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VW engages chef to get us cooking

Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has engaged celebrity chef Matt Tebbutt to rustle up a new recipe, after a survey it ran found that less than a quarter of regular campers prepare freshly cooked meals while they are on the move.

The survey of over 1000 people who have recently gone camping, run in August this year, found that only 24% associate freshly cooked food with camping. Some 56% of respondents felt they were hampered by a lack of cooking equipment, while 48% were concerned about a lack of space. Some 60% agreed that the quality of food available negatively influences their decision to go camping altogether.

Matt cooked his recipe - braised summer squash and fennel with fried croutons, goat's cheese and prosciutto - from the kitchen of a new VW California. You can see the result here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6E0zvwl_prc.