Hand, Llanarmon Brwydr y Fwydlen

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-Three keen chefs, three dishes...

-..and only one chance

-to impress the judges.

-This is The Hand at Llanarmon.

-Welcome to Brwydr y Fwydlen.

-The Hand is one of the most popular

-restaurants in North Wales.

-New proprietors acquired it in 2003.

-It's since become well known...

-..for home cooking

-of the highest quality.

-This week,

-three local chefs do battle.

-Each one aims to feature

-on the restaurant menu.

-They must impress owners

-Gaynor and Martin De Luchi...

-..and also the head chef,

-Eifion Edwards.

-There can only be one winner.

-Let battle commence.

-Here are the contestants.

-My name is Gwawr Cordiner.

-I'm 46. I come from Denbigh

-in the Vale of Clwyd.

-I love cooking, quite basic cooking.

-I enjoy puddings and cakes.

-My name is Leah Thomas.

-I'm from Wrexham

-and I'm 19 years old.

-I decided to take part

-in the competition...

-..because it was

-a good opportunity for my future.

-It will also boost my confidence

-and things like that.

-I'm Elliw Saunders.

-I'm a mother of three.

-I live in Glanddwynant,

-Llandderfel, near Bala.

-If my dish were to feature

-on the menu, I'd be delighted.

-It just shows what we have

-as local produce in the area.

-Gwawr, Elliw and Leah, welcome

-to The Hand Hotel in Llanarmon.

-I thought you should

-meet the management team.

-Next to me is Eifion, the head chef.

-Then we have Gaynor and Martin,

-the proprietors.

-Eifion, as one who works

-in the kitchen...

-..what technique should they employ?

-Something that

-can be prepared fairly quickly.

-A technique that's simple,

-but not too simple.

-Something that can be cooked

-within around 20 minutes.

-There's not much time.

-There we are, plenty of advice.

-Before you started...

-..you might appreciate seeing

-a professional kitchen at work.

-Viewing a working kitchen

-was a great experience.

-Everybody working together

-was a sight to behold.

-They all knew what they were doing.

-I think I'll be fine in the kitchen.

-The one thing worrying me

-is using that gas oven.

-I'm worried I'll burn my Welsh cake!

-They use gas to cook here

-and I've never used gas to cook.

-I'm interested in seeing how my dish

-will work using a different oven.

-Hello!

-Gwawr!

-You're hard at work.

-Yes, I'm trying to do some mixing.

-Yes, I'm trying to do some mixing.

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-A good practise run.

-Yes, I need to practise, I think.

-So, from what I can see,

-you've decided to make a pudding.

-A chocolate wimberry pudding.

-I wondered what I could make,

-using local ingredients.

-I was keen to use eggs

-because we have our own hens.

-What fruit would be seasonal?

-Wimberries are out now

-on the Hiraethog hills.

-I was very busy one afternoon

-picking a pound of wimberries.

-The wimberries go into the pudding.

-It's a very sweet fruit.

-Is your mum a good cook, Martha?

-She's a decent cook. She loves

-experimenting in the kitchen.

-She likes having the family

-over to visit and so on.

-She likes cooking for them.

-How will she cope with pressure?

-How will she cope with pressure?

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-She'll be quite good.

-She has a competitive streak,

-so she'll do very well.

-Will you serve them in small pots?

-Yes, I've smeared on some butter.

-I then half fill the pots

-and add boiling water.

-The idea is to place it in the oven.

-Carefully add the water

-and leave them for half an hour.

-That'll be the challenge for me.

-In the time allowed, there's

-a lot of preparing and mixing to do.

-Half an hour of cooking time

-is also needed.

-Hello, are you alright?

-Hello, are you alright?

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-Come in.

-Thank you.

-How are you, Elliw?

-How are you, Elliw?

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-Fine.

-Very good.

-I have my helper with me today!

-You're in the middle of preparing.

-What's your competition dish?

-I have some Trawsfynydd trout here.

-I start with Parma ham,

-which I've boxed.

-I've placed the trout

-at the base of the box.

-I then add potatoes and sprinkle

-some salt, pepper and garden thyme.

-I go on to cover it

-with another layer of trout.

-I wrap it up nicely

-in a small parcel.

-Yes, it's so tidy.

-Yes, it's so tidy.

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-It is.

-As for the dish,

-how do you view Elliw's idea?

-Yes, it's fine.

-You don't need

-too much salt and pepper.

-The Parma ham is quite salty...

-..but otherwise, I think it's fine.

-When Elliw was growing up...

-..was she interested in cooking?

-Yes, she was, on the whole.

-She'd do things with her mother.

-She'd potter around, as children do.

-She'd try to do this and that.

-When she grew up,

-she began preparing her own dishes.

-She went on to meet her husband.

-He's also a very good cook.

-Yes, she's excellent.

-Is there a sauce to go with it?

-Yes, I have a horseradish sauce.

-I have walnuts.

-Into the creme fraiche,

-I pour lemon juice.

-What about the texture of the sauce?

-It's crunchy.

-Will it go nicely with the fish?

-Will it go nicely with the fish?

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-Yes, I would think so, very nicely.

-Hello! Thank you.

-Hi, Leah, hard at work?

-Hi, Leah, hard at work?

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-Yes.

-Very good.

-Very good.

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-Practising. Very good.

-You've decided to go for

-something sweet, I would imagine.

-I prefer making sweet dishes,

-rather than savouries.

-What's your dish?

-What's your dish?

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-A syllabub with Welsh cakes.

-Right. Is that a good combination?

-Very nice. So, cherries, yes?

-Yes, a cherry base.

-I considered different flavours

-to go into the cream and egg white.

-Lemon and cherries were best.

-I thought mixed spice could also

-go very well with the Welsh cakes.

-Different textures. Yes, very nice.

-Should Leah be wary of anything?

-Don't over whip the cream.

-Yes, or it bubbles, doesn't it?

-I try getting rid of them.

-What about the liqueur,

-and its flavour?

-Aronia berries.

-Mum got this in Llandudno.

-She bought it thinking that

-I could put it in the syllabub.

-Liqueurs are normally

-used for syllabubs.

-I thought

-I'd add something different.

-How did Leah's

-cookery skills develop?

-When I went to college

-to do a degree course...

-..and as I worked part-time...

-..I gave her the responsibility of

-cooking for her brother and sister.

-She's developed from there,

-experimenting and enjoying cookery.

-In the competition,

-how will she react under pressure?

-She knows exactly what's needed.

-I think she'll be alright.

-I'm sure she will be.

-Our competitors must now step

-out of their cosy domestic kitchens.

-They must sharpen those knives.

-Will their nerves start to show?

-All three must battle

-for a place on the menu.

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-Three competitors, three dishes

-but only one place on the menu.

-They've watched the best,

-and rehearsed at home.

-But now,

-the competition is hotting up.

-Here we are, the time has arrived,

-at last, to show your skills.

-You only have 40 minutes

-so best of luck.

-Your time starts now!

-What's your impression so far?

-All three are making good progress.

-Preparation is going well.

-Timing is an issue.

-Everything now must be cooked well,

-and on time.

-Nobody is uttering a word.

-The silence is deafening.

-No, indeed. They are very focused.

-Hello, Elliw,

-how's it going at this stage?

-Alright, I think, yes.

-The parcels have gone in.

-Yes, I'm working on the sauce now.

-As the only one doing a main course,

-is there more to do within the time?

-The parcels aren't time-consuming.

-The sauce needs attention

-all the time, tasting as you go.

-It's very quiet here.

-It's very quiet here.

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-It is, at the moment.

-Does it make you nervous?

-Does it make you nervous?

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-Yes.

-I'll make some noise in a minute.

-I'll make some noise in a minute.

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-Breathe some fire!

-How's it going, Gwawr?

-Fine, I think, and I hope!

-We'll see if they've risen.

-The timing is important for you.

-You'll need every last minute.

-Yes, timing is key for me.

-The puddings need half an hour.

-Then they need to cool

-for a while before being served.

-We shall see!

-Are you OK, Leah?

-Yes? Which stage have you reached?

-I'm just pouring the cream

-into the cups.

-They go into the fridge

-to cool a little.

-Then I can move on to the cake.

-Do they need to set completely?

-No, they only need to cool a little.

-They taste nicer cold than warm.

-You're a pro.

-They look nice.

-Hi. Everything OK?

-Hi. Everything OK?

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-Yes, I think so.

-Everything OK with the oven?

-Everything OK with the oven?

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-Well, I'm not sure, really.

-The heat was too low,

-so I had to increase it.

-Perhaps you wouldn't mind

-taking a look.

-Does it need to be raised again?

-Does it need to be raised again?

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-I think it's fine.

-Five minutes to go, OK?

-Five minutes remain.

-Oh, yes, thanks! As I thought.

-If anything is going to let us down,

-it'll be the oven.

-Is there a slight burning smell?

-The heat has been turned up

-too high for the pan.

-She's made plenty of the mixture.

-I hope she can salvage

-enough to allow her to serve.

-I don't think it will be ready,

-unfortunately.

-Will Gwawr make it?

-The puddings are still baking.

-They need to be ready, well, now.

-Ten seconds.

-Five.

-Four, three...

-..two, one, stop!

-You can disqualify me if you want!

-What's happened to Gwawr?

-Her puddings are still not cooked.

-So she has run out of time.

-She's likely to lose marks.

-She will, will she?

-She will, will she?

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-I would think so.

-Gwawr, sorry, one more minute.

-We must have it within a minute.

-Gwawr, what happened at the end?

-Right. I ran out of time.

-I didn't understand the oven

-because it operates on gas.

-I'm not used to cooking with gas.

-My main fear was that I would

-overcook the pudding.

-But it hadn't been cooked enough,

-by the end.

-But there we go,

-I had a chocolate sauce.

-That turned out to be

-my saving grace!

-It looks pretty on the top there.

-I hope it'll be tasty.

-Te'n Y Grug Chocolate Pudding

-Hi, Gwawr.

-Hi, Gwawr.

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-How are you? I'm well, thanks.

-This is a chocolate pudding,

-served with wimberries.

-It has a chocolate sauce,

-with cream and some rum in it.

-I've called it

-Te'n Y Grug Chocolate Pudding.

-The chocolate flavours -

-must be very good quality chocolate.

-It's a local supplier in Conwy.

-It's a good combination,

-chocolate sauce and rum too?

-Yes, I added rum.

-I took your advice

-and added rum and some cream.

-Are you pleased with the outcome?

-I'm happy on the whole.

-Timing was a key factor.

-I knew that from the start.

-I had trouble with the time limit.

-That, I think,

-has been a little bit disappointing.

-I hope it didn't affect the flavour.

-Not at all, very tasty.

-So, thank you very much.

-What did they say at the tasting?

-Well, they enjoyed it.

-They liked the chocolate very much.

-They acknowledged

-the good quality of the chocolate.

-They liked the sauce too.

-They weren't too critical at all.

-I was quite worried.

-I thought I might be criticised.

-I hadn't quite finished,

-as I'd hoped!

-No, they were very positive.

-Great flavour!

-Some queries about the timing.

-So that will probably affect...

-So that will probably affect...

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-Yes.

-It's just thinking,

-you know, on a menu.

-Guest experience,

-how long someone waits.

-Trawsfynydd Trout Parcel

-Hiya.

-These are Trawsfynydd Trout Parcels.

-The sauce is horseradish

-and creme fraiche.

-It's a kind of combination of the

-slight saltiness of the Parma ham.

-It's a contrast to the salmon.

-The trout is well cooked.

-Vegetables would have been nice,

-something crunchy.

-Right, as a finishing touch.

-As a slightly different texture.

-Thank you very much.

-Now, Elliw, what did they say

-about the Trawsfynydd Trout Parcel?

-They were happy.

-Eifion said that

-the salt and pepper were just right.

-They suggested fresh vegetables

-perhaps, instead of the lettuce.

-That's fair enough.

-It was great, yes.

-When it came in...

-..I thought "I'm not sure if I

-can cope with something that size."

-But flavour wise,

-I think it worked really well.

-I think it was...

-I think of how it kind of looked.

-Just thinking about selling

-that to a customer on a menu.

-AUTUMN FRUITS PUDDING

-Hi, Leah, are you OK?

-Hi, Leah, are you OK?

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-Yes, thank you.

-What have you cooked today?

-It's Autumn Fruits Pudding.

-Oh, it's light and creamy.

-Mmm.

-There's a bit of cherry as well.

-I thought Welsh cake

-might be a little soggy.

-With syllabub, might shortbread

-have been nice, ginger shortbread?

-For my taste, this syllabub

-is just a bit too runny.

-But that's just fine tuning.

-It's not too sweet, which I like.

-Thank you very much.

-Leah, they've judged your dish.

-What did they say

-about the Autumn Fruits Pudding?

-They were happy, but suggested

-I use shortbread not Welsh cake.

-Its texture would be better

-with syllabub.

-They thought that the syllabub

-could be a little thicker too.

-I thought it was a nice dish,

-nicely presented.

-She had made her own Welsh cakes.

-I liked the mixed spices.

-It would work well in a pub

-rather than a restaurant, really.

-The cherry flavour

-got slightly lost.

-It was because the flavour

-to the syllabub was so very good.

-She had a Welsh liqueur in it,

-a cherry liqueur, I think.

-No, I didn't taste it.

-Again, perhaps it needed

-a bit more to give it that punch.

-So...!

-A difficult decision.

-Something to think about.

-Something to think about.

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-Lots to think about!

-All three of you have worked

-exceptionally hard in the kitchen.

-Everybody's pleased, I think.

-But, as you know,

-only one of you can win.

-Before that,

-I have a question for Eifion.

-What did you think of the standard?

-Yes, it was very good standard.

-All three cooked very well.

-One went over the time limit.

-It's been a tough choice.

-Very good.

-The winner of Brwydr y Fwydlen...

-..here at The Hand, Llanarmon,

-2012 is...

-Elliw, with the Trawsfynydd

-Trout Parcel.

-Congratulations! Well done.

-Excellent.

-There's your name. Well done.

-There we are.

-Many congratulations to Elliw.

-Her dish was the winner,

-the Trawsfynydd Trout Parcel.

-This dish will feature

-on the menu very soon.

-From The Hand at Llanarmon,

-goodnight.

-It's been a great experience.

-We've had the opportunity

-to come here and meet new people.

-We've gained experience

-in the kitchen.

-It's been

-a fantastically enjoyable day.

-How will your family react?

-They are delighted.

-They are really proud.

-It doesn't matter what we do,

-as long as we enjoy it.

-It's all about being happy.

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