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Tortilla Chips

Gregg Wallace visits the biggest tortilla factory in Europe, while Cherry Healey takes on the hottest chilli in the world and Ruth Goodman reveals how the Elizabethans treated their ruff collars.

Gregg Wallace visits the biggest tortilla factory in Europe. The Coventry site covers more than 21,000 square meters, the size of three football pitches, and makes 60,000 tonnes of snacks every year. Gregg is following production of their UK bestseller, the 150g sharing bag of chilli heatwave flavour tortilla chips.

Meanwhile, Cherry Healey visits the UK鈥檚 largest chilli farm, where her tastebuds take on the hottest chilli in the world. She also discovers the science behind the UK鈥檚 first compostable crisp packet.

And historian Ruth Goodman reveals the starchy story of how the Elizabethans kept their huge ruff collars standing to attention, as well as taking a trip to the flicks to discover how American popcorn became a box office smash.

58 minutes

Music Played

  • Basement Jaxx

    Bingo Bango

  • Gipsy Kings

    Djobi Djoba

  • Heinz Kiessling

    Hotsy-Totsy

    Performer: Heinz Kiessling Orchestra.
  • The Champs

    Tequila

  • Les N茅gresses Vertes

    Face A La Mer

  • Marvin Santiago

    'Ta Bueno El Mayoral

  • Dr. Alban

    Sing Hallelujah! (Original Version)

  • Arrow

    Hot Hot Hot

  • Girls Aloud

    Long Hot Summer

  • Gipsy Kings

    Djobi, Djoba (Album Version)

  • Paco de Luc铆a

    Entre Dos Aguas

  • Matt Willis

    Get Out The Car

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Gregg Wallace
Presenter Cherry Healey
Presenter Ruth Goodman
Director Gavin Ahern
Series Producer Nicola Lafferty
Executive Producer Lucy Carter
Executive Producer Sanjay Singhal
Production Company Voltage TV

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