Heston: the hottest chef in the world

The Observer (England) ^ | 1/18/2004 | Matthew Fort

[Mr. Mojo]

sardine ice cream, snail porridge .......this 37-year-old is leading the world in a revolution in modern restaurant cooking.

Modern? How about disgusting. ....Give me old-fashioned cooking any day.

[Paleo Conservative]

the one who introduced the world to sardine ice cream

[annyokie]

ping!

[Gabz]

Give me old-fashioned cooking any day.

I love to cook, and experiment with new dishes and create my own recipes - but I agree with you totally!!!!!!

[Gabz]

PINGA PINGA WOOHOO!!!!!

[Paleo Conservative]

The title of this thread need to have "Barf Alert!" added.

[liberallarry]

The title of this thread need to have "Barf Alert!" added

Only if you adopt "Head in the Sand" as your tagline.

[7.62 x 51mm]

Sardine ice cream? Big barfing yuk alert!

[In_25_words_or_less]

A related musing -- I wonder why gourmet cuisine always contains so many things forbidden in the Old Testament -- blood, pork, shellfish, etc.?

[Fawnn]

Pingalingy-ding-dong back atcha.

I break some of the rules, too -- like throwing stuff all together and a nuke/whip/repeat technique for custard and/or pastry cream bases instead of taking the time to temper the eggs, etc. But I also keep taste in mind, and keep slimy little fishies out of my bases. I prefer lemon juice. (Of course, Blumenthal is now a lot richer than I because of his adventurousness. LOL)

[Lion in Winter]

Why..... are you suggesting something SATANIC in haut cuisine? Sardine ice cream, indeed!

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Oh, my goodness... I am almost turning green with just the thought of sardine ice cream..... I do not even like the little DEVILS in oil/water!

[liberallarry]

a nuke/whip/repeat technique for custard and/or pastry cream bases instead of taking the time to temper the eggs

Wish I lived close enough to drop by :)

[JRandomFreeper]

like throwing stuff all together and a nuke/whip/repeat technique for custard and/or pastry cream bases

Chef won't allow a microwave in the kitchen, so we have to do things the traditional way.

/john

[LonePalm]

Mon Dieu! Trois Etoile?

'La bonne cuisine est la base du véritable bonheur.' - Auguste Escoffier
(Good food is the foundation of genuine happiness.)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[Axenolith]

That would seem to me to rank right up there with "Bringer of plague to Europe"...

[Rebelbase]

On a similar note Habanerno Orange-Chocolate sauce for ice cream seems yuchy too, but it is a big seller:

Toad Sweat

[ExpatCanuck]

Don't be too fast to judge the food. I read about him several years ago and he is as much a scientist as he is a chef. Also, having tasted, and thoroughly enjoyed, some bizarre things like curry flavored ice cream and hot pepper based desserts, I would love to give his dishes a try.

[squidly]

It's like Cuban cigars, the notion of the forbidden fruit being the tastiest.