More Cookery Show Based Obvservations

It's the end of an era. Or maybe the BBC are just having a short break in their evening cookery show slot. Great British Menu has reached it's climax with a street party in London (where else?)  Through the course of the series they have really gone to town on their food based puns. Some were so contrived as to be unrepeatable. Some were so good they went completely unnoticed by mere mortals. Here are a selection of middle-of-the-road ones that I managed to jot down.

• Turning up the heat
• Upping the steaks
• More seasoned opponents
• Who has reeled in top marks? [In the fish course no less.]
• Made a hash of the corned beef
• Chickened out [with her chicken dish]
• Bitten off more than he can chew

The food puns were the most entertaining, but once I had started looking, I noticed them overusing these metaphors as well.

• Step up a gear
• Pull out all the stops
• Keep him in check
• Keep his head above water

In other news, I have a new favourite person. Or at least I did for the first 20 minutes of Portal 2. Now his character is really grating on my nerves. Here is a picture...

Stephen Merchant