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Recipes. Ben and foot-high Small run a cafe for a varied fairytale clientele. Omar the Optician visits. Ben and Small make him some delicious aubergine spectacles. As thanks for his meal, Omar mends Small's glasses.
Customer: Omar the Optician
Recipe: Aubergine Spectacles
Customer: Omar the Optician
Recipe: Aubergine Spectacles
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00:00Big cook, little cook, welcome to our cafe. Big cook, little cook, want you to come and play.
00:15Meeting all the friends we cook for, sharing stories, trips and fun. Big cook, little cook, we'll cook for everyone.
00:29Hello? Hello? Is there anybody there? I scratched my glasses today and I can't see very well. Everything's gone a bit blurry.
00:46I'll tell you what, I'll shout hello everyone and if you're there, you shout back, okay? Hello everyone!
00:57There's lots of you, aren't there? Welcome to our cafe, the best cafe in the world. I only put my glasses down for a moment and Ben washed them up.
01:11Hello Small! Hello everyone! Ben, stop hiding! I'm not in the mood for hide and seek today.
01:19But I'm right here Small! Right here? Right where? Right here Small, next to you.
01:27Oh yes! So you are!
01:31I'm sorry about washing up your glasses Small, but I've brought you some others to try while you wait for your new ones.
01:37They're in this box. Here you go Small.
01:40Thanks Ben!
01:42Woohoo!
01:43How about these?
01:48They're sunglasses Small, not right for indoors.
01:53Because I can't see anything anyway.
01:57Well, how about these?
02:01I don't think they're quite right either.
02:03And you wouldn't want to scare our customers away.
02:06Talking of which, there's one now.
02:09I'm on my way! Woohoo!
02:12Who's our customer today Small?
02:28Oh, I'm not sure. Everything's blurry.
02:35Oh yes, there's definitely someone there.
02:39I'll tell you what, I'll give you some clues and you try and guess.
02:43You try and guess too.
02:45OK.
02:46He's wearing a long white coat.
02:49Ooh, give us some more clues.
02:51And he knows all about people's eyes.
02:54No, I still don't know.
02:56And he's got rows and rows of glasses.
02:59Oh, I know. It's an optician.
03:02Yes, it's Omar the optician. The man who's making my glasses.
03:07Hello, Omar.
03:09We'll have to think of something extra special to cook for Omar.
03:14I think it's time to look in my book.
03:16We need a story to help us cook.
03:30Let's take a look in Little Cook's book.
03:33Little Cook's Adventures in the Big World.
03:36Let me see.
03:39Oh dear. I can't read a word with my scratched glasses.
03:45It's a good job I remember the story.
03:48I was in the high street one morning when I bumped into Jane and her mum.
03:52I'm on my way to the opticians, Jane said.
03:56He's going to test my eyes and then I can choose a lovely new pair of glasses.
04:01It sounded great fun, so I decided to go along too.
04:05But when we got there, Omar the optician looked very sad.
04:10I'm terribly sorry, he said.
04:13I can't do any eye tests today.
04:15I've lost my special chart of pictures.
04:18I asked people to look at the pictures and tell me if they can see what the things are.
04:23What am I going to do? He said.
04:26Jane was a little bit upset.
04:28She'd been so looking forward to having her eyes tested.
04:31Then I had a brilliant idea!
04:34We can use my shopping! Woohoo!
04:38Jane and Omar looked puzzled.
04:41I showed them what I had in mind.
04:44I started pulling all my shopping out of the bag.
04:47There was a doll, a box of chocolates, a pink piggy bank, a cactus and a funny mouse.
04:56Just like Omar's chart, the object started big and got smaller and smaller.
05:03Jane had a smashing time having her eyes tested and Omar was really pleased.
05:10Your funny shopping is even better than my eye chart, Small.
05:15Soon Omar had finished and Jane got to choose her new glasses.
05:19Oh, it's so difficult to decide, Jane said.
05:23There are so many to choose from.
05:26Eventually she picked the perfect pair.
05:29Jane looked great in her new glasses and couldn't wait to show all her friends.
05:34And I couldn't wait for Omar to test my eyes too.
05:38Little cook to the rescue once again!
05:42That was a great adventure!
05:44Hey hey!
05:45And you saved the day again, Small!
05:47Wahey!
05:48I'm back!
05:49It was nothing, Ben!
05:51Err, Small!
05:52I'm over here!
05:53Oh right!
05:54Silly me, Ben!
05:56Never mind, Small!
05:58Now what can we cook for Omar?
06:00Hmm...
06:01Ooh!
06:02I know!
06:03Big Cook's Big Cookery Book!
06:04Of course!
06:05The Big Cookery Book!
06:06There's recipes for everything in there!
06:07And where do we look for things to cook?
06:08In the book!
06:09In the book!
06:10In the book!
06:11In Big Cook's Book!
06:12Here we are!
06:13Just the job!
06:14Where?
06:15Which one?
06:16Here's small!
06:17Aubergine spectacles!
06:18Spectacles!
06:19That's another word for glasses!
06:20Come on then, Little Cook!
06:21You read out the ingredients and I'll see if we've got them!
06:23Okay, let's see!
06:24We're going to need a can of chickens!
06:25Okay!
06:26Oh!
06:27A can of chickens!
06:28Oh!
06:29Sorry!
06:30I meant a can of chickpeas!
06:31Right!
06:32Here we go!
06:33Yep!
06:34Got it, Small!
06:35Cumin!
06:36Here we go!
06:37Cumin!
06:38Got that!
06:39Olives!
06:40In here as well!
06:41Lovely and tasty!
06:42Yep!
06:43Olives!
06:44In here as well!
06:45Lovely and tasty!
06:46Yep!
06:47Olives!
06:48In here as well!
06:49Lovely and tasty!
06:50Yep!
06:51Oh!
06:52Oh!
06:53Oh!
06:54Oh!
06:55Oh!
06:56Oh!
06:57Oh!
06:58Oh!
06:59Oh!
07:00Olive oil!
07:01Olive oil!
07:02Here we go!
07:03Got it, Small!
07:04Greek yogurt!
07:05Oh!
07:06In the fridge!
07:07Over we go!
07:08Greek yogurt!
07:09There it is!
07:10Got that!
07:11Parsley!
07:12In the fridge as well!
07:13Parsley!
07:14Nice and green!
07:15Got it!
07:16Red pepper!
07:17Red pepper!
07:18Down here!
07:19There we go!
07:20Lovely and red!
07:21Got that, Small!
07:22Garlic!
07:23Oh!
07:24That's very smelly!
07:25Got the garlic!
07:26Onion!
07:27Oh!
07:28Boo hoo!
07:29Got it!
07:30And aubergine!
07:31Aubergine!
07:32Oh!
07:33Yes!
07:34Got that too!
07:36There we go!
07:39Everything we need for the recipe!
07:42Aubergine's an interesting name, isn't it, Small?
07:45I wonder where they come from?
07:47Well, why don't I whizz off and find out, and you get all the ingredients ready!
07:52Woo hoo!
07:53See you later!
07:54Hey!
07:55Why don't you come along too?
07:57Wahey!
07:58Ghost Mole!
07:59Ghost Mole!
08:00Ghost Mole!
08:01Ghost Mole!
08:02Ghost Mole!
08:03Ghost Mole!
08:04Whizz away!
08:05I wonder what he'll see today!
08:08There's a train!
08:13There's a train!
08:14Choo choo!
08:15There's a train!
08:16Choo choo!
08:18Woo!
08:40This is the right place
08:43It's a greenhouse where hundreds of aubergines grow
08:47This lady is picking the aubergines
08:57The aubergine plant grows out of the soil and can grow quite tall
09:04The skin is dark purple and really shiny
09:07They start off small and get bigger and bigger
09:17That one is big enough to pick
09:28I think they are beautiful and they taste yummy
09:32I better get these aubergines back to the kitchen. See you later
09:37I'm back
09:45Aubergines are called aubergines because aubergine is a shade of purple
09:49Ha ha ha!
09:55Whee hey! I'm back!
09:58Aubergines are called aubergines because aubergine is a shade of purple
10:02Ha ha ha!
10:04Brilliant Small! Now let's get cooking
10:05Now let's get cooking. We're all ready, so take a look.
10:10And we will show you how to cook.
10:15Jelly boats and pirates go with princess pea pies.
10:19Carrot cakes and fruit smile and envelope surprise.
10:23We love our cafe and we love to cook.
10:27We have a fantastic recipe book.
10:30He is big cook and he is small.
10:36Friends in our cafe, we cook for them all.
10:40When your tummy gets all rumbly, you're ready for a treat.
10:46You can make something delicious to eat.
10:55Have you cleaned the surfaces?
10:57Yes. Have you washed your hands?
10:59Yes. All clean and ready to cook.
11:04Do you remember the ingredients to aubergine spectacles?
11:07You do.
11:08There were chickpeas, one can, drained and rinsed.
11:12Cumin, one teaspoon.
11:15Olives, about ten.
11:17Olive oil, one tablespoon.
11:19Greek yoghurt, two tablespoons.
11:21Parsley, a bunch, finely chopped.
11:24Red pepper, one, thinly sliced.
11:27Garlic, one clove, chopped.
11:30Onion, a quarter, chopped.
11:32And aubergine, one, sliced.
11:36Whoopee! Let's get started!
11:38Now, the first thing we need to do is turn on the oven to 200 degrees Celsius, gas mark six.
11:45And remember, that's a job for your grown-up helper to do, because the oven is hot, hot, hot.
11:52Hi, Ben. Have you switched the oven on?
11:54I'm over here, Small.
11:56I tell you, the sooner we get you some new glasses, the better.
12:00Right. Put the chickpeas into a bowl and add the cumin.
12:08Could you pass me a masher, please, Small?
12:10One masher coming up.
12:12Thanks, Small. I mash it all up.
12:16Oh, Small? That's a banana, not a masher.
12:21Never mind. I've got one down here.
12:24I've mashed it up till it's nice and smooth.
12:43And now I'm going to add the onion.
12:49The garlic.
12:50In it goes. And the parsley. And then mix it all up.
13:05Oh, look how small you're going to fall off the edge of the counter!
13:12Oh, that was a close one! I can't wait until I get my new glasses!
13:22Oh, small! Right, next, roll the mixture into ping-pong sized balls.
13:32The mixture should make about ten balls. These are called falafels.
13:38Then pop them onto a grease baking tray.
13:42Ben? Ben? Oh, hello, Ben! Hello, Ben! Ben?
13:49There we are. All done. Now I need a brush, small.
13:54One brush coming up.
13:57Thanks, small!
13:59That's a toothbrush, small! We can't use a toothbrush. We need a pastry brush.
14:05Oh, right. Now brush both sides of the aubergine slices with a little oil.
14:12And then pop them on a baking tray.
14:17There we are. When they're all done, pop them in the oven for ten minutes.
14:35So, oven gloves on. And over we go.
14:42There we are. Pop them inside.
14:47And remember, that's a job for your grown-up helper to do.
14:53I'll set the timer for ten minutes.
15:06The falafels and aubergines are cooked now, so it's time to make the glasses.
15:10I'll pop two pieces of aubergine on here.
15:15And then I'm going to use the pepper slices to make the bridge for the nose.
15:22And if I put one on either side, we've got the ear pieces.
15:27We've got enough ingredients for five pairs of glasses.
15:34But we only need one for Omar.
15:36So, there's the glasses.
15:39We can pop on some eyes.
15:41One falafel on each of the aubergine slices.
15:44And then I'll put a little blob of yoghurt on each of the eyes
15:50to make the whites of the eyes.
15:55There we go.
15:59Now, all we need is the olives to make the pupils.
16:02Where have they gone?
16:04What are you looking for, Ben?
16:06The olives, Small. Have you seen them?
16:08I can't see anything with the scratches on my glasses.
16:11I'll have a feel around.
16:14Is this it?
16:16No, Small. That's a tomato.
16:18What about this?
16:21Yes, that's it.
16:23Thanks, Small.
16:25Now, I'll just cut this olive in half.
16:32And then pop it on the whites of the eyes.
16:35As pupils.
16:37And hey, presto.
16:39Aubergine spectacles.
16:41So, one pair of aubergine spectacles coming through.
16:48There.
16:49All done.
16:50So, what do we do now?
16:51Can we play?
16:52Not yet.
16:53Time to clean and put away.
16:54Hooray!
16:55Wash, wipe, scrub and clean.
16:56Make the kitchen sparkle and gleam.
16:57My name's Ben.
16:58And my name's Small.
16:59We've got the cleanest kitchen of all.
17:02Tidy all the bits and pop.
17:03The things that help us do our jobs.
17:04Ingredients well put away.
17:05We're ready for use another day.
17:06Pots and pans will start to smell.
17:07If we don't wash them really well.
17:08And now it's clear.
17:09Let's all smile.
17:10We'll be finished in a little while.
17:11All around.
17:12Up and down.
17:13We've got the cleanest kitchen of all.
17:14My name's Ben.
17:15And my name's Small.
17:16We've got the cleanest kitchen of all.
17:18Tidy all the bits and pop.
17:19The things that help us do our jobs.
17:20Ingredients well put away.
17:21We're ready for use another day.
17:22Pots and pans will start to smell.
17:23If we don't wash them really well.
17:24And now it's clear.
17:25Let's all smile.
17:26We'll be finished in a little while.
17:27All around.
17:28Up and down.
17:29We've got the cleanest cafe in town.
17:33Aha!
17:34Here comes the plate.
17:35Oh yes, Small.
17:36It looks like Omar and Kareem.
17:39And the junk food and the junk food.
17:42It looks like Omar and Kareem.
17:45It's all done.
17:46It's all done.
17:47It's all done.
17:48It's all done.
17:49It's all done.
17:50It's all done.
17:51It's all done.
17:52It's all done.
17:53It's all done.
17:54It's all done.
17:55Looks like Omar enjoyed his aubergine spectacles, and look, he's left a note.
18:00What does it say? What does it say?
18:03Let's see, shall we?
18:05It says, Dear Big Cook Ben and Little Cook Small.
18:08I loved my delicious aubergine spectacles.
18:12To say thank you, I've brought Small some new glasses.
18:15Now Small will be able to see perfectly.
18:18From Omar the optician.
18:20Look Small, brand new glasses, specially for you.
18:26There you go Small.
18:28Thanks Ben.
18:31I can see again.
18:33Woohoo!
18:34And no scratches.
18:36See you soon.
18:50Big cook, little cook.
18:52We'll cook for everyone!
18:56We'll cook for everyone!