Heston Blumenthal
Chef Heston Blumenthal has been described as a culinary alchemist for his innovative style of cuisine. His work researches the molecular compounds of dishes so as to enable a greater understanding of taste and flavour. His restaurant The Fat Duck, in Bray, Berkshire, was awarded three...
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Chef Heston Blumenthal has been described as a culinary alchemist for his innovative style of cuisine. His work researches the molecular compounds of dishes so as to enable a greater understanding of taste and flavour. His restaurant The Fat Duck, in Bray, Berkshire, was awarded three Michelin stars in 2004, and voted the Best Restaurant in the World by an international panel of 500 culinary experts in Restaurant Magazine's The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2005. He also owns the Hinds Head Hotel, a village pub in Bray. Heston Blumenthal lives in Berkshire with his wife and three children.
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Birth date: May 27, 1966
Heston Blumenthal's Books
Heston Blumenthal is a renowned and slightly quirky chef from England, known from various TV shows. This book, I listened to the (abridged) via BBC radio, and if you've seen Heston's TV series you will recognize some of the recipes. He reads himself 5 of the chapters from the book and it is really g...
published-2013, food-glorious-food, fradio, nonfiction, radio-4, autumn-2013, history Recommended for: Laura, Susanna, Wanda, Hayes, Carey BBC BLURB: Heston Blumenthal's name is synonymous with cutting edge cuisine but his inspiration comes from the history of British cooking. In 'Historic Heston...