right, so do we want to go...?
0:05:28 > 0:05:31- Yeah, go on, then, I don't mind. - Yeah, go down there.
0:05:31 > 0:05:33'Unbeknownst to them,
0:05:33 > 0:05:37'Gregg and Chris are spying on every penny of their festive spend.
0:05:39 > 0:05:40'For this experiment,
0:05:40 > 0:05:44'they'll be throwing a Christmas party for 16 friends,
0:05:44 > 0:05:46'hosting Christmas lunch for ten
0:05:46 > 0:05:50'and enjoying their traditional family Boxing Day.'
0:05:50 > 0:05:53Does seem strange, doesn't it? Shopping for Christmas.
0:05:53 > 0:05:55'The boys have taken cover in the store room
0:05:55 > 0:05:59'to scrutinise Richard and Angela's every move.'
0:05:59 > 0:06:02- Ready?- OK, let's have a look at this, shall we?
0:06:02 > 0:06:06Ooh, sprouts. Right, so, what are we getting them for?
0:06:06 > 0:06:08- Just Christmas Day? - Just for Christmas Day.
0:06:08 > 0:06:10- We've got to think... - The much-loved sprout.
0:06:10 > 0:06:13It wouldn't be Christmas dinner without it, would it?
0:06:13 > 0:06:15- You, me, Mum, Dad... - Five or six for each.
0:06:15 > 0:06:17Oh, I don't know. I'll just grab.
0:06:22 > 0:06:24- That's enough.- Do you think?
0:06:24 > 0:06:27Oh, that's a lot of sprouts. That's a good kilo and a half.
0:06:27 > 0:06:28More?
0:06:28 > 0:06:30GREGG LAUGHS
0:06:30 > 0:06:32It looks like Angela doesn't really know
0:06:32 > 0:06:34how much to buy for each person.
0:06:34 > 0:06:37It's going to cost you a fortune and it's going to end up in the bin.
0:06:37 > 0:06:39If we go for this, because it's two layers.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41I think that one is more Christmassy, Ange.
0:06:41 > 0:06:45They're very much drawn to anything that looks Christmassy.
0:06:45 > 0:06:47- Get one of those smaller ones.- Yeah.
0:06:47 > 0:06:49Beware the Christmas wrapping!
0:06:51 > 0:06:54Have you noticed what's missing here?
0:06:54 > 0:06:55- Yeah.- A list.
0:06:55 > 0:06:59'And without a list, you can't accurately meal plan.'
0:06:59 > 0:07:00Do you want chicken?
0:07:00 > 0:07:02Well, I think we'll have turkey left over, won't we?
0:07:02 > 0:07:05Turkey's dry the next day, isn't it? So...
0:07:05 > 0:07:07OK. Well, what sort of ones are you thinking?
0:07:07 > 0:07:10Chuck away the leftover turkey and cook a fresh chicken?
0:07:10 > 0:07:12That's a bit decadent. It's like Henry VIII.
0:07:12 > 0:07:14That is. That's outrageous, isn't it?
0:07:14 > 0:07:17- "I don't want that. Cook me a fresh one." - LAUGHTER
0:07:17 > 0:07:19Pigs in blankets. We need them, Ange.
0:07:19 > 0:07:22- So, one, two, three. - 12... that's 36.
0:07:22 > 0:07:24Have they just bought 36 sausages?
0:07:26 > 0:07:29- That's not enough. - One more then, one more.
0:07:29 > 0:07:31- 48 sausages? - When do you want the sausages for?
0:07:31 > 0:07:35Every day for the next three months, by the looks of it(!)
0:07:35 > 0:07:38'How many of those sausages will end up in the bin?'
0:07:38 > 0:07:42Right, roast potatoes. They're the ones. And that is enough.
0:07:42 > 0:07:44- That's plenty.- Yeah, fine.
0:07:44 > 0:07:46Ready roast potatoes?
0:07:46 > 0:07:48Oh, come on.
0:07:48 > 0:07:50Right, shall we get some booze?
0:07:50 > 0:07:51- BOTH:- Booze!
0:07:51 > 0:07:53My favourite bit!
0:07:53 > 0:07:57I've got a horrible feeling this is about to get incredibly expensive.
0:07:57 > 0:08:00'Who doesn't like some fizz at Christmas?
0:08:00 > 0:08:03'For her party, Angela's plumped for a leading brand.'
0:08:03 > 0:08:06How many bottles do we want? I'm thinking...
0:08:06 > 0:08:09- Eight?- No, I think ten.
0:08:10 > 0:08:12- OK, then. Go on, then.- Yeah?
0:08:12 > 0:08:15- No, they're cleaning them out! - That's a lot of money.
0:08:15 > 0:08:18- Seven...- No, hang on, hang on, I don't think you...
0:08:18 > 0:08:21One, two, three, four, five, six, thank you very much.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23No kidding you, then.
0:08:23 > 0:08:26Oh, my gosh! These guys are out of control.
0:08:26 > 0:08:29Oh, dear. This may be the biggest bill we've ever seen.
0:08:29 > 0:08:32- Right, are we done?- We are. - Shall we go and meet this family?
0:08:32 > 0:08:34Yeah, I've definitely seen enough of that.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37'The Goffs heave their groaning trolley to the till.
0:08:37 > 0:08:40- OK, if you load them up first. - Yeah, that's the heavy stuff.
0:08:41 > 0:08:44'Let's see what Gregg and Chris make of it all.'
0:08:51 > 0:08:53- Hello!- Jingle bells!
0:08:53 > 0:08:56Where's all that booze? Right, let's open a bottle.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58- Nice to see you. You all right, mate?- Yeah, very well, thanks.
0:08:58 > 0:09:00- How are you?- I'm good, thank you.
0:09:00 > 0:09:02Have you got enough sausages?
0:09:02 > 0:09:04No, I don't know. We have, definitely.
0:09:04 > 0:09:07- Oh, no! Was you really listening? - No.
0:09:07 > 0:09:09We were watching.. We watching the shop.
0:09:09 > 0:09:11We watching in the back of the shop
0:09:11 > 0:09:14- and this is a lot of food here, isn't it?- See, I don't think there is.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17- No?- No, honestly. I'm nervous.
0:09:17 > 0:09:19Nervous you may have undercooked it a little bit?
0:09:19 > 0:09:22Yeah, definitely. Don't you think?
0:09:22 > 0:09:23Well, I don't know.
0:09:23 > 0:09:26Well, I think we've got bits and bobs for all occasions
0:09:26 > 0:09:28- and for everything really, so... - What, Easter?
0:09:28 > 0:09:31- Yeah, probably.- Halloween? - LAUGHTER
0:09:31 > 0:09:34I'd really like to ring all this through the till.
0:09:34 > 0:09:36I'm fascinated to see how much this comes to.
0:09:36 > 0:09:40- Let's do it, let's do it. - Let's do it.- Yeah, OK.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42'Time to tot up the damage.'
0:09:44 > 0:09:46Would you say this shop is dissimilar
0:09:46 > 0:09:48to the way you would shop normally?
0:09:48 > 0:09:51Normally, I'm quite good. It's just Christmas I'm really bad.
0:09:51 > 0:09:54- So, normally, you'd come with a list? - No.- Right.
0:09:59 > 0:10:02'Will the Goffs blow their Christmas budget on this one shop?'
0:10:04 > 0:10:08I'm guessing you have absolutely no idea how much this has come to.
0:10:08 > 0:10:09No.
0:10:09 > 0:10:12- Do you?- Somewhere... I'm thinking £400.
0:10:12 > 0:10:13Right, OK.
0:10:13 > 0:10:14What you spent was...
0:10:16 > 0:10:17..that.
0:10:17 > 0:10:19- SHE GASPS - My God!
0:10:19 > 0:10:21'Yes, your eyes aren't deceiving you,
0:10:21 > 0:10:26'that's £577.44.'
0:10:26 > 0:10:28Oh. And we haven't even done it all!
0:10:28 > 0:10:32'That's right. This is only the Goffs' trolley dash.
0:10:32 > 0:10:34'It doesn't include the heap of Christmas food
0:10:34 > 0:10:37'and drink they order online, or even the turkey.'
0:10:37 > 0:10:41- Does that surprise you?- Yeah. - Definitely, it's a big figure.
0:10:41 > 0:10:43- Yeah? Let's go.- Let's go.
0:10:45 > 0:10:47'Their spending is through the roof.
0:10:50 > 0:10:54'Time to head back to their house to see the full extent of the damage.'
0:10:54 > 0:10:56I thought, sort of £500 all in.
0:10:56 > 0:11:00The fact that we've done that and we still have more...
0:11:01 > 0:11:02..has kind of shocked me.
0:11:08 > 0:11:09'Before the Goffs get home,
0:11:09 > 0:11:13'Gregg and Chris want to take a sneaky peek at what else they buy.'
0:11:15 > 0:11:17Hang on a minute. I think it needs a bit of...
0:11:20 > 0:11:22That's quite impressive. Can you teach me to do that?
0:11:22 > 0:11:23Nah. Come on.
0:11:25 > 0:11:28'As well as their colossal supermarket spend,
0:11:28 > 0:11:34'they order in more than £400 worth of high-end party platters
0:11:34 > 0:11:37'and another 256 quid on more booze.
0:11:37 > 0:11:40'Yep, that champagne's only half the story.'
0:11:44 > 0:11:46Mate, look at this!
0:11:46 > 0:11:48This is incredible, isn't it?
0:11:48 > 0:11:50What are all those trays at the front, there?
0:11:50 > 0:11:53Ready-made party platters.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55Mate, that is not cheap.
0:11:55 > 0:11:58You really do not need to spend this amount of money
0:11:58 > 0:12:00in order to give everyone a good Christmas.
0:12:00 > 0:12:03No, I think it's time we got them in and had a little chat.
0:12:03 > 0:12:05Most certainly. Angela, Richard?
0:12:05 > 0:12:06Let's be having you.
0:12:09 > 0:12:11So, here it is.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13What do you think, when you see it all laid out like this?
0:12:13 > 0:12:16- Have we got enough? - LAUGHTER
0:12:16 > 0:12:21On this table, it doesn't actually represent everything you've bought.
0:12:21 > 0:12:26You're spending £400 on those trays of platters.
0:12:26 > 0:12:28That's only 100 quid's worth.
0:12:28 > 0:12:29Right, OK.
0:12:29 > 0:12:34We buy this food because we want nice food that we can give to people
0:12:34 > 0:12:38without me then having to say, "Right, you all sit and have a chat
0:12:38 > 0:12:41"while I go off and cook for an hour".
0:12:41 > 0:12:44You want everyone to have a nice time, right?
0:12:44 > 0:12:47You don't want to spend all day in the kitchen
0:12:47 > 0:12:51and we are pretty sure you're chucking a load of food away.
0:12:51 > 0:12:54Because I'd hate to be here four days after Christmas,
0:12:54 > 0:12:56to see the size of your bin liners.
0:12:56 > 0:12:58- Yeah.- Yeah.
0:12:58 > 0:13:00But don't beat yourselves up, you're not the only ones.
0:13:00 > 0:13:03It comes from the right place, it's with the best intentions,
0:13:03 > 0:13:07but I think, with a few minor changes that you probably won't even notice -
0:13:07 > 0:13:10and your guests certainly won't notice -
0:13:10 > 0:13:12we can cut this bill down dramatically.
0:13:12 > 0:13:16Are you aware of how much your Christmas food and drink bill is?
0:13:16 > 0:13:20I thought, all in, £500 - but obviously not.
0:13:20 > 0:13:23I've always known it to be greater than that
0:13:23 > 0:13:26and I'm thinking 800 quid, I think.
0:13:26 > 0:13:27- No way.- Well...
0:13:29 > 0:13:33Well, we estimate your food and drink spend at Christmas
0:13:33 > 0:13:36to be over £1,400.
0:13:36 > 0:13:38- No way!- No way!
0:13:38 > 0:13:41- That is shocking. - That is shocking, that's terrible.
0:13:41 > 0:13:42No, not happy at all, that is disgusting.
0:13:42 > 0:13:45- No, it's... That's embarrassing. That is...- It is embarrassing.
0:13:45 > 0:13:48- That is a ridiculous amount of money.- Yeah, it's so much money.
0:13:48 > 0:13:51And it takes us a long time to earn that sort of money.
0:13:51 > 0:13:54I know that my parents and Angela's parents
0:13:54 > 0:13:56would have given us a nice Christmas
0:13:56 > 0:13:58and they never spent money like that,
0:13:58 > 0:14:00but we all had a great time and yeah, that's...
0:14:00 > 0:14:03That's quite a shock really, yeah.
0:14:03 > 0:14:06What would it mean to you, if you could save a fair amount of money?
0:14:06 > 0:14:08It would mean I would have to do
0:14:08 > 0:14:11less overtime at work to pay for it, you know?
0:14:11 > 0:14:12If I could save some time
0:14:12 > 0:14:16and have that quality time back with the family, that would mean a lot.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19It's a lot of money, so we definitely need to do something.
0:14:19 > 0:14:21No, no, we have to change and that's for sure.
0:14:21 > 0:14:23We can't do that every year.
0:14:23 > 0:14:24Can I tell you the good news?
0:14:24 > 0:14:26- OK. Please, yeah.- Please.
0:14:26 > 0:14:30We honestly believe that you can have the Christmas you want
0:14:30 > 0:14:32and save money
0:14:32 > 0:14:34and save time
0:14:34 > 0:14:37and cut down on a tonne of waste.
0:14:37 > 0:14:40- Perfect situation.- Happy days. - Definitely. Yeah, yeah yeah.- Yeah.
0:14:40 > 0:14:43It's going to be challenging. We're going to swap some of your foods.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46There's certainly going to be some surprises along the way.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49- Are you up for it?- Yep, definitely. - Excited, thank you very much.
0:14:49 > 0:14:52- Thank you very much. - Looking forward to it.
0:14:52 > 0:14:53'For this Christmas dry run,
0:14:53 > 0:14:56'we'll be trying to break the Goffs' bad habits
0:14:56 > 0:14:58'without stinging on indulgence.
0:15:00 > 0:15:04'So, we've barred the family from most of their kitchen cupboards
0:15:04 > 0:15:06'and replaced their usual Christmas shopping
0:15:06 > 0:15:09'with like for like alternatives.'
0:15:09 > 0:15:12- Oh, my God! - ALL GASP
0:15:13 > 0:15:15Oh, my goodness me.
0:15:15 > 0:15:17"No entry until Boxing Day."
0:15:17 > 0:15:21'Yep, that's a no-go area until the day after Christmas.
0:15:21 > 0:15:24'Well, the day after their practice Christmas.'
0:15:24 > 0:15:28The fact that I'm not allowed makes me want to go in there even more.
0:15:28 > 0:15:31Mince pies, yay!
0:15:31 > 0:15:34Which ones look better, the mini ones or the big ones?
0:15:34 > 0:15:35I would say the mini ones.
0:15:35 > 0:15:38- Look, baking powder.- Oh, no!
0:15:38 > 0:15:40Ooh, we're cooking from scratch.
0:15:40 > 0:15:43You make it sound like I've never cooked from scratch.
0:15:43 > 0:15:45How very dare you(!)
0:15:45 > 0:15:47'That's the food cupboards.'
0:15:47 > 0:15:49Oh, let's have a look at our wines.
0:15:49 > 0:15:51'What about the drink?'
0:15:51 > 0:15:53What do they mean, sparkling wine?
0:15:53 > 0:15:56- Is that my replacement for champagne?- Champagne.
0:15:57 > 0:16:00That could just say "sparkling wine".
0:16:00 > 0:16:05- Well, it does, doesn't it? - It could be champagne.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07'Well, you'll have to wait to find out.'
0:16:09 > 0:16:11I'm very worried about quantity.
0:16:11 > 0:16:15I hope we won't run out of food, because that would be mortifying.
0:16:17 > 0:16:20'The Goffs' festive spending is out of control.
0:16:20 > 0:16:24'Will Gregg and Chris be able to bring down their Christmas bill?'
0:16:24 > 0:16:29Wow. I mean, that was incredible. £1,400?!
0:16:29 > 0:16:30That spend is horrendous.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32Mate, we have got our work cut out here.
0:16:32 > 0:16:34This is a big job.
0:16:34 > 0:16:37The fact that Richard's doing overtime to pay for this food,
0:16:37 > 0:16:39that's invariably going in the bin...
0:16:39 > 0:16:41Yeah, that is a little bit upsetting,
0:16:41 > 0:16:42that Richard's got to work so hard.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45Everyone wants to indulge at Christmas,
0:16:45 > 0:16:48but can this family indulge without spending that much money?
0:16:48 > 0:16:51I mean, if we could get that bill down to £700...
0:16:51 > 0:16:53Half? You are not going to save them half their Christmas shopping.
0:16:53 > 0:16:55All right, maybe half's ambitious,
0:16:55 > 0:16:59but even if we could knock £400 off, that's a big saving, isn't it?
0:16:59 > 0:17:02I think it's going to take at least two wise men
0:17:02 > 0:17:04to sort this problem out.
0:17:04 > 0:17:06I'd best phone one of my mates, then.
0:17:06 > 0:17:07Hello?
0:17:12 > 0:17:17'It's time to kick off the Goff's big Christmas experiment extravaganza.'
0:17:17 > 0:17:19Right, let's see what we've got, eh?
0:17:19 > 0:17:23'Tonight, Angela and Richard are hosting a party for 16 friends.'
0:17:23 > 0:17:25- One each.- Please tell me that is not the only packet.
0:17:25 > 0:17:28Is there any more? Have a dig down there.
0:17:28 > 0:17:29Let's have a look... No.
0:17:29 > 0:17:31'As well as the usual swaps,
0:17:31 > 0:17:36'Chris has another idea to try and bring down their whopping £165 spend
0:17:36 > 0:17:40'on high-end platters just for the party.'
0:17:40 > 0:17:42So, have we had a look at the canapes?
0:17:42 > 0:17:44- We have, yeah. - And what do we think? Are we happy?
0:17:44 > 0:17:46- No.- No?
0:17:46 > 0:17:47No, there's nothing there.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49Well, don't worry. There is going to be more.
0:17:49 > 0:17:52- OK. OK. - But we're going to be making it.
0:17:52 > 0:17:54I still think there's not enough in that bag.
0:17:54 > 0:17:56Trust me.
0:17:56 > 0:17:57'Have faith, Angela.
0:17:57 > 0:18:02'Our Chris wants to tackle that habit of buying far too much.'
0:18:02 > 0:18:05So, how many canapes do you think you should give, per person?
0:18:05 > 0:18:08- Seven?- I'd have gone ten.- Ten?
0:18:08 > 0:18:13You were buying around 379 canapes,
0:18:13 > 0:18:16which was a staggering 21 each.
0:18:16 > 0:18:21'And that's on top of all the cheese, crisps and dips they serve too.'
0:18:21 > 0:18:24So, it's no wonder you were throwing food away.
0:18:24 > 0:18:25Yeah, you make us sound really bad.
0:18:25 > 0:18:28I don't think you should feel bad. I think so many people do it.
0:18:28 > 0:18:29Especially at this time of year.
0:18:29 > 0:18:34So, we're going to bring it down a little bit, so let's get stuck in.
0:18:34 > 0:18:36- Maybe half of that in there.- OK.
0:18:36 > 0:18:39'First up, Tandoori chicken skewers.
0:18:39 > 0:18:41'A bargain at 31p each.'
0:18:41 > 0:18:44So, would you have ever thought to do your canapes yourself,
0:18:44 > 0:18:47- instead of buying them in? - Never.- Never.- Never?- No, no.
0:18:47 > 0:18:51'Simply add some tikka spices to natural yoghurt and marinade.'
0:18:51 > 0:18:53Do you want to taste that a little bit?
0:18:53 > 0:18:55- Do you want to have a little...? - Can I?
0:18:55 > 0:18:56Oh, my God. That's good.
0:18:56 > 0:18:59Apart from putting the chicken on some skewers
0:18:59 > 0:19:01and sticking that in the oven for 20 minutes, that's that.
0:19:01 > 0:19:03- That's it?- How simple's that? - Simple.
0:19:03 > 0:19:06'Next on Santa's... Sorry, Chris's list -
0:19:06 > 0:19:08'Hasselback potatoes.'
0:19:08 > 0:19:11Basically, baby potatoes wrapped in bacon and then roasted in the oven.
0:19:11 > 0:19:13- OK.- Sounds good.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15But just nice little slices
0:19:15 > 0:19:17and then, that will allow the heat to go right through the potato
0:19:17 > 0:19:22and this is so quick and easy and very, very cheap to do.
0:19:22 > 0:19:27'To make 30 of these costs just £3 for the savvy shopper.'
0:19:27 > 0:19:29And there's something more satisfying as well,
0:19:29 > 0:19:30about doing it yourself.
0:19:30 > 0:19:32'Even Richard, who doesn't cook much,
0:19:32 > 0:19:35'is getting wrapped up in the festive spirit too.'
0:19:35 > 0:19:38- I must admit, it's making me hungry. - Would you like to get involved
0:19:38 > 0:19:41and take a little bit of pressure off of young Angela's shoulders?
0:19:41 > 0:19:44- I could do this, yeah.- It would be a massive help if Richard... You know.
0:19:44 > 0:19:46- Does he cook at all?- No.
0:19:46 > 0:19:49He can - he's amazing, but he doesn't.
0:19:49 > 0:19:51I quite like making my own things
0:19:51 > 0:19:53and seeing the fruits of my labour, I do.
0:19:53 > 0:19:57- This is what I mean.- That's brilliant. Well done, fantastic.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00'Two canapes in the bag.'
0:20:00 > 0:20:02Right, Lewis, Elliot, come on.
0:20:02 > 0:20:04'Time to get the kids involved for the third -
0:20:04 > 0:20:06'puff pastry pizzas.'
0:20:06 > 0:20:09Superb. Can I have a high five? Well done, good man.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12What we're making here, we're making mini pizzas.
0:20:12 > 0:20:16- Cool!- 'With the ingredients costing just £3.68,
0:20:16 > 0:20:19'these come in at around 10p a bite.'
0:20:19 > 0:20:21If you could just put a little bit of pesto
0:20:21 > 0:20:23in the middle of those for me.
0:20:23 > 0:20:25So, guys, what's the best bit about Christmas?
0:20:25 > 0:20:28- Families.- Aww!
0:20:28 > 0:20:30Is it nice to see the kids getting involved, as well?
0:20:30 > 0:20:32I love it when they help.
0:20:32 > 0:20:34You don't need to pay someone to make your canapes.
0:20:34 > 0:20:37- You've got a whole team of people here!- Exactly.
0:20:37 > 0:20:38'As well as cheese and tomato,
0:20:38 > 0:20:43'the boys are also making some with sour cream, onions and prosciutto.'
0:20:43 > 0:20:45They look brilliant, chaps. Well done.
0:20:45 > 0:20:48I think you've done really, really well. Well done.
0:20:48 > 0:20:51'Come the real Christmas, just a bit of preparation
0:20:51 > 0:20:55'could help save the Goffs nearly £130 on canapes alone.'
0:20:55 > 0:20:58- Oh, they look all right, they do. - They look great, don't they?
0:20:58 > 0:21:00- You and the boys.- Brilliant. Kids done well.
0:21:00 > 0:21:02'Just time for one more tip.
0:21:02 > 0:21:05'Angela normally buys a posh party pack of cheese
0:21:05 > 0:21:07'along with chutneys and crackers,
0:21:07 > 0:21:11'then buys even more cheese for the rest of Christmas.'
0:21:11 > 0:21:14'At £75, that's not to be sniffed at.'
0:21:14 > 0:21:17What we've done is, we've just bought the cheeses separately,
0:21:17 > 0:21:20but actually, you get quite a bit more, so I think what we should do
0:21:20 > 0:21:23is cut some of it in half, wrap it up and stick it in the fridge.
0:21:23 > 0:21:25- We can use them for another day. - OK.- Yeah?
0:21:25 > 0:21:31'Buying larger individual cheeses, we've only spent £22.29.
0:21:31 > 0:21:34'A very tasty saving of just over £52.'
0:21:34 > 0:21:37I think I'm going to go even under half.
0:21:37 > 0:21:39- Oh, now you're saving, aren't you? - I tell you.
0:21:39 > 0:21:41'Time to get this party started.'
0:21:48 > 0:21:49Wow.
0:21:49 > 0:21:51What's this?
0:21:51 > 0:21:53We made the pizzas, me and Louis.
0:21:53 > 0:21:55Ooh, did you?
0:21:55 > 0:21:56Just for you guys.
0:21:56 > 0:22:00With more than 200 canapes on offer, there's plenty to go round.
0:22:00 > 0:22:02- Lovely.- Hmmm, I like that.
0:22:02 > 0:22:04They're not bad. They're good.
0:22:04 > 0:22:06- Oh, they taste nice! - They do actually taste really good.
0:22:06 > 0:22:09But are their guests impressed by their offerings?
0:22:09 > 0:22:10Enjoying the spread?
0:22:10 > 0:22:11Very nice, yeah.
0:22:11 > 0:22:14- Yeah, the chicken's lovely. - Is it?- Yeah.
0:22:16 > 0:22:19- Any favourites?- This one.- You know, the kids helped make that, actually.
0:22:19 > 0:22:23- We heard that after we'd eaten it. - It's brilliant, isn't it? - It's brilliant.
0:22:25 > 0:22:27OK, well, I think I've sprinkled some festive cheer.
0:22:27 > 0:22:30- You have, indeed.- I think I'm going to leave you to enjoy the party.
0:22:30 > 0:22:32Thank you very much.
0:22:32 > 0:22:37With the food fast disappearing, it's on to Mum's favourite tipple...
0:22:37 > 0:22:38Champagne.
0:22:38 > 0:22:41- Ooh!- Ooh, it went...ooh!
0:22:41 > 0:22:44The Goffs usually splash out on ten bottles of a brand leader...
0:22:44 > 0:22:46Merry Christmas.
0:22:46 > 0:22:49..Setting them back £300.
0:22:49 > 0:22:52What will they think of the fizz we've given them?
0:22:52 > 0:22:54- What do you think? - I quite like that.
0:22:54 > 0:22:55So, do you think they've swapped it?
0:22:55 > 0:22:58Oh, I don't know! It is very nice.
0:22:58 > 0:23:00It is, it's a winner.
0:23:00 > 0:23:02Well, it IS a swap.
0:23:02 > 0:23:06A supermarket own-brand Champagne at £10 a bottle cheaper.
0:23:06 > 0:23:10That could mean a £100 saving on their Christmas bill.
0:23:11 > 0:23:13But what if they could save even more?
0:23:16 > 0:23:21As a nation we quaff more than £141 million of Champagne a year.
0:23:22 > 0:23:28But a great value alternative is Cava, made in the Catalonia region
0:23:28 > 0:23:32of Spain in the same traditional way as its French rival.
0:23:33 > 0:23:35In a blind taste test, will Richard
0:23:35 > 0:23:39and Angela's friends be able to spot the difference?
0:23:39 > 0:23:42And more importantly, which will they prefer?
0:23:42 > 0:23:45I'm not really a Cava type of person
0:23:45 > 0:23:48but not that I've actually tried it that much.
0:23:48 > 0:23:53I tend to like Champagne or Prosecco.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55I like to think I could taste the difference between a Cava
0:23:55 > 0:23:57and a Champagne.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00I'm not sure though, I'm not sure. Time will tell.
0:24:00 > 0:24:03Up for scrutiny are:
0:24:03 > 0:24:07Aldi Cava at £4.79 a bottle.
0:24:07 > 0:24:10Morrison's vintage Cava at £7.
0:24:10 > 0:24:14Asda's Champagne at £19.75
0:24:14 > 0:24:16and Moet & Chandon Champagne
0:24:16 > 0:24:18at £32.50 a pop.
0:24:19 > 0:24:24Which glass of fizz will take the party goers fancy?
0:24:24 > 0:24:26First up, a luxury-branded Champagne.
0:24:27 > 0:24:28That's quite nice.
0:24:28 > 0:24:31- Do you like that? - Yeah, I think that's a Champagne.
0:24:31 > 0:24:33Personally, I think it's a sparkling wine.
0:24:33 > 0:24:34I don't like this one. I'm not keen.
0:24:34 > 0:24:35No, I don't like this.
0:24:35 > 0:24:38- I do. I do like this one. - Really?- Yeah.
0:24:38 > 0:24:42I like it. It's nice, but I think it's Cava.
0:24:42 > 0:24:43Next, the lowest priced Cava.
0:24:45 > 0:24:46That's my favourite so far.
0:24:46 > 0:24:48- It is.- This is my favourite.
0:24:48 > 0:24:49I think it's Champagne.
0:24:49 > 0:24:52I think that's really cheap Cava.
0:24:52 > 0:24:55I think it's Champagne. If it's not, I like it.
0:24:57 > 0:24:59And finally, a supermarket Champagne.
0:24:59 > 0:25:02- That's Cava.- Yeah, definitely? - That's Cava.
0:25:02 > 0:25:04I think that's definitely one of the better ones.
0:25:04 > 0:25:05- Do you?- Yeah, it's nice.
0:25:05 > 0:25:08- Yeah, again I'd go with...- Yeah? - ..I'd say that's a Cava.
0:25:08 > 0:25:09I'm going to go Champagne.
0:25:09 > 0:25:11Are you?
0:25:11 > 0:25:13Yeah, I am.
0:25:13 > 0:25:15So, which glass of bubbly tickles their taste buds?
0:25:15 > 0:25:17And the winner is...
0:25:17 > 0:25:19Aldi Cava!
0:25:19 > 0:25:23- ALL:- No!
0:25:23 > 0:25:24There you go, that's all you need to buy.
0:25:26 > 0:25:29It was the Aldi Cava that came out as the favourite, and nearly
0:25:29 > 0:25:34two thirds of the party goers actually thought it was Champagne.
0:25:34 > 0:25:38In second place was brand favourite Moet & Chandon.
0:25:38 > 0:25:44Coming in third was Asda's Champagne and in fourth place Morrisons Cava.
0:25:44 > 0:25:46I found the results absolutely shocking.
0:25:46 > 0:25:50For that to be underneath a fiver as well...it's unbelievable.
0:25:50 > 0:25:51I was confident I'd get the Champagnes right
0:25:51 > 0:25:54but, yeah, now I'd definitely buy the Cava.
0:25:54 > 0:25:57It just shows that you shouldn't just buy what you think you
0:25:57 > 0:25:59should buy for everyone.
0:25:59 > 0:26:00You should buy what you like.
0:26:00 > 0:26:05So, Cava won the day and the party's been a resounding success.
0:26:05 > 0:26:08- Yeah, I really enjoyed myself. - I did, yeah.
0:26:08 > 0:26:12It was good and every single person preferred the home-made stuff.
0:26:12 > 0:26:15I'm really shocked that I made food that people ate
0:26:15 > 0:26:16and were happy to eat, I really am.
0:26:16 > 0:26:17Are you? Really.
0:26:17 > 0:26:20Well, I've never done anything like that in my life and it was
0:26:20 > 0:26:22so easy to make that...
0:26:22 > 0:26:23Fabulous, are you going to help cook?
0:26:23 > 0:26:26- Yeah, I think I will.- Good. - I could, I could do that.
0:26:29 > 0:26:33Gregg and Chris are meeting up to take on the big day...
0:26:33 > 0:26:35Christmas lunch itself.
0:26:35 > 0:26:37I think Angela and Richard have got stuck into a rut
0:26:37 > 0:26:41with their Christmas food, relying far too heavily on pre-prepared
0:26:41 > 0:26:44convenience foods which is costing them so much more money.
0:26:44 > 0:26:45You know what the issue is.
0:26:45 > 0:26:49Angela doesn't want to spend all Christmas in the kitchen, who can blame her.
0:26:49 > 0:26:51And Richard, I think, is a little bit nervous of the kitchen.
0:26:51 > 0:26:53A little bit reluctant to get stuck in.
0:26:53 > 0:26:57OK, so, I think we should split up and attack this from both ends, what do you think?
0:26:57 > 0:26:58Good plan.
0:26:58 > 0:27:03Oh, hello! Aww. Do you want a carrot? I tell you what,
0:27:03 > 0:27:06if we get this right, it'll absolutely SLEIGH 'em. Get it?
0:27:06 > 0:27:08- Oh...- No, no good? - Oh, dear.
0:27:11 > 0:27:14Chris wants to give Angela a timely lesson in planning ahead
0:27:14 > 0:27:16for the big day
0:27:16 > 0:27:20and he's getting a little help from resident dietician, Lucy Jones.
0:27:20 > 0:27:22And, Lucy, you're always moaning that you never get to meet
0:27:22 > 0:27:26- the family, so as it's... - I know!- Here I am!
0:27:26 > 0:27:30As a special Christmas treat I've brought one here for you.
0:27:30 > 0:27:32So, Angela, is it fair to say that you've got a love-hate
0:27:32 > 0:27:34relationship with cooking at Christmas time?
0:27:34 > 0:27:37Yes, it is fair to say that.
0:27:37 > 0:27:40What we can actually hopefully share with you today is a way
0:27:40 > 0:27:44to prep things in the weeks and even months in advance,
0:27:44 > 0:27:47use your freezer and then just re-heat everything on the day.
0:27:47 > 0:27:49Well, it's not something I've ever done before,
0:27:49 > 0:27:52but, yeah, I'd be up for that, definitely.
0:27:52 > 0:27:56And where better to start than the perfect roast potatoes?
0:27:56 > 0:27:58Lucy's parboiled them ready for the oven.
0:27:58 > 0:28:00Do you want to drain those off for me?
0:28:00 > 0:28:03When we saw you in the supermarket you actually bought
0:28:03 > 0:28:05frozen roast potatoes, didn't you?
0:28:05 > 0:28:06I did.
0:28:06 > 0:28:09So, you might be surprised to know that actually we're going
0:28:09 > 0:28:12to get you to do exactly the same thing with these,
0:28:12 > 0:28:15but the difference is, you haven't had to pay someone else to do it. Yeah?
0:28:15 > 0:28:17Can you give them a really good shake in the colander,
0:28:17 > 0:28:19so you start to get them quite fluffy?
0:28:19 > 0:28:20So, the more fluffy bits you're getting,
0:28:20 > 0:28:23- they're going to going really crispy when we're roasting them.- Fabulous.
0:28:23 > 0:28:27They're basted in beef dripping before Chris pops them in the oven
0:28:27 > 0:28:32for around 45 minutes, then they'll be frozen ready for Christmas.
0:28:32 > 0:28:34But do you know what else I'd worry about?
0:28:34 > 0:28:36Is I'd think would it lose its crispness?
0:28:36 > 0:28:40Well, because you're going to reheat it in the oven, you're going to crisp it up again.
0:28:40 > 0:28:43It's exactly the same process as the frozen potatoes that you've bought
0:28:43 > 0:28:46from the supermarket, so if you're happy with those, you'll be even...
0:28:46 > 0:28:48- Going to be happy with them.- Yeah.
0:28:48 > 0:28:51Angela can even make the gravy up to three months in advance,
0:28:51 > 0:28:56roasting cheap cuts from the butcher with carrots and red onion.
0:28:56 > 0:29:01Once cooked, simply add cornflour, wine and stock and leave to simmer.
0:29:01 > 0:29:05Basically, what freezing does is it stops bacteria
0:29:05 > 0:29:07and mould from growing,
0:29:07 > 0:29:11and it does this by taking the water that the bacteria and the mould
0:29:11 > 0:29:15needs to grow and it locks it into ice, and then it's not available.
0:29:15 > 0:29:17Time to take the potatoes out.
0:29:17 > 0:29:20So is that them cooked fully or is that just partly cooked?
0:29:20 > 0:29:22Because we're going to freeze them and then reheat them,
0:29:22 > 0:29:25we've taken them out a little bit early.
0:29:25 > 0:29:27Ten minutes early is perfect.
0:29:27 > 0:29:30And then we'll finish them off on Christmas Day.
0:29:30 > 0:29:31I say "we", I mean you.
0:29:31 > 0:29:34Yeah, I know...please.
0:29:34 > 0:29:37You can do the same with your parsnips and carrots.
0:29:37 > 0:29:40Angela's adding a sprinkling of Parmesan.
0:29:40 > 0:29:42Come the big day, the potatoes can be cooked
0:29:42 > 0:29:47straight from frozen for 25 minutes, and the root veg 15.
0:29:47 > 0:29:49Easy peasy.
0:29:49 > 0:29:53Up next, it's a Christmas classic, braised red cabbage.
0:29:53 > 0:29:56It's really good to remember that the more colourful your veg
0:29:56 > 0:29:59the more it's got of something called phytonutrients in it
0:29:59 > 0:30:01which are very good for us.
0:30:01 > 0:30:04Frozen food can be as nutritious as fresh food,
0:30:04 > 0:30:08and that's because once a food is frozen, actually, you don't get
0:30:08 > 0:30:12that day-to-day degradation of vitamins and minerals.
0:30:12 > 0:30:16Red wine vinegar and sugar are added alongside cinnamon and nutmeg.
0:30:16 > 0:30:19- It smells so Christmassy already. - Yeah, it does.
0:30:19 > 0:30:22Just a couple of simple spices really brings it to life, doesn't it?
0:30:22 > 0:30:24Yeah, it smells amazing.
0:30:24 > 0:30:27Chris drops in some chopped apples and leaves to stew.
0:30:27 > 0:30:31Angela, are you sort of...a little bit amazed at how easy it all is
0:30:31 > 0:30:33to get prepared in advance?
0:30:33 > 0:30:36Yeah. Loving it. I'm absolutely loving it.
0:30:36 > 0:30:38Because I do love cooking, I love cooking,
0:30:38 > 0:30:41and it is...just always comes down to time.
0:30:41 > 0:30:44The most important thing to remember is to let everything
0:30:44 > 0:30:46cool before freezing.
0:30:46 > 0:30:48Particularly anything with meat,
0:30:48 > 0:30:52we want to rapidly cool that as quickly as we can.
0:30:52 > 0:30:56So, Lucy sits the gravy in a sink of cold water.
0:30:56 > 0:30:58Whilst it's warm, those sort of bacteria
0:30:58 > 0:31:01and microorganisms can thrive and grow, so the quicker
0:31:01 > 0:31:05we get it cooler and the quicker we can get it frozen, the better.
0:31:05 > 0:31:08With everything ready for the freezer, Angela's good to go.
0:31:08 > 0:31:10Did you ever think you'd be having a Christmas dinner
0:31:10 > 0:31:11out of Tupperware boxes?
0:31:11 > 0:31:15Never. Well, it'll be interesting to see if it tastes any different.
0:31:18 > 0:31:23Over to Gregg, can he sprinkle some Christmas magic too?
0:31:23 > 0:31:26Right, this is where I wanted to bring you. Morning, Stuart.
0:31:26 > 0:31:29He's brought Richard to his local fishmongers.
0:31:29 > 0:31:33We'd like to put together a seafood platter for Christmas.
0:31:33 > 0:31:34At the moment you are ordering...
0:31:34 > 0:31:36and that is coming to over 100 quid isn't it?
0:31:36 > 0:31:38It is, yeah. Yeah.
0:31:38 > 0:31:42£108 for premade premium platters, to be exact.
0:31:42 > 0:31:44Can Gregg whip up something just as luxurious
0:31:44 > 0:31:46for a fraction of the cost?
0:31:46 > 0:31:47- Right, prawns.- OK.
0:31:47 > 0:31:50Yeah, we've got some nice wild ones from Greenland.
0:31:50 > 0:31:51Some of those.
0:31:51 > 0:31:52And...smoked salmon.
0:31:52 > 0:31:55Yeah? Got some Scottish ones there, all done for you.
0:31:55 > 0:31:57- Or you've got the trimmings here.. - Ahh. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
0:31:57 > 0:31:59- I've got an idea, can we have both? - You can do both.
0:31:59 > 0:32:01I think that'll do us.
0:32:02 > 0:32:05- If I save you money, will you buy me a pint?- I will do.
0:32:05 > 0:32:06There you go, guys.
0:32:06 > 0:32:07That's wonderful, thank you.
0:32:07 > 0:32:11Time to tackle the platter, it should be made on the day
0:32:11 > 0:32:14you want to eat it, but luckily for Richard, it couldn't be simpler.
0:32:14 > 0:32:20- First of all, you and I are going to make a smoked salmon pate.- OK.
0:32:20 > 0:32:23Look at that, that's beautiful fish and that's just all the trimmings.
0:32:23 > 0:32:28Top tip, Gregg! At around £13 less a kilo than smoked salmon slices,
0:32:28 > 0:32:31these trimmings taste exactly the same.
0:32:31 > 0:32:33Perfect for the pate.
0:32:33 > 0:32:36Open up the cream cheese, put a little bit of the sour cream in.
0:32:36 > 0:32:38Do you do much cooking, Richard?
0:32:38 > 0:32:39I don't do enough, really.
0:32:39 > 0:32:42Not anything from fresh, nothing like this.
0:32:42 > 0:32:44- But your father was a chef? - He was, yeah.
0:32:44 > 0:32:46So it should be in your genes, mate, shouldn't it?
0:32:46 > 0:32:48You'd have thought so, yeah, yeah.
0:32:48 > 0:32:51- Mix in, brother, keep mixing in. - I think it's just a...
0:32:51 > 0:32:53a matter of being a little bit scared of what to do,
0:32:53 > 0:32:57I don't really know any recipes or anything like that.
0:32:57 > 0:33:00I think the best recipes are the simple ones.
0:33:00 > 0:33:04A splash of lemon and seasoning and it's ready to go.
0:33:04 > 0:33:05How easy was this?
0:33:05 > 0:33:08Very easy, very straightforward, I can...I can remember that.
0:33:08 > 0:33:11Well, I think that took us about three minutes, chef.
0:33:11 > 0:33:14- Didn't take long.- Cheers. - Cheers.
0:33:14 > 0:33:15Back of the net!
0:33:15 > 0:33:17Mmm, lovely.
0:33:17 > 0:33:20Next on Gregg's fish list, roasted garlic,
0:33:20 > 0:33:25added to supermarket own-brand mayo to go with the prawns.
0:33:25 > 0:33:26- That's good.- Yeah.
0:33:26 > 0:33:29Right now, we're going to put the last plate together,
0:33:29 > 0:33:31mini blinis, OK?
0:33:31 > 0:33:34A spoonful of sour cream, slices of smoked salmon.
0:33:34 > 0:33:37Won't taste any different to our offcuts.
0:33:37 > 0:33:39Roll it around, bit of lumpfish caviar, right?
0:33:39 > 0:33:41Much cheaper than the posh stuff,
0:33:41 > 0:33:45this lumpfish caviar comes in at just £2.50 for the jar.
0:33:45 > 0:33:47Gives your plate a bit of bling.
0:33:47 > 0:33:50Taste that and tell me what you think.
0:33:50 > 0:33:53- That's lovely.- Does that work, chef? - That works lovely.
0:33:53 > 0:33:56That's one seafood platter a-FISH-cionado.
0:33:56 > 0:33:59Aren't they good? Do you think Angela will be impressed?
0:33:59 > 0:34:01I think she will. I think she's really going to like that.
0:34:01 > 0:34:06The pair of you are really going to love it when you find out how much you've spent.
0:34:06 > 0:34:10They'll be reeling. It cost just over 23 quid,
0:34:10 > 0:34:12but will Angela like it?
0:34:12 > 0:34:15It looks so posh. I love it.
0:34:15 > 0:34:17Cheers.
0:34:18 > 0:34:22- Oh...- Good?- Oh, my God, that is actually really, really good.
0:34:22 > 0:34:26Do you think it would be worth doing this or buying the platters?
0:34:26 > 0:34:29No I'd definitely do this, this is 100%,
0:34:29 > 0:34:32and the fact that you know how to make it, so it's down to you.
0:34:32 > 0:34:33Right, OK, yeah!
0:34:36 > 0:34:39It might not be December the 25th,
0:34:39 > 0:34:41but it's Christmas morning at the Goffs.
0:34:41 > 0:34:44# Here comes Santa Here comes Santa... #
0:34:44 > 0:34:46Very exciting Christmas morning.
0:34:46 > 0:34:48The boys are really excited about their fake Christmas.
0:34:48 > 0:34:51Merry fake Christmas!
0:34:51 > 0:34:54And their whole family's dressed for the occasion.
0:34:54 > 0:34:55Who likes everyone's jumpers?
0:34:55 > 0:34:58Oh, you lot have all got really, really great jumpers on.
0:34:58 > 0:35:00All in the festive spirit.
0:35:00 > 0:35:02Normally, Angela would be slaving away in the kitchen
0:35:02 > 0:35:06on Christmas morning, but not today as all her veg is prepped.
0:35:06 > 0:35:08Merry Christmas and a...
0:35:08 > 0:35:09Happy New Year.
0:35:09 > 0:35:12Happy New Year! Ta-da!
0:35:12 > 0:35:14So, just the turkey to get ready.
0:35:14 > 0:35:16Turkey in.
0:35:18 > 0:35:23Every Christmas in the UK, we eat 10 million turkeys, but with
0:35:23 > 0:35:29prices ranging from £10 to £100 how do you choose which one to buy?
0:35:29 > 0:35:33Gregg has come to Essex to meet free-range turkey farmer Paul Kelly.
0:35:33 > 0:35:36- How are you?- Very well, happy Christmas.- Good to see you.
0:35:36 > 0:35:39Now, tell me, how long have you been farming turkeys?
0:35:39 > 0:35:42Since I was four, and I love it.
0:35:42 > 0:35:44It's really sad, isn't it?
0:35:44 > 0:35:46There's lots of different breeds, free-range turkeys,
0:35:46 > 0:35:49bronze turkeys, white turkeys, and the reason all these turkeys are
0:35:49 > 0:35:53grown in different ways is really to suit people's purses at Christmas.
0:35:53 > 0:35:57Paul's farm caters for the higher end of the turkey market.
0:35:57 > 0:35:59PAUL SCREECHES LIKE A TURKEY
0:35:59 > 0:36:03- GREG SCREECHES LIKE A TURKEY - Don't be so rude, they didn't like that.
0:36:04 > 0:36:08He breeds traditional slow-growing bronze turkeys.
0:36:08 > 0:36:11What's a slow-growing as opposed to a fast-growing?
0:36:11 > 0:36:13How can you alter that?
0:36:13 > 0:36:15Well, what's happened is, I mean, the turkeys, like all livestock,
0:36:15 > 0:36:18like chickens, pigs, has been bred for growth and food conversion.
0:36:18 > 0:36:22These breeds haven't been selected for any growth rate.
0:36:22 > 0:36:25It's not just the breed alone, you know, it's how long you grow it for.
0:36:25 > 0:36:28What has the biggest single impact on flavour is maturity.
0:36:28 > 0:36:30The older the bird, the better the flavour.
0:36:30 > 0:36:32- Is that right?- Yeah.
0:36:32 > 0:36:36Typically, a slow-grown turkey will live up to six months,
0:36:36 > 0:36:40compared to around 12 weeks for a fast-grown one.
0:36:40 > 0:36:42So how many turkeys can I see around me now?
0:36:42 > 0:36:431,500.
0:36:43 > 0:36:46And how many turkeys do you breed every year?
0:36:46 > 0:36:48- 1.3 million. - GREGG GASPS
0:36:48 > 0:36:51But how do Paul's slow-growing turkeys compare to
0:36:51 > 0:36:55other supermarket options?
0:36:55 > 0:36:56We've got a standard fresh turkey,
0:36:56 > 0:37:00we've got a slow-growing traditional breed, and we've got a turkey crown.
0:37:00 > 0:37:03This is a big fast-growing breed, getting into its teenage years
0:37:03 > 0:37:05and it hasn't filled out.
0:37:05 > 0:37:06It's laid its bones down,
0:37:06 > 0:37:09it's just starting to put the meat and the fat down,
0:37:09 > 0:37:11and then it's killed because it's the right weight.
0:37:11 > 0:37:14This bird has grown an extra three months
0:37:14 > 0:37:16and it's laid all that meat down,
0:37:16 > 0:37:18laid the fat down, and then it's killed.
0:37:18 > 0:37:20They're the same weight but this is three months older
0:37:20 > 0:37:22so it's got an awful lot more meat on it.
0:37:22 > 0:37:27So with a faster-growing bird, basically is a much bigger breed?
0:37:27 > 0:37:29Exactly. Look at the difference in the size of the wing.
0:37:29 > 0:37:32- GREGG CHUCKLES - Yeah?
0:37:32 > 0:37:34These are identical weight birds and that just shows you
0:37:34 > 0:37:36the difference in the breed.
0:37:36 > 0:37:37How much do they cost?
0:37:37 > 0:37:40This is 5 kilo - typically that would be 25 to 30 quid.
0:37:40 > 0:37:43This will be anything from 55 to 60 quid,
0:37:43 > 0:37:45and that will be the same price as the whole bird.
0:37:45 > 0:37:48- Cos the farmer needs to get the same money.- Money, that's right.
0:37:48 > 0:37:50So if you want to take the legs off, that's fine,
0:37:50 > 0:37:52he's going to charge you more for the crown.
0:37:52 > 0:37:54- Is that right?- That's exactly right.
0:37:54 > 0:37:58When it comes to the taste, does age really make a difference?
0:37:58 > 0:38:00HE SMACKS HIS LIPS
0:38:00 > 0:38:04First up, Paul's slow-grown mature turkey.
0:38:06 > 0:38:09- The taste is good but the texture is very, very good.- Mm-hmm.
0:38:09 > 0:38:11Very good turkey breast.
0:38:11 > 0:38:12I'd like some gravy and a roast potato.
0:38:12 > 0:38:16Next, the fast-growing younger bird.
0:38:16 > 0:38:18The texture is so much drier.
0:38:18 > 0:38:20It's because of that maturity.
0:38:20 > 0:38:23There is no comparison in those two meats, none at all.
0:38:23 > 0:38:25The more expensive bird is far better quality,
0:38:25 > 0:38:27however, come Christmas, with a glass of wine
0:38:27 > 0:38:29and a big stack of roast potatoes and gravy,
0:38:29 > 0:38:31you've got to make your own mind up whether you want to
0:38:31 > 0:38:33- pay twice the price, that's the thing.- Mmm-hmm.
0:38:33 > 0:38:37So the turkey is the one place you can spend a bit more money.
0:38:37 > 0:38:40'There are cheaper alternatives that you don't'
0:38:40 > 0:38:41have to feel bad about buying.
0:38:41 > 0:38:44I suppose the answer to the turkey question is simply this -
0:38:44 > 0:38:48you spend as much money on your Christmas turkey as you want to.
0:38:52 > 0:38:56Back at the Goffs', Mum's taking the turkey out of the oven.
0:38:56 > 0:38:58We're definitely cooked.
0:38:58 > 0:39:01The family were already buying a slow-grown turkey
0:39:01 > 0:39:04from their local butcher, so we haven't swapped it.
0:39:04 > 0:39:08While the turkey rests,
0:39:08 > 0:39:11it's off to the freezer to grab the ready-prepared veg.
0:39:13 > 0:39:15All I've got to do is put it in the oven.
0:39:15 > 0:39:19It's as simple as defrosting the gravy and cabbage,
0:39:19 > 0:39:22and chucking the frozen potatoes, parsnips and carrots
0:39:22 > 0:39:23straight into the oven.
0:39:23 > 0:39:25Mmm, it's all smelling very, very good.
0:39:25 > 0:39:28It really helps having this stuff done in advance.
0:39:28 > 0:39:32It's a matter of just putting in, putting out, serving up, done.
0:39:32 > 0:39:35Angela loves her premium stuffing,
0:39:35 > 0:39:37but we've swapped it for a supermarket own-brand
0:39:37 > 0:39:40that could save her over £6 every Christmas.
0:39:40 > 0:39:42Ah, it smells good.
0:39:42 > 0:39:47In it goes. Christmas lunch prep is looking pretty easy so far.
0:39:47 > 0:39:48It smells fantastic in here.
0:39:48 > 0:39:50Why, thank you very much.
0:39:50 > 0:39:52I will be quite interested to see, though,
0:39:52 > 0:39:54now it's been frozen and reheated,
0:39:54 > 0:39:55if it still tastes as good,
0:39:55 > 0:39:58cos I think that's a lot of people's concerns.
0:39:58 > 0:40:00As the Goff boys lay up...
0:40:00 > 0:40:02- Hi! Happy Christmas. - Happy Christmas!
0:40:02 > 0:40:05..Richard's family are at the door.
0:40:05 > 0:40:07Very nice.
0:40:07 > 0:40:09- Hi, Olivia.- Hello!- Hi!
0:40:09 > 0:40:12The feast is ready.
0:40:12 > 0:40:14Some red cabbage.
0:40:14 > 0:40:17- Oh, this looks good. - Good, good, good!
0:40:17 > 0:40:21What will the family think of Angela's all-new Christmas dinner?
0:40:21 > 0:40:23- It looks beautiful, well done. - Looks very nice.
0:40:23 > 0:40:25Oh, thank you very much.
0:40:25 > 0:40:27Merry Christmas!
0:40:27 > 0:40:29CHEERING
0:40:29 > 0:40:30So what's the verdict, guys?
0:40:30 > 0:40:33It's amazing.
0:40:33 > 0:40:35I think the turkey's really good, Mum.
0:40:35 > 0:40:37- The roast potatoes are lovely.- Mmm.
0:40:37 > 0:40:41Good, because those potatoes are £1.25 cheaper than your usual
0:40:41 > 0:40:44branded bag of frozen roasties.
0:40:44 > 0:40:46Mmm, that stuffing's good.
0:40:46 > 0:40:48And what about the frozen veg?
0:40:48 > 0:40:52The parsnips taste just the same as if they'd done them fresh.
0:40:52 > 0:40:55We're really surprised. It holds its taste.
0:40:55 > 0:40:57It really holds its taste, yeah.
0:40:57 > 0:40:59- CORK POPS - Treat yourself.
0:40:59 > 0:41:02The family are enjoying the fizz, but we've been a bit cheeky
0:41:02 > 0:41:05and swapped Angela's branded champs again,
0:41:05 > 0:41:08this time for the taste-test-winning Cava.
0:41:08 > 0:41:10- Good.- OK? So you like that one? - CHILDREN SQUEAL
0:41:10 > 0:41:12Yes, I do like that.
0:41:12 > 0:41:17Well, that's good, because it's a staggering £25.21 cheaper a bottle.
0:41:17 > 0:41:20Would you be happy if I served this every year?
0:41:20 > 0:41:22- Yes.- Even if it was Cava?
0:41:22 > 0:41:25- Whatever, you wouldn't...- Even if it was Cava, it doesn't matter.
0:41:25 > 0:41:29- Merry Christmas! - Cheers to that! Merry Christmas.
0:41:29 > 0:41:31Out comes the Christmas pudding.
0:41:33 > 0:41:36We swapped mum's luxury deli pud for a supermarket own brand
0:41:36 > 0:41:39that costs over £4 less.
0:41:39 > 0:41:41That is delicious, really delicious.
0:41:41 > 0:41:43I do like it.
0:41:43 > 0:41:46- ALL:- Merry Christmas! Cheers! - CHEERING
0:41:48 > 0:41:52'100%, I will definitely take on board'
0:41:52 > 0:41:54the freezing before for Christmas dinner.
0:41:54 > 0:41:57'Yeah, it's definitely going to give me my Christmas morning back.
0:41:57 > 0:42:00'It's going to give me time with my family and my husband.'
0:42:00 > 0:42:06This, for me, has been the best day over the whole Christmas so far.
0:42:06 > 0:42:09Christmas dinner, though, wouldn't be complete
0:42:09 > 0:42:11without a festive classic -
0:42:11 > 0:42:13the beloved mince pie.
0:42:14 > 0:42:18This Christmas, we'll eat tens of millions of them,
0:42:18 > 0:42:20but which one comes out on top?
0:42:21 > 0:42:24# Deck the halls with boughs of holly... #
0:42:24 > 0:42:26Who better to ask at this time of year than
0:42:26 > 0:42:29the Hackney Empire Community Choir,
0:42:29 > 0:42:31busy rehearsing for the Christmas season?
0:42:31 > 0:42:33What makes a good mince pie for me is
0:42:33 > 0:42:36if there's not too much pastry and a lot of filling,
0:42:36 > 0:42:40cos then you get the flavour of the mincemeat more than the pastry.
0:42:40 > 0:42:42I want something that's got a lot of spice
0:42:42 > 0:42:44cos my mother used a lot of spice.
0:42:44 > 0:42:46Really what I'm looking for is the mince pie that
0:42:46 > 0:42:48my mother used to make, really.
0:42:50 > 0:42:53I'd like to think I could tell a cheap mince pie
0:42:53 > 0:42:55from an expensive one but I'm not so sure.
0:42:57 > 0:43:00Up for scrutiny are...
0:43:00 > 0:43:01Aldi, the lowest priced,
0:43:01 > 0:43:04at just 19p per pie,
0:43:04 > 0:43:08Mr Kipling at 25p,
0:43:08 > 0:43:12Tesco's Finest at 33p,
0:43:12 > 0:43:16Marks and Spencer's, costing 42p,
0:43:16 > 0:43:18and Fortnum & Mason,
0:43:18 > 0:43:19the most expensive,
0:43:19 > 0:43:21at a whopping £2.33 each.
0:43:23 > 0:43:27Which mince pie will make the choir sing for joy?
0:43:27 > 0:43:29First up, a value mince pie.
0:43:29 > 0:43:32- That sort of feels soggy. - Oh, it's the bottom.
0:43:32 > 0:43:34- It's a soggy bottom, isn't it? - A soggy bottom.
0:43:34 > 0:43:36The filling is not very nice at all, is it?
0:43:36 > 0:43:38I'm not sure what it is but I don't like the filling.
0:43:38 > 0:43:40I don't like it at all.
0:43:40 > 0:43:42It's sort of sticking to the inside of my mouth.
0:43:42 > 0:43:44I don't like the feel of it.
0:43:44 > 0:43:47Next, a supermarket own brand.
0:43:49 > 0:43:52- I really like this one.- This one's got alcohol in it.- Lemony.
0:43:52 > 0:43:54- Has it got brandy or something? - It's got alcohol.- There we go.
0:43:54 > 0:43:57I love the fruit. It's more citrusy, I think.
0:43:57 > 0:43:59I think it might be one of the more expensive ones.
0:43:59 > 0:44:01Yeah, I agree with you there.
0:44:01 > 0:44:03Finally, a luxury product.
0:44:03 > 0:44:06This one's very sweet compared to the rest.
0:44:06 > 0:44:07It's too sweet.
0:44:07 > 0:44:08It's too sweet for me.
0:44:08 > 0:44:09- It's very strong, isn't it? - Yeah, it is.
0:44:09 > 0:44:11- The flavour of the fruit. - I like that one.
0:44:11 > 0:44:14Don't care where it's from but that was a good mince pie.
0:44:14 > 0:44:16It doesn't taste like it's one of the top brands
0:44:16 > 0:44:19- as far as I'm concerned. It's not very nice.- Yeah.
0:44:19 > 0:44:23But which mince pie has hit the high notes with our singers?
0:44:23 > 0:44:28# On the first day of Christmas My true love gave to me
0:44:28 > 0:44:30# Tesco's mince pies. #
0:44:30 > 0:44:33- Wow!- Ah!
0:44:34 > 0:44:39Top of the table is supermarket own brand, Tesco.
0:44:39 > 0:44:42In second place was popular brand Mr Kipling.
0:44:42 > 0:44:45In third place was the most expensive from Fortnum & Mason.
0:44:45 > 0:44:48Coming in fourth was Marks & Spencer,
0:44:48 > 0:44:50and finally Aldi.
0:44:50 > 0:44:52I was very, very surprised.
0:44:52 > 0:44:55I didn't expect Tesco's to come out on top at all.
0:44:55 > 0:44:57I thought the Fortnum & Mason's would have come higher
0:44:57 > 0:45:00and it would have been noticeably better quality.
0:45:00 > 0:45:03It does go to show that you don't have to spend huge amounts to
0:45:03 > 0:45:06get a really, really good-tasting product.
0:45:06 > 0:45:08# Fa-la-la-la-la
0:45:08 > 0:45:14# La-la-la-la. #
0:45:21 > 0:45:24The Goffs wake up to the last day of the experiment
0:45:24 > 0:45:26in time for one more surprise.
0:45:26 > 0:45:28OK.
0:45:28 > 0:45:30JOLLY MUSIC PLAYS
0:45:30 > 0:45:33- Right.- Are we going to see what we've got for Boxing Day food?
0:45:33 > 0:45:36- RECORD SCRATCHES AND MUSIC STOPS - Oh.- Hmm...
0:45:36 > 0:45:38Not much. Ha!
0:45:38 > 0:45:40Where's all our Boxing Day food?
0:45:40 > 0:45:43I don't know where all our Boxing Day food is.
0:45:43 > 0:45:45- Shall we go and see if there's anything in the fridge?- Yeah.
0:45:45 > 0:45:50They usually spend close to £250 buying in party platters,
0:45:50 > 0:45:53picky bits and even a whole ham,
0:45:53 > 0:45:55but not this time.
0:45:55 > 0:45:58- Oh... - We've got to open these drawers.
0:45:58 > 0:46:00Oh, it's the leftovers.
0:46:00 > 0:46:02Our elves have stashed all the Christmas Day leftovers
0:46:02 > 0:46:05in the fridge, where they'll keep for up to three days.
0:46:05 > 0:46:07Potatoes, turkey..
0:46:07 > 0:46:08Turkey.
0:46:08 > 0:46:10Blurgh!
0:46:12 > 0:46:14Morning.
0:46:14 > 0:46:15Fear not, Goff family -
0:46:15 > 0:46:18Santa's little helper hasn't clocked off yet.
0:46:21 > 0:46:22Happy Boxing Day, mate!
0:46:22 > 0:46:24- Happy Boxing Day. - How are you, you all right? Yeah.
0:46:24 > 0:46:28- Got any leftovers left? - Oh, we've got plenty.
0:46:28 > 0:46:32What do you think of all the Boxing Day ingredients you've got?
0:46:32 > 0:46:34- Doesn't inspire me.- Why?
0:46:34 > 0:46:37Because I don't want to eat it. I had it yesterday.
0:46:37 > 0:46:39I don't want any more.
0:46:39 > 0:46:42- Well, it's an awful lot of food to throw away.- It is.- Mmm.
0:46:42 > 0:46:44But the Goffs aren't the only ones.
0:46:44 > 0:46:49In the UK, 4.2 million tonnes of good food goes to waste every year,
0:46:49 > 0:46:52and Christmas time is no exception.
0:46:52 > 0:46:54We're going to make a few things today.
0:46:54 > 0:46:57Gregg kicks off with a recipe using yesterday's bird.
0:46:57 > 0:47:00- Angela, you are going to make a turkey pate.- Oh, OK.
0:47:00 > 0:47:03Richard, we're going to get you onto coronation turkey.
0:47:03 > 0:47:05You've got everything you need here.
0:47:07 > 0:47:10Angela blends turkey with cooked onions,
0:47:10 > 0:47:13adds cream, seasons,
0:47:13 > 0:47:18and in just a few minutes, voila, the pate's done.
0:47:18 > 0:47:20Mmm. Mmm, that tastes good.
0:47:20 > 0:47:24Meanwhile, Richard fries some onions for the coronation turkey.
0:47:24 > 0:47:26Right, let's add a bit of curry powder.
0:47:26 > 0:47:28Smells good.
0:47:28 > 0:47:30We want 450g of turkey.
0:47:30 > 0:47:32- Lovely.- Right.
0:47:32 > 0:47:35I'm going to give you a pot of yoghurt to stick in there.
0:47:35 > 0:47:39You need about 200g of mango chutney.
0:47:39 > 0:47:42I like chutney, so be bold, Rich.
0:47:42 > 0:47:45Over the course of their Christmas experiment,
0:47:45 > 0:47:47Gregg's seen one very big change.
0:47:47 > 0:47:49You love cooking, mate.
0:47:49 > 0:47:51Do you know what? I think you're right, I think I do.
0:47:51 > 0:47:53I have enjoyed this, I really have.
0:47:53 > 0:47:55I should do more and I can do more.
0:47:55 > 0:47:57There is a chef in me somewhere.
0:47:59 > 0:48:03To use up the leftover veg, they're also knocking up a hearty soup...
0:48:03 > 0:48:05LIQUIDIZER BUZZES
0:48:05 > 0:48:07..and Gregg's vegetable scones.
0:48:07 > 0:48:10I would never in a million years do something like this, ever.
0:48:10 > 0:48:13Simply mix your leftover veg with flour...
0:48:13 > 0:48:15There you go. Go on, son.
0:48:15 > 0:48:16Lovely.
0:48:16 > 0:48:19..add milk, and shape into small balls,
0:48:19 > 0:48:22sprinkle with leftover cheese and bake in the oven.
0:48:22 > 0:48:25Lovely.
0:48:25 > 0:48:28And finally, a bit of Christmas flavour to the leftover ice cream.
0:48:28 > 0:48:31The ice cream's been softening nicely.
0:48:31 > 0:48:32Break up the Christmas cake.
0:48:32 > 0:48:34OK.
0:48:35 > 0:48:38Into this one, we're going to break mince pies.
0:48:38 > 0:48:40Break up the big lumps.
0:48:40 > 0:48:43- I'm excited by that already. - ANGELA LAUGHS
0:48:43 > 0:48:47You want to get the tubs back in the freezer within 30 minutes.
0:48:47 > 0:48:49- That makes me happy, that does. - Does it?
0:48:49 > 0:48:53Right, we've used up most of your Christmas leftovers.
0:48:53 > 0:48:56And I was quite happy to throw the lot this morning.
0:48:56 > 0:48:57- Were you?- Yeah, I really was.
0:48:57 > 0:49:00A couple of finishing touches, get the plates together
0:49:00 > 0:49:01and we can get the boys down for dinner.
0:49:01 > 0:49:03- Fabulous.- OK.- Let's do that.
0:49:04 > 0:49:10The extra ingredients to make these dishes have only cost £21.09,
0:49:10 > 0:49:13so let's put all that hard work to the test.
0:49:13 > 0:49:17Oh, my God, that soup is amazing.
0:49:17 > 0:49:21- The pate is really good. - Yeah, isn't it?- It's beautiful.
0:49:21 > 0:49:24Richard's serving his coronation turkey in yesterday's
0:49:24 > 0:49:26leftover Yorkshires.
0:49:26 > 0:49:29Oh, my goodness. Mmm.
0:49:29 > 0:49:30Ten out of ten.
0:49:30 > 0:49:33Ten out of ten! There you go, Dad.
0:49:33 > 0:49:35Wow, high praise,
0:49:35 > 0:49:38and the bonus is, we'd swapped their usual Yorkshire puddings
0:49:38 > 0:49:40for a supermarket own brand,
0:49:40 > 0:49:44at a saving of 35p a pud.
0:49:44 > 0:49:45Win-win.
0:49:45 > 0:49:48- Would you love some ice cream? - Mmm-mmm-mmm!
0:49:48 > 0:49:52So not only are the Goffs using their leftovers for this dessert,
0:49:52 > 0:49:55that ice cream was also a swap.
0:49:55 > 0:49:56What do you think?
0:49:56 > 0:49:58Amazing.
0:49:58 > 0:50:01We switched their premium ice cream to a supermarket own brand
0:50:01 > 0:50:04that could save them £2.
0:50:04 > 0:50:05Sweet.
0:50:05 > 0:50:07OK, you lot, what do you want?
0:50:07 > 0:50:10Your new Boxing Day dinner or your old Boxing Day dinner?
0:50:10 > 0:50:12- New.- New.- Stick with the new.
0:50:12 > 0:50:14Hmm...
0:50:14 > 0:50:15New.
0:50:17 > 0:50:19I never thought my mind would be changed about the leftovers,
0:50:19 > 0:50:22but he just done things that I'd never think of doing
0:50:22 > 0:50:24and the fact that Richard was so excited about it,
0:50:24 > 0:50:26it was really, really nice.
0:50:26 > 0:50:29My Christmas food will not be going in the bin this year.
0:50:29 > 0:50:30Merry Christmas, everyone!
0:50:30 > 0:50:33- Merry Christmas!- Yeah!
0:50:37 > 0:50:41The Goffs have come to the end of their festive food swap experiment,
0:50:41 > 0:50:45but have Gregg and Chris managed to save them any money?
0:50:45 > 0:50:47Well, these are heavy, shall we put them down?
0:50:47 > 0:50:50- GREGG GROANS - Big day ahead of us, I think.
0:50:50 > 0:50:53Yes. This has been a really interesting experiment
0:50:53 > 0:50:56because these guys are not alone in overspending at Christmas.
0:50:56 > 0:50:59Do you think we've convinced them that they were buying too much food?
0:50:59 > 0:51:01Well, how much did we want to cut it by? I mean, half would have
0:51:01 > 0:51:04- been lovely, wouldn't it? - But, I think, achievable.
0:51:04 > 0:51:06What if they didn't like anything that we suggested?
0:51:06 > 0:51:08Then you and I are going to be left a little bit red-faced
0:51:08 > 0:51:12- and pulling our own crackers, I think.- Humbug. Humbug!
0:51:12 > 0:51:14Come on, let's go and spread some festive cheer, shall we?
0:51:14 > 0:51:17MUSIC: Just Like Christmas by Low
0:51:17 > 0:51:22'As their practice Christmas draws to a close, how are the Goffs feeling?'
0:51:22 > 0:51:25Something that's really come to light for me
0:51:25 > 0:51:29is the burden that Richard feels to give us the Christmas that he
0:51:29 > 0:51:33feels we should have as a family, which actually quite upsets me.
0:51:33 > 0:51:36# It was just like Christmas... #
0:51:36 > 0:51:39I would never, ever want you to feel that way.
0:51:39 > 0:51:42'If we can still have a lovely Christmas,'
0:51:42 > 0:51:45and he doesn't feel that burden, then we've won.
0:51:45 > 0:51:48# It was just like Christmas... #
0:51:48 > 0:51:51So Angela, Richard, did it feel like Christmas?
0:51:51 > 0:51:52- It did.- Yeah.
0:51:52 > 0:51:55I feel like we're done, dusted, right, you know?
0:51:55 > 0:51:56What would you say you've learnt?
0:51:56 > 0:51:59- I've learnt I can cook. - ANGELA LAUGHS
0:51:59 > 0:52:01I can get in a kitchen and actually make something.
0:52:01 > 0:52:04I'd say the biggest things I've learnt would definitely be
0:52:04 > 0:52:06the freezing, a little bit more planning,
0:52:06 > 0:52:09and I'd be interested to see about the alcohol,
0:52:09 > 0:52:12because I'm hoping that's going to be a big thing
0:52:12 > 0:52:14that I'm going to be able to save on.
0:52:14 > 0:52:15Oh...
0:52:15 > 0:52:20'Time now to reveal what Christmas food and drink was swapped
0:52:20 > 0:52:22'and what wasn't.'
0:52:22 > 0:52:27You were spending over £100 on premade seafood platters.
0:52:27 > 0:52:29- Yes.- Yeah.
0:52:29 > 0:52:31Was there enough on that seafood platter?
0:52:31 > 0:52:32- Loads.- There was, yeah.
0:52:32 > 0:52:34- And you liked it?- Loved it.
0:52:34 > 0:52:37Would you like to see the saving?
0:52:37 > 0:52:39- Yes.- Yeah.
0:52:39 > 0:52:41- Oh!- Oh, right, really?
0:52:41 > 0:52:43£85 cheaper.
0:52:43 > 0:52:46- Right, OK.- That is shocking, and embarrassing.
0:52:46 > 0:52:49- Would you say you're shellshocked? - I am shellshocked!
0:52:49 > 0:52:50Eh?
0:52:51 > 0:52:54- Isn't that phenomenal?- That is.
0:52:54 > 0:52:57- So that's a definite swap? - Absolutely.
0:52:57 > 0:52:58'Well, they snapped that up.'
0:52:58 > 0:53:00How did you get on with your Christmas pudding?
0:53:00 > 0:53:01Yeah, I really liked it.
0:53:01 > 0:53:03I'm glad to hear that because..
0:53:03 > 0:53:06- that was £4 cheaper.- Oh, my God.
0:53:06 > 0:53:07- I can't believe that.- Wow.
0:53:07 > 0:53:10Are you going to keep that Christmas pudding?
0:53:10 > 0:53:11- I think so, yeah.- 100%, yeah.
0:53:11 > 0:53:14'It's ta-ra to the expensive deli pudding.
0:53:14 > 0:53:16'What about the Boxing Day food?'
0:53:16 > 0:53:19Were you pleased with what happened to your leftovers?
0:53:19 > 0:53:20Yeah, I was really pleased.
0:53:20 > 0:53:23I loved the soup and I loved the coronation turkey,
0:53:23 > 0:53:25they were my two favourite. Loved them.
0:53:25 > 0:53:28- Do you know what the saving would have been?- Go on.
0:53:28 > 0:53:30- £227. - SHE GASPS
0:53:30 > 0:53:32Oh, my God.
0:53:32 > 0:53:33That's frightening.
0:53:33 > 0:53:35That is just ridiculous.
0:53:35 > 0:53:37I'm shocked, to be honest with you.
0:53:37 > 0:53:38So what are you going to do?
0:53:38 > 0:53:40- Swap.- Get busy in the kitchen.
0:53:40 > 0:53:42I tell you what, if you say Angela does
0:53:42 > 0:53:45the cooking on Christmas Day and Boxing Day's yours...
0:53:45 > 0:53:47Yeah, get me a hat and an apron.
0:53:47 > 0:53:50- We'll have that as a deal. - Shake on it.
0:53:50 > 0:53:53'There were a few swaps that the Goffs turned down flat...'
0:53:53 > 0:53:55- No good?- No, no.
0:53:55 > 0:53:56- Not keeping it?- Yuck.
0:53:56 > 0:53:58'..but most were a winner.'
0:53:58 > 0:54:03So the saving on cheese alone actually comes to 52 quid!
0:54:03 > 0:54:05- Cheese!- On cheese, yeah.
0:54:05 > 0:54:07Stupid, isn't it?
0:54:07 > 0:54:10'In fact, Richard and Angela took on over 80% of
0:54:10 > 0:54:14'Gregg and Chris's ideas, including swaps and overbuying.'
0:54:14 > 0:54:16I actually cannot believe that.
0:54:16 > 0:54:19'And what did they think of the turkey?'
0:54:19 > 0:54:21I was convinced it was the same.
0:54:21 > 0:54:23You're absolutely right, it's exactly the same.
0:54:23 > 0:54:25- Oh, was it? Right, OK, then.- Yay!
0:54:25 > 0:54:28We think you should spend as much as you can afford.
0:54:30 > 0:54:32- ANGELA LAUGHS - Suits you.
0:54:32 > 0:54:35Now, Angela, I know a subject very close to your heart -
0:54:35 > 0:54:38how did you get on with the champagne we gave you?
0:54:38 > 0:54:39Yes, it was very nice.
0:54:39 > 0:54:41Can I show you what we gave you?
0:54:41 > 0:54:42- Yes.- That.
0:54:42 > 0:54:44Oh...
0:54:44 > 0:54:48Swapping the ten bottles will save you £10 a bottle -
0:54:48 > 0:54:51that's 100 quid on champagne.
0:54:51 > 0:54:52Right, OK.
0:54:52 > 0:54:54Oh, OK. Oh, it's a definite swap.
0:54:54 > 0:54:58Actually, before you agree to keep that,
0:54:58 > 0:55:02how did you get on with the bubbles we gave you on Christmas Day?
0:55:02 > 0:55:04Yeah, we liked that as well.
0:55:04 > 0:55:05- Yeah.- Well...
0:55:05 > 0:55:07it was in fact Cava,
0:55:07 > 0:55:11- and it's only £25.21 a bottle cheaper.- Wow.
0:55:11 > 0:55:15- Wow.- That's over £250.
0:55:15 > 0:55:16Right.
0:55:16 > 0:55:20Would you like to swap the Cava for the champagne?
0:55:20 > 0:55:22- I would, yep.- 100%.
0:55:22 > 0:55:24For the whole ten bottles?
0:55:24 > 0:55:25- Ten bottles, yep.- Yes.
0:55:25 > 0:55:28That's a mega saving. Well done.
0:55:28 > 0:55:32'Chris and Gregg's strategy was to reduce the Goff's Christmas waste,
0:55:32 > 0:55:36'get them cooking again and bring down their festive food bills,
0:55:36 > 0:55:39'so how much money have they saved them?'
0:55:39 > 0:55:40When we first met you,
0:55:40 > 0:55:45you were spending around £1,400 on your Christmas food and drink,
0:55:45 > 0:55:48and you mentioned, Richard, that on the build-up to Christmas,
0:55:48 > 0:55:51you've got to do quite a lot of overtime to pay for it.
0:55:51 > 0:55:52Yeah, I do, yeah.
0:55:52 > 0:55:54Yeah, and if we could make any savings then, obviously,
0:55:54 > 0:55:57I've got that time back - time to spend with the family.
0:55:57 > 0:56:00- We have made some savings. - Right, OK.
0:56:00 > 0:56:06So we've managed to save you, on your food and drink...
0:56:06 > 0:56:11- around £860.- Oh, my God.
0:56:11 > 0:56:14- Wow.- Are you serious?
0:56:14 > 0:56:15Yeah.
0:56:15 > 0:56:17- Wow, that's...that's impressive. - No way.- Yeah.
0:56:17 > 0:56:19Oh, it was a big shock, yeah.
0:56:19 > 0:56:20Such a huge amount,
0:56:20 > 0:56:23but I'm really pleased that we can make that saving.
0:56:23 > 0:56:25- Thank you very much. - Well done.- Merry Christmas.
0:56:25 > 0:56:27- Merry Christmas to you. - Oh, merry Christmas.
0:56:27 > 0:56:29- Well done, brilliant.- Thank you.
0:56:29 > 0:56:33I have definitely taken that we can still have a really great time,
0:56:33 > 0:56:36we can still have all our friends round, our family round...
0:56:36 > 0:56:40Spending a fraction of the money we would set aside for a Christmas.
0:56:40 > 0:56:42This Christmas is going to be hugely different.
0:56:42 > 0:56:44- Yeah. - # And since we've no place to go
0:56:44 > 0:56:45# Let it snow
0:56:45 > 0:56:47# Let it snow Let it snow
0:56:47 > 0:56:51# It doesn't show signs of stopping... #
0:56:51 > 0:56:52That was fantastic.
0:56:52 > 0:56:55- Oh...- I mean, we saved them a whack of money.
0:56:55 > 0:56:58And not only that, they're cooking together, and hopefully we've saved
0:56:58 > 0:57:01Angela some time on Christmas Day so she can enjoy it with her family.
0:57:01 > 0:57:02That's amazing.
0:57:02 > 0:57:05It's really nice. I feel all warm and Christmassy.
0:57:05 > 0:57:08I know, and it's even snowing for us. Merry Christmas, Gregg.
0:57:08 > 0:57:10Merry Christmas, old son.
0:57:10 > 0:57:12# And if you really hold me tight... #
0:57:12 > 0:57:15Is that enough snow? My hands are cold.
0:57:15 > 0:57:17For personalised recipes,
0:57:17 > 0:57:18tips and tricks to help you
0:57:18 > 0:57:20have a stress-free Christmas -
0:57:20 > 0:57:22whether you want to spend less,
0:57:22 > 0:57:24eat better or just have fun -
0:57:24 > 0:57:28go to bbc.co.uk/eatwellforless
0:57:28 > 0:57:29and do our festive quiz.
0:57:29 > 0:57:31MUSIC: Driving Home For Christmas by Chris Rea
0:57:31 > 0:57:35# I'm driving home for Christmas
0:57:35 > 0:57:38# Oh, I can't wait to see those faces
0:57:40 > 0:57:43# I'm driving home for Christmas
0:57:43 > 0:57:45# Yeah
0:57:45 > 0:57:49# Well, I'm moving down that line
0:57:51 > 0:57:54# And it's been so long
0:57:55 > 0:57:58# But I will be there I sing this song... #