Name: Hairy Bikers Chicken & Egg
Released: 2016-09-06T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Simon King, David Myers

TV Show · Adventure · Documentary

The Hairy Bikers are on a mission to find, cook and eat the most delicious chicken and egg recipes in the world. Travelling across Europe, the Middle East and America, the boys celebrate the versatility and universality of both chicken and egg.

2016 · 49m

Starring Simon King, David Myers

Director Dick Sharman

EPISODE 1

UK

Si and Dave discover how and when chickens first came to the United Kingdom and why they have become so popular. They visit a county show in North Wales to meet some prize-winning breeds and use local eggs to make Welsh cakes.
EPISODE 2

France

Si and Dave are determined to find out why French chickens are heralded as the poshest birds on the planet. They start their investigations in Lyon, arguably the home of modern French gastronomy.
EPISODE 3

Morocco

Chicken was barely eaten in North Africa before the 1970s and now it is the most eaten meat in Morocco. In Tetouan, Si and Dave experience the full extent of Spanish and Moorish influences on Moroccan cuisine.
EPISODE 4

USA

Si and Dave explore the cultural history of the chicken and lift the lid on the origin story of one of the world's favourite fast foods - southern fried chicken.
EPISODE 5

Israel

Si and Dave visit the 2500-year-old archaeological remains of the world's first poultry farm and also get a freaky glimpse into what's next for poultry. They play the locals at their own game by cooking a mouth-watering shakshuka on the beach.
EPISODE 6

UK

Si and Dave head to Bromsgrove for some of the best jerk chicken in Britain, Birmingham for an authentic Birmingham balti, and the City of London to experience Korean beak to feet eating, with homemade Korean moonshine to wash it down.