Two Fat Ladies | 
 enlarge | Actors: Jennifer Paterson, Clarissa Dickson Wright, Two Fat Ladies
Studio: Acorn Media
Category: DVD
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Rating:  29 reviews
Sales Rank: 2516
Format: Box Set, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 4
Running Time: 30
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.5 x 1.1
MPN: ACRDAMP8094D
UPC: 054961809493
EAN: 0054961809493
ASIN: B00180IPR6
Theatrical Release Date: 1996
Release Date: July 29, 2008
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Vegetarians and the faint of heart, beware! But for everyone else, the Two Fat Ladies are back, and they are simply spectacular. In this British television series, Jennifer Paterson and Clarissa Dickson Wright cook for lunch, cocktail party, afternoon tea, picnic, breakfast, or dinner and travel (by motorcycle and sidecar) to a different location in each episode to cook a requested meal--usually laden with cream, butter, and meats (Jennifer notes of one tartine: "Delicious, despite its vegetarian overtones"). Yes, this is a cooking show, but with Jennifer and Clarissa's patter, it has the feel of a comedy. As they whip up Loin of Pork Stuffed with Mushrooms and a pot of Clam Chowder, the Two Fat Ladies sing the praises of bacon (Clarissa hints at a risqué past when she notes that bacon is a great hangover cure; not that she gets hangovers anymore. Other allusions to falling off barstools and beer for breakfast are dotted throughout). The meals look sumptuous--salmon soaked in wine and topped with orange rings, Brazilian bean fritters, fruit tartlets, vichyssoise, and so much more--and it's terrific fun following the women as they go sightseeing (a motorcycle rally, watching a male choir, on a quest for the perfect drink at the Brazilian embassy, at a brewery, picking strawberries). Jennifer is likely to break out in song or rhyme, and Clarissa tells interesting facts and gossip from her life. They chitchat about tips for picking up men, the fact that nutmeg is a hallucinogenic, the beauty of British military boys, how you can't get crackling in Scotland or France. So, be prepared to learn how to core a kidney (and who knew kidneys needed coring?), make cracker crumbs, and laugh along at the antics of these two rather large women. The Two Fat Ladies are destined to become a cooking classic. The four-season, 24-episode DVD set includes biographies of Paterson and Wright, a documentary tribute to Paterson, and a recipe booklet. --Jenny Brown
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Tribute book to Jennifer Paterson | 
Two Fat Ladies Cookbook | 
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Product Description
Studio: Acorn Media Release Date: 07/29/2008 Run time: 731 minutes
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 Two Fat Ladies Rock! November 10, 2008
This set of videos is exactly what I expected-- dry British humor, interesting food preparations and two eccentric "seasoned" chefs with a beautiful English backdrop. Clarissa and Jennifer are a hoot and I'd love to have a dinner party with them!
 I think I am disappointed October 24, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Maybe I was under a false impression, but I expected better, funnier and more appetizing!
Two Phat Ladies October 21, 2008
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
As a cooking show, this may not fit all tastes. Not politically correct by any means, all dishes are loaded with butter or lard and many contain almost radioactive doses of anchovies. The dishes are british comfort food geared toward that audience. But the title tells what you need to see this for-those lusty ladies. Two old party gals that will take you to a different british setting each program while serving up not only a beautiful meal to diverse people such as ambassadors, barristers, lumberjacks and boyscouts but also dishing out stories, song and their own point of view on life. They may be fat, but they are PHAT!
Enjoying Life and Being Yourself October 20, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This set of DVD's is a pure delight. We live in an America where everything is sanitized, pretty, and size 6 or smaller. Here are two fat ladies who tool around on a motorcycle with a side car, meet interesting people while seeing their country, and throw together some pretty amazing dinner parties. They aren't pretty, they aren't glamorous, and they have fun being themselves without worrying about what anybody else thinks. And clearly, the people that they encounter along the way enjoy the experience! What a great lesson in life!
Great Memories of The Two Fat Ladies October 7, 2008
I always loved their TV cooking shows, and was saddened when Jennifer passed away. I've been hoping there would be re-runs, but I think Clarissa would probably have been against it as a result of her friend's death. So this is a great way to remember them and the show, the incredible dishes they prepared, and great tours of parts of the UK. Enjoy!!
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