Anyone for Gentleman's Relish or calf's foot jelly? As Bake Off contestants make 'crazy' Victorian dishes, FEMAIL reveals other bizarre meals beloved at the time

As Great British Bake Off contestants make Victorian dishes FEMAIL reveals bizarre meals

On the latest episode of The Great British Bake Off, contestants including Flora Shedden (inset) grappled with making pies and cakes famous in the Victorian era. Here, FEMAIL reveals the best (and worst) of what was on offer then... (Clockwise from top left) From Gentleman's Relish, a spicy, anchovy paste; and calf's foot jelly, which was made by boiling and then straining the hooves of baby cows to create gelatin; to Stargazy Pie, which gets its name from the fact fish heads stick out through the pastry as if staring at the sky; and flour soup, made from flour, water, butter and caraway seeds.

Heston's Fat Duck is 'absent', Gordon's Maze is down one and an unknown chef wins TWO for his nine-seater restaurant in latest Michelin Guide

The Araki in Mayfair, London, was awarded two Michelin stars in this year's guide whilst Gordon Ramsay's Maze lost its only star and Heston Blumenthal's The Fat Duck didn't appear on the list.

Will YOU buy superfoods from Iceland? Frozen food specialists now offering bulgur wheat, cous cous and lentils (and of course there's quinoa, too!)

Iceland's new whole grains range will be ready from 2 September and will include frozen meals made with quinoa, bulgur wheat, lentils and cous cous.

Japanese café lets customers order a WIFE for the night who serves them dinner in just a bikini and a kitchen apron

Ore no Yome, which translates as 'My Wife' in Japanese, is in Tokyo's Higashi Ikebukuro neighborhood. It lists their staff on their website and provides the personality features of each woman.

Snacks you should eat to combat the midday slump: Munch on mood-boosting raw chocolate, goji berries for instant energy and boiled eggs to stave hunger

Boredom will have you reaching for unhealthy snacks but keep the dreaded mid-afternoon energy dip at bay with the snacks options revealed in this infographic by GoToMeeting Australia.

Do you know fugu from pho? Take our quiz to find out if you really are the ultimate foodie

Take our quiz to find out if you really are the ultimate foodie

These days everyone considers themselves a gastronome but now there is a new breed of expert on the market; the Ultimate Foodie. To find out if you fit the criteria, FEMAIL has worked with La Maison Maille to devise a 50-statement quiz, each with a yes or no answer. Questions include (clockwise from top left): Have you jointed a chicken; made cronuts; cooked sous-vide; tried fugu; used a blowtorch when preparing dessert and filleted fish

Is this the most disgusting food challenge ever? Man creates 5,000-calorie Yorkshire pudding burger which must be eaten in 30 minutes... or you have to pay £25

Sandwiched between two giant Yorkshire puddings the burger contains 20oz burger patties, 2lbs of diced chicken breast and comes smothered in mozzarella cheese and gravy.

Comfort food CAN be healthy: The clever ingredient swaps that cut calories and boost nutrients in your favourite winter warmers

There's no reason why comfort food doesn't have to be healthy. You can still indulge in hearty autumnal favourites like chilli and crumble by making clever ingredient swaps and substitutions.

Poisonous cashews, acid-laden rhubarb leaves and the clams that give you hepatitis: Infographic reveals the world's most dangerous food

A list published on MrGamaz, also features exotic delicacies such as Sardinian cheese Casa Marzu, which may contain fly larvae and blood clams and raw cassava which contains cyanide.

Seasonal food, plenty of butter and grilled chicken lunches to stay slim: The secrets of the Queen's diet revealed by former chef 

The Queen's diet including seasonal food and chicken lunches revealed by former chef

Darren McGrady, inset, was the Queen's personal chef for 11 years. The 52-year-old said the royal menu at Buckingham Palace 'hasn't changed much' in the 63 years she's been on the throne. Pictured: the Queen toasts President of Mexico Enrique Pena Nieto during a state banquet at Buckingham Palace earlier this year.

How Lakeland became fashionable: Family-run firm behind the spiralizer reveals the quirky gadgets that will be in YOUR kitchen next year

As Lakeland becomes beloved by clean-eating Instagram stars, its buying director tells FEMAIL which of its new gizmos are guaranteed to be on our Christmas lists - and social media - this year.

Takeaways go gourmet: Busy professionals can now order Michelin-starred food straight from top restaurants to their home... but is it worth the hefty price tag?

Supper is the UK's first Michelin starred takeaway delivery service. 19 London restaurants including Tamarind and Benares have signed up. Food can be ordered up to seven days in advance.

Are you measuring spaghetti wrong? Video shows how standing pasta in an empty water bottle guarantees the perfect portion

One simple hack, demonstrated by in this video by Hacking Life, reveals the fool-proof method that will ensure you will always get pasta measurements right.

Why you should be eating beetroot, yoghurt and MARMITE at your desk: Experts reveal foods that will improve performance (and the snacks to always avoid)

FEMAIL has worked nutritionists and dieticians to identify the 22 foods that will power the brain for a busy day at work, and the ones you should avoid as eating them will make you feel tired and sluggish.

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The mother-of-two you will NEVER believe is 51! Chef who looks decades younger says she is proof of the age-defying effects of eating food packed with spices

Chef Anjula Devi, 51, from west London, believes that the secret to her amazingly youthful looks lies in her traditional Indian diet filled with herbs and spices such as turmeric, coriander and cumin.

Is this the unhealthiest burger ever? Chef's 6,000-calorie creation contains nearly three pounds of meat, 10 rashers of bacon and 12 onion rings (but it comes with a salad)

The 30cm-tall burger, which weighs four pounds, was created by Dave Cameron, head chef at The Hog in Horsley, Gloucestershire, for the village local fete, which takes place this weekend.

Big Mac, fries and a martini, please! The best cocktails to complement your dirty takeaway

MailOnline has consulted some of Britain's top bartenders, who created the perfect cocktails to go with the nation's favourite takeaways - from McDonald's to pizza and fried chicken.

End of the Champagne lifestyle? Brits spend more on Italian sparkling wine Prosecco than traditional French fizz

Sales of Prosecco jumped 72% in value in the year to mid-July, reaching £339 million, whilst sales of Champagne rose just 1.2% year-on-year, with total sales worth £250 million.

A slice of white bread, one plastic container and a blast in the microwave: Video reveals simple trick to soften rock-hard brown sugar in just 30 seconds

The Rumble video, presented by DIY expert Jill Urban demonstrates how to soften rock-hard brown sugar with just a slice of white bread and a quick zap in a microwave.

Magneto, Macbeth... and Marco Pierre White! X-Men villain Michael Fassbender set to play former bad boy chef in biopic

Marco Pierre White, 53, revealed that the Macbeth and Steve Jobs actor has first option for the script which will be based on the chef's best-selling autobiography, The Devil In The Kitchen.

Would you like some beer on your toast? Archaeologist turns her favourite drink into breakfast jelly and is now so successful she sells 3,000 jars a week

Nancy Warner, from Stowe in Vermont, US, came up with the ground-breaking idea after running out of fruit with which to make jams and jellies for her preserves company run from her own kitchen.

What would YOU do to avoid soggy cornflakes? Inventor's bizarre device sets off an alarm if there's too much milk into your bowl... but it's not in stores yet

Inventor Dominic Wilcox from Sunderland has created a range of gadgets including a cereal dispensing crane and a device which sets off an alarm if your breakfast is too soggy.

But what IS a spiralizer? Half of Britons have never heard of healthy eating gadget loved by Hemsley sisters... and a tenth don't even know what a spatula does!

A study by Kenwood has revealed the gaps in the nation's culinary knowledge with 55% of Britons admitting they don't know what a spiralizer, made popular by chefs Hemsley + Hemsley, is.

Top chefs' secrets that will change the way you cook forever: Make pizza in a frying pan, boil veg with bicarbonate of soda and marinate meat for TWO DAYS

FEMAIL has consulted the UK's top chefs including Marco Pierre White and Vivek Singh for restaurant tricks that will give your home-made meals a professional polish.

Newly slim Jamie Oliver says we should increase our superfood intake by putting seaweed in salad and drinking THREE coffees a day... to lose weight like him

The TV chef, 40, says it's simple to swap superfoods into your diet and you'll notice the difference in how you look and feel. He shared his secrets on ITV's This Morning after losing nearly two stone.

Can you contour your face with FOOD? How eating oysters, spinach, and tangerines could be the secret to chiselled cheekbones and plump lips

Frida Harju, nutritionist at health and fitness app Lifesum, advises incorporating food into your diet that is high in vitamins C and A and zinc to help boost skin and improve definition.

Bizarre trick for the perfect boiled egg: You should STEAM it for six minutes to achieve a soft yolk (and never cook in fiercely bubbling water)

Many of us get it wrong when preparing eggs, resulting in yolks which are either too soft, or too hard. This graphic reveals that the best way to get a perfect egg is to steam it instead.

Butcher creates 3,500 calorie MAN-WICH by wrapping a cheese sarnie in 20 rashers of bacon.. because he was fed up with the Great British Bake Off's 'pompous' food

Butcher creates 3,500 calorie MAN-WICH by wrapping a cheese sarnie in 20 rashers of bacon

Chris Cunningham, 26, from Kilkeel, County Down (inset), used more than 20 slices of bacon and 1lb of cheese to build the 4lb-heavy 'real' sandwich. First the butcher added the cheese to half wholemeal bread (top left), then he wrapped the sandwich in layers of bacon (top right). Then, another layer of bacon was wrapped around the snack (bottom left), and then slowly fried for half and hour to ensure it was cooked all the way through (bottom right).

Damn you, autocorrect: Mother receives birthday cake topped with a figure of a BLIND girl... after phone changed the word 'blonde' in her order when she sent it by text

Marie Seggie, from Lanarkshire in Scotland, had ordered a cake for her daughter's birthday, but her phone autocorrected 'blonde' to 'blind', resulting in an unconventional cake topper.

Sounds offal! Scottish dairy farm serves up 'adventurous' HAGGIS ice cream and swede sorbet... and taste-testers are 'pleasantly surprised' by the results

Jane Davidson, owner of ice-cream shop Glen Urr, who created the frozen treat, said she likes 'a challenge'. The company's previous quirky creations include malt whisky, beer and curry ice-creams.

What a miscake! The unbelievable icing fails that reveal how some bakers take their orders just a little TOO literally

After a mother was sent a 'blind girl' topper on a cake after an autocorrect fail of the word 'blonde' on her order, it appears she isn't the only one to get unfortunate icing. FEMAIL rounds up the best.

Are YOU brave enough to try the UK's hottest chilli? As the Komodo Dragon pepper hits supermarkets, two brave volunteers taste it for themselves

This week the Komodo Dragon, the UK's hottest commercially grown chilli pepper is being rolled out in 500 Tesco stores nationwide. Two brave volunteers from MailOnline taste it for themselves

The secret vegetarian challenge: Woman tricks her carnivore husband into eating meat-free meals for a week... but did he notice the difference? 

Joanne Gould, 30, from London, decided to put her carnivore husband Richard to the test - cooking him vegetarian meals for a week, to see if he would notice the difference.

There's more to diets than salad! The 18 fat-burning foods that will help you lose weight

From avocados and tomatoes to grapefruit, lentils, and green tea, Frida Harju, in-house nutritionist at the health app Lifesum reveals the 18 foods you should eat to lose weight and why.

Bacon sundaes, rose-flavoured burgers and a Doritos-crusted pizza... perhaps there's a reason these limited edition Franken-foods DIDN'T stay on the menu?

Fast food giants around the world will seemingly stop at nothing to pique their customers' interest, and while some experiments are hits, others are just stomach-churning misses.