Kurzbeschreibung
Dieses großartige und ausgesprochen schöne Buch erzählt die Geschichte von Heston Blumenthal und seinem Restaurant The Fat Duck. Gegen alle Regeln hat der Autodidakt sein Restaurant zu einem der besten der Welt gemacht, angetrieben von Neugier, Begeisterung und Erfindungsreichtum. Ergänzt wird dieses üppig aufgemachte Werk durch fünfzig seiner charakteristischsten Rezepte - Inspiration und Kunstgenuss in einem.
Beschreibung
In this enormous, beautiful book, we hear the full story of the meteoric rise of Heston Blumenthal and The Fat Duck, birthplace of snail porridge and bacon-and-egg ice cream, and encounter the passion, perfection and weird science behind the man and the restaurant. Heston Blumenthal is widely acknowledged to be a genius, and The Fat Duck has twice been voted the Best Restaurant in the World by a peer group of top chefs. But he is entirely self-taught, and the story of his restaurant has broken every rule in the book. His success has been borne out of his pure obsession, endless invention and a childish curiosity into I how things work / I - whether it's how smell affects taste, what different flavours mean to us on a biological level, or how temperature is distributed in the centre of a soufflé. In the first section of I The Big Fat Duck Cookbook / I , we learn the history of the restaurant, from its humble beginnings to its third Michelin star (the day Heston received the news of this he had been wondering how exactly he would be able to pay his staff that month). Next we meet 50 of his signature recipes - sardine on toast sorbet, salmon poached with liquorice, hot and iced tea, chocolate wine - which, while challenging for anyone not equipped with ice baths, dehydrators, vacuum pumps and nitrogen on tap, will inspire home cooks and chefs alike. Finally, we hear from the experts whose scientific know-how has contributed to Heston's topsy-turvy world, on subjects as diverse as synaesthesia, creaminess and flavour expectation. With an introduction by Harold McGee, incredible colour photographs throughout, illustrations by Dave McKean, multiple ribbons, real cloth binding and a gorgeous slip case, I The Big Fat Duck Cookbook / I is not only the nearest thing to an autobiography from the world's most fascinating chef, but also a stunning, colourful and joyous work of art.
Klappentext
In this beautiful, smaller format edition of the bestselling BIG FAT DUCK COOKBOOK, we hear the full story of the meteoric rise of Heston Blumenthal and The Fat Duck, which has twice been voted the Best Restaurant in the World, birthplace of snail porridge and bacon-and-egg ice cream. With an introduction by Harold McGee, incredible colour photographs throughout and illustrations by Dave McKean, THE FAT DUCK COOKBOOK is not only the nearest thing to an autobiography from the world's most fascinating chef, but also a stunning and joyous work of art. The most desirable restaurant book ever published.
Biografie
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.
