Heston Blumenthal, The fat duck cookbook (book)

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Heston Blumenthal, The fat duck cookbook (book) by Blumenthal. Publisher ‎Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. 2009. 532 pages. In English. Like new.

Heston Blumenthal is a British cook, chef and owner of The Fat Duck restaurant, which is awarded three stars by the Michelin Guide.

In this magnificent edition, we hear the full story of the meteoric rise of Heston Blumenthal and The Fat Duck and encounter the passion, perfection and weird science behind the man and the restaurant. Heston Blumenthal is widely recognized as a genius and The Fat Duck has twice been voted the best restaurant in the world by a group of top chefs. But he’s entirely self-taught, and his restaurant’s story broke all the usual rules. His success was born from pure obsession, endless inventions, and a childlike curiosity about how things work – from how smell affects taste to what different flavors mean. for us on a biological level or the way the temperature is distributed in the center of a soufflé. In the first section of The Fat Duck Cookbook, we learn the history of the restaurant, from its humble beginnings to its third Michelin star. Next we find 50 of his signature recipes. He also explains the science behind his culinary masterpieces, the technology and tools that bring his alchemical dishes to life. Designed by renowned artist Dave McKean and filled with photographs by Dominic Davies, this artfully rendered celebration of one of the world’s most innovative and renowned chefs is a foodie’s dream.

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