Two Fat Ladies (5pc)

They were very unconventional, truly funny and had great receipts (Jennifer's insistence on the spelling of recipies). The amounts of butter, lard and cream used in the show are quite enough to give one a coronary, but then again, their motto has always been to live life to the full. Alas, Jennifer is no more (she died of lung cancer), so this series is a real gem.

I live in Australia and this series was a very big hit over here, where they were feted as celebrities. In these days of political correctness and constant dieting, these two large ladies bring a much needed different viewpoint to cooking.

Last but not least, don't ever let the title "Two Fat Ladies" ever put you off. They never hid the fact that they were built solidly. In their own words, they said that they had absolutely no problem with fat, but were a little miffed that the word "ladies" made them sound like a public convenience!


wonderful ladies   March 30, 2002
D. Wright (FLORIDA USA)
10 out of 11 found this review helpful

These ladies are rare. They are excellent cooks that cook right from the land. No short cuts here. Their sense of humor is delightfull. I would have been honored to have met Jennifer Paterson. Her death was excedingly premature. The world is not for the better without her. The Fat Ladies are bright, well educated, humorous and can never be replaced. They brought alot of joy to my life by watching their shows. I learned alot about cooking and laughed till I hurt. Why they are off the TV I will never understand, and why more VHS and DVD are not avaliable......
They are the best.


You have to get this series!   October 23, 2000
Gary Bacchetti (Boston, NY United States)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

You want a cooking series that's a bit different? This is it. I bought the 4-tape series about a year ago. Now I anxiously await the release of further videos in the PBS series. Jennifer and Clarissa are wonderful! The best part is they mix wit with cooking history - and demonstrate it in a fashion thats not available in other videos I have seen. You owe it to yourself to get this boxed set.

Your mouth will drewel as they prepare dishes in front of your eyes. There is NO annoying music, or fast moving clips that make your eyes blur. Get it, and get it now. I guarantee you will not be disappointed!


Excellent for the funny bone   June 22, 2004
Amanda Richards (Georgetown, Guyana)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

After seeing this wonderful show on the Discovery Channel for the first time (thank you re-runs), we became instant fans of Jennifer and Clarissa, our two favorite gals. Jennifer Paterson will be sadly missed for her comedic timing and singing, her huge spectacles and those painted nails and rings.

Finding this series on Amazon was a moment of great joy, and having bought and watched it, our joy increased exponentially.

From the opening song, to the last quiet reflections with some wine and a ciggy - this is truly a cooking show with a difference. We don't even cook and we love it!

"Grab that crab Clarissa
Eat that meat Jennifer
Why doesn't that pheasant look pleasant
Fasten your seatbelts for a gastronimic ride"

Most menus include unusual foods - lots and lots of game, lard, bacon, butter, lemons, tomatoes and even eggplant - poor man's caviar, but they all look delicious anyway. The high points are always the little stories between the cooking, with those accents rich enough to rival the cooking.

Merely watching this show has been known to cause weight gain.

Fatten your funny bone - highly recommended watching