The Big Fat Duck Cookbook

Heston Blumenthal

Bloomsbury, 2008 - Biography & Autobiography - 529 pages

Takes you inside the head of maverick restaurateur, Heston Blumenthal. Separated into three sections (History; Recipes; Science), Blumenthal chronicles his improbable background and unorthodox rise to fame and, for the first time ever, offers a mouth-watering and eyes-widening selection of recipes from his award-winning restaurant. He also explains the science behind his culinary masterpieces, the technology and implements that make his alchemic dishes come to life.

About the author

Entirely self-taught, Heston Blumenthal is the most progressive chef of his generation. In 2004 he won the coveted three Michelin stars in near-record time for his restaurant The Fat Duck, which has twice been voted the Best Restaurant in the World by an international panel of 500 experts. In 2006 he was awarded an OBE. He lives in Berkshire with his wife and three children.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Big Fat Duck Cookbook
• Author: Heston Blumenthal
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: Bloomsbury, 2008
• ISBN: 0747583692, 9780747583691
• Length: 529 pages
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Culinary; Cooking / Courses & Dishes / General; Cooking / General; Cooking / History; Cooking / Individual Chefs & Restaurants; Cooking / Regional & Ethnic / English, Scottish & Welsh; Travel / Food, Lodging & Transportation / Restaurants