In Search of Perfection: Reinventing Kitchen Classics by Heston Blumenthal

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  • Roast chicken & roast potatoes

    from In Search of Perfection: Reinventing Kitchen Classics In Search of Perfection by Heston Blumenthal

    • Categories: Main course
    • Ingredients: whole chicken; groundnut oil; potatoes; rosemary; carrots; broccoli
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  • Pizza Margherita

    from In Search of Perfection: Reinventing Kitchen Classics In Search of Perfection by Heston Blumenthal

    • Categories: Pizza & calzones; Main course; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: malt syrup; pizza flour; rapid-rise dry yeast; cherry tomatoes; basil; thyme; bay leaves; caster sugar; tomato sauce; tomatoes; mozzarella cheese
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  • Bangers & mash

    Bangers & mash

    from In Search of Perfection: Reinventing Kitchen Classics In Search of Perfection by Heston Blumenthal

    • Categories: Main course; English
    • Ingredients: pork thighs; bread rusks; white bread; pork fat; pork legs; nutmeg; mace; ground ginger; golden syrup; sausage casings; groundnut oil; whole star anise; sage; sherry vinegar; potatoes; agar-agar
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  • Steak

    from In Search of Perfection: Reinventing Kitchen Classics In Search of Perfection by Heston Blumenthal

    • Categories: Main course
    • Ingredients: Stilton cheese; button mushrooms; caster sugar; mace; whole cloves; shallots; beef rib; groundnut oil; lettuce; cherry tomatoes
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  • Spaghetti Bolognese

    from In Search of Perfection: Reinventing Kitchen Classics In Search of Perfection by Heston Blumenthal

    • Categories: Pasta, doughs & sauces; Main course; Italian
    • Ingredients: oxtail; pork shoulder; Chardonnay wine; whole star anise; carrots; celery; tomatoes; coriander seeds; Tabasco sauce; whole cloves; fish sauce; Worcestershire sauce; tomato ketchup; sherry vinegar; bouquet garni; spaghetti pasta; Parmesan cheese
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  • Fish & chips

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    • Categories: Main course; English
    • Ingredients: rice flour; honey; vodka; beer; groundnut oil; turbot; potatoes; pickled onions
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  • Black Forest gateau

    Black Forest gateau

    from In Search of Perfection: Reinventing Kitchen Classics In Search of Perfection by Heston Blumenthal

    • Categories: Cakes, large; Dessert
    • Ingredients: apricot glaze; milk chocolate; dark chocolate; groundnut oil; caster sugar; cocoa powder; gelatin; kirsch; whipping cream; glucose; cherries; honey; store-cupboard ingredients; vanilla beans
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  • Treacle tart & ice cream

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    • Categories: Pies, tarts & pastries; Ice cream & frozen desserts; Dessert; English
    • Ingredients: store-cupboard ingredients; dry ice; vanilla beans; double cream; golden syrup; caster sugar; whole wheat bread; glucose
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  • rees.linda on January 15, 2015

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  • ISBN 10 0747584095
  • ISBN 13 9780747584094
  • Published Nov 02 2006
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 320
  • Language English
  • Edition Television tie-in edition
  • Countries United Kingdom
  • Publisher Bloomsbury
  • Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Publishers Text

One of the world's most renowned chefs, Heston Blumenthal has made his name creating such original - and some might say bizarre - dishes as Snail Porridge and Nitrogen Scrambled Egg & Bacon Ice Cream at his internationally acclaimed restaurant, The Fat Duck. Heston decided, though, that it was time to go back to both his and our roots and to focus his creative talent on reinventing some of our most well-known and abused dishes. In order to do this he travelled around the world in search of 'perfect' versions of eight dishes which represent the essence of our culinary heritage: Roast Chicken & Roast Potatoes Pizza Bangers & Mash Steak Spaghetti Bolognese Fish & Chips Black Forest Gateau Treacle Tart & Ice Cream Everybody's idea of 'perfection' is different, and so Heston, drawing on interviews with experts and cooks as well as using his own culinary and scientific research, sets out to discover what makes these standards so great. He explores the origins of each dish, how to find the best ingredients, and of course the many different ways - and whys - of cooking them to perfection.He reveals priceless culinary tips along the way: everything from how to cut potatoes for flawless frying, to what makes the choicest beef, to the secret ingredients in the perfect spaghetti Bolognese, to capturing the essence of a fish and chip shop in a perfume bottle, to making aerated chocolate bars at home with a vacuum cleaner. In Search of Perfection examines the role of food in our lives and memories and is a completely original, inspiring and fascinating exploration of these kitchen classics.

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