Food & wine week on TV to start in Jaipur

Keith Floyd, one of the world's most admired travel chefs, will explore the culinary delights and travel locations of India on Discovery Travel & Living, starting with Jaipur. Discovery Travel & Living, India's only international lifestyle channel, will present the country's heritage in "Floyd Week".

Floyd Week, a one-hour special slated to be aired on Discovery Travel & Living everyday from March 13 to 17 at 9 pm, weaves two unique but complementing subjects, Indian food and French wine into two half-hour back to back programmes-Floyd's India and Floyd Uncorked.

The first half-hour of the special- Floyd's India would present to the world the local and distinct cuisine, culture and traditions of five Indian cities-Jaipur, Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, Goa.

The second half-hour of the programme "Floyd uncorked" will present Indian viewers the art of wine making and appreciation exploring the crisp, sparkling wines of Champagne and the sweet wines of Sauterne.

The first episode will feature the attractive landscape, magnificent palaces and gastronomy of India's Pink City. Floyd, to capture the realness of the city, shuns modern day luxuries and presents the buzz around Bapu Bazaar and Hawa Mahal from rides on cycle rickshaw and camel cart. Floyd also visits the neighbouring villages and uses his culinary expertise to cook regional delicacies.

The other India's cuisines and preparations captured on the programme include - Vindaloo in Goa, street food of Mumbai, Chettinad food of Chennai and fish curry in Kolkata.

Rajiv Bakshi- Manager Marketing & Communications, said, "Floyd's India presents the true India in its various form and interpretations. It serves as an ideal guide for viewers, both from India and abroad, with a complete representation of every city it visits.