Ingredients
Originally two members of the public, but now always celebrities, provide two celebrity chefs with a bag of ingredients they have bought, usually to a set budget of £5. The two teams are designated "red tomato" and "green pepper" (referred to as "red kitchen" and "green kitchen" after the August 2007 revamp, though the tomato and pepper motifs still feature on the guests' aprons, and in the show's logo). Occasionally, the permitted budget is increased: a so-called Bistro Bag allows for ingredients of up to £7.50, while, the Gourmet Bag may have a value of up to £10. On some occasions, they have used a £3.50 Budget Bag. Also on a few shows, a Lucky Dip Bag was used. It contained ten food items. The chef with closed eyes picked out half of the items at the beginning. At the halfway mark, the chef randomly picked a sixth item. The sixth item could help or hinder the chef. The chefs have no prior knowledge of the ingredients they will have to prepare. Another format used was used on occasion where both kitchens were given the same ingredients, and who had first pick was chosen by the toss of a red and green die.
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—Salvador Minuchin (20th century)
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