Historic Heston - Hardcover
British gastronomy has a grand old tradition that has been lost over time. Now England's most inventive chef is out to reclaim it. Heston Blumenthal, whose name is synonymous with cutting-edge cuisine, nonetheless finds his greatest source of inspiration in the unique and delicious food that the sceptered isle once produced. This has been the secret to his success at world-famous restaurants The Fat Duck and Dinner, where a
contrast between old and new, modern and historic, is key.
Historic Heston charts a quest for identity through the best of British cooking that stretches from medieval to late-Victorian recipes. Start with thirty historic dishes, take them apart, put them together again, and what have you got? A sublime twenty-firstcentury take on delicacies including meat fruit (1500), quaking pudding (1660), and mockturtle soup (1892). Heston examines the history behind each one's invention and the science that makes it work. He puts these dishes in their social context and follows obscure culinary trails, ferreting out such curious sources as The Queen-like Closet from 1672 (which offers an excellent method for drying goose). What it adds up to is an idiosyncratic culinary history of Britain.
This glorious tome also gives a unique insight into the way that Heston works, with signature dishes from both The Fat Duck and Dinner. Illustrated by Dave McKean and with some of the most superb food photography you'll ever see,Historic Heston is a book to treasure. You think you know about British cooking? Think again.
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Review:
What fun it is to follow in this gastro-wizard's footsteps (Observer Food Monthly)
A gourmand's grimoire (Niki Segnit Sunday Times)
Incredible ... a massive must-have (Tom Kerridge Observer)
His books are as fat, rich and complex as his food (The Times)
Gift-wrapped with swathes of cultural history and culinary tales and topped with breathtaking photography and ingenious artwork (Food & Travel)
A feast for the eyes (Saga)
Epic . Enchanting artworks, well-researched histories and an insight into the workings of Blumenthal's kitchens make this a stunning collection (Square Meal Lifestyle)
Gorgeous ... Beautifully designed, bound, slip-cased and illustrated ... Blumenthal is a genius (Daily Telegraph)
The Willy Wonka of the culinary world ... With photography that brings to mind a Tim Walker shoot, this is so much more than a cookbook (Elle Magazine)
Both appetising and interesting, Historic Heston is for curious cooks (Rose Prince Daily Telegraph)
Book Description:
A gourmand's grimoire (Niki Segnit Sunday Times)
Incredible ... a massive must-have (Tom Kerridge Observer)
His books are as fat, rich and complex as his food (The Times)
Gift-wrapped with swathes of cultural history and culinary tales and topped with breathtaking photography and ingenious artwork (Food & Travel)
A feast for the eyes (Saga)
Epic . Enchanting artworks, well-researched histories and an insight into the workings of Blumenthal's kitchens make this a stunning collection (Square Meal Lifestyle)
Gorgeous ... Beautifully designed, bound, slip-cased and illustrated ... Blumenthal is a genius (Daily Telegraph)
The Willy Wonka of the culinary world ... With photography that brings to mind a Tim Walker shoot, this is so much more than a cookbook (Elle Magazine)
Both appetising and interesting, Historic Heston is for curious cooks (Rose Prince Daily Telegraph)
The greatest British dishes, as reinvented by Heston Blumenthal - in a beautiful, smaller format edition
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- PublisherBloomsbury Pub Plc USA
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 1632860341
- ISBN 13 9781632860347
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages432
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