The Fat Duck Cookbook

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The third section is about food science and includes features penned by some of the food scientists who have worked with Blumenthal over the years to create some of the effects and processes he uses. As someone deeply opposed to food additives and the lies of industrial food processing, I found myself uncomfortable with some of this, although Blumenthal himself argues in favour of what he sees as a maligned branch of science. Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1136208)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 21 September 2012.

Gerard, Jasper (1 July 2009). "Heston Blumenthal: my new Alice in Wonderland menu". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235 . Retrieved 8 May 2020. Then he started watching Heston on tv, understanding more about how chefs get their ideas, thinking about what he does when he cooks... So I finally got this for him and he was the most happy I've ever seen him. Seriously. Bacci, Francesca; Melcher, David (4 August 2011). Art and the Senses. OUP Oxford. p.227. ISBN 978-0-19-923060-0.Apple Jr., R. W. (21 May 2000). "New Math: A Chef Adds Science to the Saucepan". The New York Times . Retrieved 21 September 2012. a b "2005 Award Winners". The World's 50 Best Restaurants. Archived from the original on 27 October 2012 . Retrieved 21 September 2012.

In 2005, the restaurant was ranked 1st on the list of the World's 50 Best Restaurants. [25] After spending 11 years on the list, it has dropped down to 73rd in the top 100. [49] It has been ranked second best on numerous occasions, first behind the French Laundry and then behind El Bulli. [22] [50] In 2012, it was ranked in thirteenth place. [51] In 2010, it was named the Best UK Restaurant in the Quintessentially Awards, a scheme run by the Quintessentially Group. [52] On 19 November 2012, Ivan Aranto Herrera Jorge and Carl Magnus Lindgren, two senior members of staff, were killed on Chai Wan Road, Hong Kong in a traffic accident when their taxi was hit by two buses. [35] They died along with the taxi driver, Wong Kim-chung. A further 56 people were injured in the accident. [36] Blumenthal had been in Hong Kong and was travelling in a separate cab at the time of the crash. [37] 2014: Relocation to Australia [ edit ] The restaurant reopened on 12 March 2009. [31] The cause of the illness was later given by the Health Protection Agency as norovirus, which was thought to originate from oysters which had been harvested from beds contaminated with sewage. [32] The virus was spread further after being contracted by staff members. [33] The restaurant was criticised for its cleaning methods and its slow response to the incident. [32] Complaints of illness from customers totalled 529. [32] It was the largest norovirus outbreak ever documented at a restaurant. [34] 2012: Deaths of senior staff [ edit ]

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a b Alexander, Saffron (3 October 2016). "Michelin Guide 2017: The Ritz and London's oldest Indian restaurant win coveted star". The Daily Telegraph. London . Retrieved 3 October 2016. Finally, the content: As a fellow who worked in restaurants for >10 years before returning to school and eventually becoming a scientist, I am ecstatic to see my twin loves, food and chemistry, brought together in such an over-the-top book. This book continues a recent trend toward popularizing and demystifying Molecular Gastronomy that includes such works as Grant Achatz' Alinea and Keller's Under Pressure: Cooking Sous Vide. Rayner, Jay (15 February 2004). "The man who mistook his kitchen for a lab". The Observer . Retrieved 21 September 2012. a b c "Heston Blumenthal: Why snail porridge consumes me". CNN. 14 September 2012 . Retrieved 21 September 2012.