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Aberdeen Bob Calder's menu

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17/09/2008

Patriotic purist, Bob, has been criticising his fellow contestants all week. Will his constant put downs lose him precious points in Come Dine With Me Aberdeen?

Bob knows what he likes and he likes Scotland. Having been harshly critical of his rivals' repasts throughout the week, he'll have to pull out all the stops to impress his guests.

Before starting his preparation, the paranoid publican sets some traps around the house to catch any guests rummaging in his drawers. Whistling while he works, Bob trills out the tune to 'I'm in the money'. Somehow the week's grumpiest guest thinks he has it in the bag.

For dessert Bob's cooking up grilled strawberries with Pimms, ice cream and his homemade shortbread biscuits. "My mother-in-law loves my shortbread, absolutely loves it," he boasts. Shame she's not invited. To greet his guests Bob's hired a piper to escort his guests up the lawn. But the sight of a man in a skirt is too much for a newly-single Laura who makes a grab for the poor man's kilt.

The Scottish supper is getting a mixed reaction and it's all on the dessert to win Bob some vital points. But it seems he might have gone overboard with his alcoholic dressing and the majority of the fruit is left languishing on people's plates. "Everybody loves strawberries," insists an outraged Bob. Erm, apparently not.

Bob's cooked his heart out to try and get his guests' vote but will his previous put downs lose him precious points?

Starter

Cullen skink tart

To get the party started Bob serves Cullen Skink Tart with green salad. Unfortunately we can't bring you Bob's recipe but why not try Hugh's smoked fish pie instead?

Main Course

Chicken

For the main course, Bob's serves a traditional Scottish dish of Stoved Howtowdie with stuffing and veg…or roast chicken and gravy with a poached egg to you and me. Unfortunately we got bring you Bob's Scottish recipe but why not try this pot roasted guinea fowl instead?

Dessert

Grilled strawberries

To finish off his evening Bob served grilled strawberries with Pimms, ice cream and homemade shortbread biscuits.

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  1. I am very disappointed that Bob's recipes are not available, I was really looking forward to finding out the ingredients for the "liquid" in the Cullen Skink Tart. Was it Bob's decision not to release the recipes, as I have never known this happen before?
    Posted by Bling on 13/09/2009 11:17:50
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  2. could you please give me the recepie for ysterday ,which was publican bobs chicken 12/9/09,thank you mallika ,
    Posted by mallika on 13/09/2009 08:58:34
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  3. hi on bobs menu do you know how bob cooked the strawberries i know it was in pimms but what else
    Posted by jordan on 12/09/2009 18:04:50
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  4. I have yet to see this Aberdeen show in Australia as yet. But saw snippets of it online.. Bob hearing my Mither Tongue, prompted me to make my flight reservation back to Aberdeen for a wee holiday. I am looking forward to this show. I only wish I knew when it will go to air here in Australia. Cheers Moyra
    Posted by Moyra MacDonald on 22/07/2009 23:51:35
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  5. I have just come on line to get the recipe for cullen skink only to find that it is not available. I am disgusted as it is stated on the show that the recipes are available on line and having read the comments posted it seems that a lot of other people are like minded. Pat Leonard.
    Posted by Pat Leonard on 19/07/2009 09:47:44
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  6. sorry on the two comments below was meant to be scurly not skillet sorry got it mixed up even tho he is still wrong .
    Posted by lyndsay on 17/07/2009 22:56:18
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  7. May i say the show was good and had some good food. Bob was always saying that people had not cooked food properly and while watching him cook his main meal he said he was using skillet. I saw him use stuffing but there was no sign of skillet in his main meal.
    Posted by mrs paton on 17/07/2009 22:40:53
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  8. on watching the show in aberdeen i saw that bob was using what he called skillet. If i was seeing correctly what he used it was not skillet it was more of a white pudding stuffing def not skillet.
    Posted by lyndsay on 17/07/2009 22:36:09
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  9. I was really dissappointed that Bob from Aberdeen Cullen Skink Tart receipe was not avaialble I would have thought he would be made up if people wanted to copy his food I am only scoring him a 4!!
    Posted by marian smith on 17/07/2009 19:32:40
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  10. I love watching your programme but I cannot understand why the recipes aren't given out as the commentator at the end tells us to go to your website for the recipes - will any of the the recipes ever be given out if not I don't think we should be told so - Jilly Candy
    Posted by BOIB Calder on 17/07/2009 12:55:18
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  11. Please advise if you propose to give the "Stoved Howtowdie" and "Cullen Skink recipes" at some later date
    Posted by Wallington on 17/07/2009 09:58:56
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  12. dont seem to be able to download any of bobs recipies,dont want subsitutes.Why not the originals????
    Posted by rose drummond on 17/07/2009 00:14:59
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  13. was hoping to get the recipie for bobs cullen skink pie,why is it not available?
    Posted by rose drummond on 17/07/2009 00:10:38
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  14. Very, very disappointed not to be able to download the cullen skink tart menu. The alternative recipe was a poor substitute and not at all like Bob's. Will be trying out the shortbread recipe which is made with margerine and not butter!
    Posted by Yvonne Walls on 16/07/2009 23:34:39
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  15. What is the point of accessing your website when you won't release the recipes from Come Dine With Me. This to my knowledge has never happened before, but this week it has occurred three times.
    Posted by ANNE on 16/07/2009 18:37:38
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  16. Great show loved it all and as for Bob thats Bob Calder he should have won outright i bet he is a great host and after all its a reality show he must have been asked by c4 too stir it up a bit... love the show
    Posted by anne on 09/01/2009 15:40:22
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  17. Bob, Bob, Bob. Well what can i say about him. Yes a pain in the bloody neck as Eleanor says(lmao). However, the food wasnt that bad i just could not wait for his part to come on and see how much better he would be. Sorry to say Bob but personaly didnt want him to win.
    Posted by Tiffany on 31/12/2008 18:10:59
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  18. I thought it was great as I love the Aberdeen accent! Bob was fine I think he was jokining......no? Well I am making his shortbread tonight anyway.
    Posted by ali myles on 31/12/2008 17:08:39
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  19. Good programme on Aberdeen folk. Just a pity that Bob got through the net - he typifies everything that makes me cringe to be Scottish - he's a pain in the neck!
    Posted by Eleanor McKay on 22/11/2008 14:17:53
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