1 Mary Berry:
The much-loved presenter and judge of the Great British Bake-Off
2 Keith Floyd:
The wine-quaffing gourmet was one of the pioneers of TV food shows.
3 Gordon Ramsay: Scot whose aggressive approach has rubbed up many viewers the wrong way.
4 Delia Smith: Built up a huge following in the '80s and '90s with her easy-to-follow recipes.
5 Jamie Oliver: The cocky kid on the telly block who now campaigns to improve the nation's eating habits.
6 Nigella Lawson:
Every red-blooded male's favourite TV cook.
7 Heston Blumenthal: Experimental chef famous for the odd-ball ingredients in his dishes.
8 Rick Stein: Globe- trotting chef who never loses sight of his culinary West Country heritage.
9 Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall: Back- to-nature kitchen maestro famous for his River Cottage food empire.
10 James Martin: Yorkshire lad who took all his inspiration from his "old gran".
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