Jimmy Doherty sets out to create his own children’s party menu, along the way investigating how each foodstuff is processed for supermarkets. The humble fish finger is first on the list, but the farmer’s method of production is vastly different from how the factories get things done. Marshmallows are a kids’ favourite, but as Jimmy discovers, the ingredients in them are far from a child’s dream food. Next up, he investigates how mini rolls are mass produced, and finally, meets a raspberry grower who wants to reduce the amount of pesticide used to protect his crop from bugs.source:LocateTv.com
Jimmy Doherty examines the use of extreme temperatures in food manufacture. He learns about the process involved in ice-cream making, and uses a high-pressure crusher to create prawn crackers, before meeting a broccoli farmer who reveals how thermal conditions affect his produce.source:LocateTv.com
Jimmy Doherty investigates the typical contents of lunchboxes and begins by spotting the difference between fresh and made-from-concentrate fruit juice. He then examines light mayonnaise, visits a greenhouse to learn how cucumbers are grown straight, and calls in the UK’s biggest custard cream factory to reveal how biscuits get their crunch.source:LocateTv.com
Summary for : Jimmy’s Food Factory – Love or Loathe
The farmer focuses his efforts on goods that provoke polarised opinions, beginning with yeast extract. He then sets out to create his own chewing gum, finds out how the glossy exterior of chocolate is achieved, and meets a fellow farmer who is harvesting onions that do not make cooks cry when chopped.source:LocateTv.com
Summary for : Jimmy’s Food Factory – Get Up and Go
Jimmy Doherty examines the manufacturing processes behind popular breakfast products. He creates puffed rice cereal with a specially built cannon, makes large amounts of peanut butter using a pedal-power contraption, and tries his hand at making his own strawberry yoghurt. He also visits a tea factory, where he meets the chief taster.source:LocateTv.com
Jimmy Doherty returns with his experiments to check mass-produced meals and he focuses on typical pub food. He uses a high-powered spud gun to test oven chips, and tries to create chicken kievs using a meat-processing machine built from an old tyre. He also learns how a farm boss produces 480,000 high-quality sirloin steaks a year, and investigates the contents of packets of peanuts.source:LocateTv.com
Summary for : Jimmy’s Food Factory – Food in a Flash
Jimmy Doherty investigates the science behind ready meals, using a fire extinguisher to create a type of cream that does not need whipping, and an office shredder to make instant noodles. He also visits a factory specialising in microwaveable rice, and joins a lettuce grower to learn how he uses technology to protect his crop from the British weather.source:LocateTv.com
