Further Adventures In Search Of Perfection

Author: Heston Blumenthal

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Price : $39.99 AUD
ISBN : 9780747594055
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Weight (g) : 1.08
Publication date : November 2007
Dimensions : 234mm X 178mm X 26mm
Produced in : United Kingdom
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Author : Heston Blumenthal
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Bind : Hardback
Edition : TV tie-in ed
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Language : English
Dewey classification : 641.5
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Pages : 320
BIC subject : General cookery
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Description

Heston Blumenthal's TV series In Search of Perfection, shown on BBC2 in autumn 2006, was so popular and successful that he has been commissioned for a second series this autumn. This book will accompany the series in the same way that Heston's first book, In Search of Perfection, complemented the original programme. It will examine a further eight classic dishes to find out how to cook them to perfection, as well as exploring the culture and history behind the food we eat. The list of dishes to be featured is: Trifle, Baked Alaska, Fish Pie, Hamburger, Peking Duck, Chicken Tikka Masala, Risotto and Chilli Con Carne This will be another fascinating, original and inspiring look at kitchen classics.

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The book of the first series, In Search of Perfection, was an Amazon Top Ten best-seller in the run up to Christmas 2007 Heston Blumenthal is a celebrity chef of the highest calibre and is fast becoming a culinary legend for his unique approach to cooking Winner of the Best Chef Book category at the UK Gourmand World Cookbook Awards.

Author description

Self-taught 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. The Fat Duck (Heston's restaurant 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 Hind's Head Hotel, a village pub in Bray. Heston Blumenthal lives in Berkshire with his wife and three children.

Acknowledgement of country

The Bundjalung of Byron Bay Arakwal People have lived in the coastal landscape around Byron Bay for at least 22,000 years.We acknowledge and show respect for the original people on the land on which we are based. We respectfully acknowledge the ancient cultural presence in the Australian landscape by First Nation peoples and their ongoing traditional and spiritual custodianship of the marine areas, beaches, bush, rivers, lakes and mountains.