Topp Country

Season 1

TV-G
Lynda and Jools Topp continue their culinary journey around New Zealand meeting passionate food producers, home cooks and lovers of life. In this factual series with heart the Topp Twins celebrate inspiring Kiwis who are living their dream and bring us tales from the countryside through the universal pleasure of food and love. The Topps' gift for spontaneity and wit combined with a deep love for the land and its people delivers emotionally satisfying stories that are life-affirming, humorous and inspiring.

Where to Watch Topp Country • Season 1

10 Episodes

  • Episode 1
    E1
    Episode 1Lynda and Jools meet passionate free-range pig farmers Lord and Lady Havoc and learn the secret of Nana’s tasty bacon balls, enjoy a Spanish sausage sizzle sing-along and discover the joys of making pancetta. Camp Mother and Leader get saucy with apples.
  • Episode 2
    E2
    Episode 2From the paddock to the plate Lynda and Jools are on a mission to find out why NZ lamb is the tastiest in the world and discover that sheep do enjoy a yodel or two. Camp Mother goes Greek.
  • Episode 3
    E3
    Episode 3Lynda shares her passion for fishing and meets other people equally passionate about this elusive and regal fish. While her sister is taken on an adventure down the Rakaia River, Jools meets the locals, before learning the joy of foraging for wild food from a couple of experts. Camp Mother’s shares the secret to making the perfect hollandaise.
  • Episode 4
    E4
    Episode 4Lynda and Jools meet two inspiring couples wild for each other and for deer, then travel to the wild west coast where the twins learn the art of knife-making. Camp Mother and Leader go nuts and make a tasty satay perfect for venison on the Barbie.
  • Episode 5
    E5
    Episode 5From an inner-city community garden to a family living off the land. Inspiring stories of courage, following your dream and living outside the square collide to celebrate our love of the earth and its fruits. And vegetables! Camp Mother and Leader go retro with a cheese fondue.
  • Episode 6
    E6
    Episode 6Lynda and Jools sail the Hauraki Gulf on a waka, catch up with an old friend who has a love of the sea and just happens to be one of NZ’s great chefs, then meet a family with sunshine on their tongue. Camp Mother and Leader get spicy with Green Chilli Sauce.
  • Episode 7
    E7
    Episode 7We meet a family who have farmed prize Angus cattle for centuries. Does meat taste better if raised with view? Then we visit Hororata famous for its steak pie, before meeting a funky couple at the forefront of the food-truck revolution, Otis and Sarah Frizzell. Camp Leader learns how not to pick mushrooms while Camp Mother gets saucy.
  • Episode 8
    E8
    Episode 8From blow-waving heritage chooks to free-range turkeys and a free-range chef on Auckland’s infamous K Road, this episode reveals that people who love birds are a rare breed unto themselves. Camp Mother and Leader have fun with capers.
  • Episode 9
    E9
    Episode 9Lynda enjoys a spot of Pheasant shooting, while Jools learns how to make pheasant pie; Lynda finds herself in a sticky situation and together they meet the descendants of a famous Maori chief and are treated to a couple of old family recipes. Camp Mother and Leader make a fruity sauce.
  • Episode 10
    E10
    Episode 10Lynda and Jools invite us into their family circle. Jean Topp shares her mother-in-law’s famous gingernut recipe, Jools cooks her sister courgette fritters at Liberty Circle Ranch, while Lynda brings home fresh duck for a Topp family meal. Camp Mother and Leader whips up dessert.

 

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