how cool is heston blumenthal?

[BadgerBenji]

Annoys me slightly, I dont want an atomizer with my meal, I just want a knife and fork.

Yes he is cool, in a way, good taste in cars, and he uses an iMac.

[lookrightfirst]

sounds like a bleeding Foreign name to me

[moleamol]

lookrightfirst said:

sounds like a bleeding Foreign name to me

And you sound like a bleeding cock to me. Cock.

[philnotlob]

Saw him last weekend in Marlow just getting out of an M5 Touring (first and only one ive seen) and we started chatting for a bit before he announced he had to leave because he left his hob on - promptly getting back in his car and speeding off.

[williamp]

I thought the gateaux was way over the top. impressive in a way of "look what can be done", but who, really would go to all that effort, for something the size of a small brick?

[philnotlob]

I was thinking that, maybe he doesnt like getting recognised!

[tank slapper]

williamp said:

I thought the gateaux was way over the top. impressive in a way of "look what can be done", but who, really would go to all that effort, for something the size of a small brick?

I like the fact there are people like him about. It would be boring if everybody was sensible all the time. Stuff like making ice cream with dry ice is different or coating a cake with a paint gun is fairly bonkers, but you could say the same about people who make working scale models of Ferraris. Why do it? - because it is there to be done.

[anonymous-user]

On in 5. Tonight..the perfect steak

[peterpeter]

shit i missed it...that was the one i wanted to see too.

Bloody Maggie and the Ferocious beast.

[Marki]

It looked disgusting why dont they ever cook the fecking meat on this sort of poncey prog if i wanted raw meat i would not need a kitchen

[NickyTwoHats]

garyhun said:

On in 5. Tonight..the perfect steak

Going to Robert's Steak House in September to try the inspiration ... just for the food of course!

:-)

N2H

[Einion Yrth]

anonymous said:

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It took a day and a half to cook; it bloody better be good.

[robbo3112]

There is no doubt that HB is innovative, imaginative & totally skilled but not in the real world - what on earth is a "destination restaurant" this sounds like yuppie-speak to me. The Fat Duck will be succesful for the simple reason that people will beat a path to the door in order to say that they have been! - scalp hunting, no more or no less.
In the real world of catering how can one justify two hours to prepare mashed potato, how many establishments can afford to tie up an oven for 24hrs to cook the "perfect" steak.
Why do you think that Senor Feria (el Bulli) can afford to close 6 months of the year? Because of the prices he charges for the other 6 months.
I really do admire HB but the worst thing that will happen is he will be plagiarised to death by chefs with less knowledge & inferior resources:soapbox