Went a bit mad on books....

Glaucus · 24-07-2009, 09:33

In Search of Perfection (Hardcover)
by Heston Blumenthal (Author)
Further Adventures in Search of Perfection (Hardcover)
by Heston Blumenthal (Author)
Tapas: 80 of the Best (Hardcover)
by Joanna Farrow (Author)
Field Guide to Meat: How to Identify, Select, and Prepare Virtually Every Meat, Poultry, and Game Cut (Paperback)
by Aliza Green (Author)
The Good Food Guide 2009 (Paperback)
by Elizabeth Carter (Editor)
Tapas (Spiral-bound) http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/..._ya_oh_product
OZ CLARKE 250 BEST WINES: Wine Buying Guide (Paperback)
by OZ CLARKE (Author)

and Fate of the Jedi: Omen

Not bad for £61 especially as the star wars book is £13

Burble · 24-07-2009, 09:36

What are Heston's books like? I quite like his TV shows and absolutely loved dinner at the Fat Duck so am tempted to grab a book or two.

Glaucus · 24-07-2009, 09:37

I'll let you know, ordered them from amazon, so should get them next week sometime.

Burble · 24-07-2009, 09:40

Good man, ta

I've often considered making tapas at home but I thought it'd be a lot of work to make a larger number of smaller portions but I do really enjoy tapas so maybe I'll give it a try.

Fayshun · 24-07-2009, 12:48

I read the adventures of someone making a Heston Blumental meal at hoome once. They had to spend something stupid on scientific equipment, like freeze dryers and hundreds of pounds on ingredients for teaspoons of "garnish".

Glaucus · 24-07-2009, 13:04

yeah some of his recipes require that. then others are pretty straight forward. You have to remember it's not there as an easy to make at home book. It's what is called his Idea of perfection.

Most dishes can be created at home or slightly modified though.

Rusty Shackleford · 25-07-2009, 21:24

Bit of a spree myself, got an old edition of Real Fast Food (Slater) for 40p in a charity shop couple days back (well, was actually bogof with another book that cost 80p). I do like his writing and general philosophy on food. Day before that picked up a copy of Roast Chicken and Other Stories (Hopkinson) for £2.50 from a second hand book shop/cafe. Covers a lot of a recipes I've already got but it's a nice format, focusing on 40 ingredients with a section for each.

Similarly curious on how you find the Heston books, as much as I like him I'm also put off by some of the methods/techniques I've heard.

NokkonWud · 26-07-2009, 00:25

Hestons books are great. I think for the most part it's understood that they aren't really practical, but it's the science of it all that makes it interesting.

his best one is http://www.amazon.co.uk/Big-Fat-Duck.../dp/0747583692 as you'd expect from the price, but it truly is amazingly beautiful to look at, even if it's the size of a coffee table. It does have a bit about his upbringing with food (quite a lot actually, over 50 pages), but it's a really lovely book that I keep diving back in to for a quick look.

Glaucus · 27-07-2009, 17:34

received further adventures in search of perfection. Got to say I' loving it. only read the burger one. But so much detail about his journey and research. I really like that type of thing in the recipe books. Also The burger one is something you can certainly do at home.

Jonny69 · 04-08-2009, 08:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by AcidHell2

Field Guide to Meat: How to Identify, Select, and Prepare Virtually Every Meat, Poultry, and Game Cut (Paperback)
by Aliza Green (Author)

That one sounds awesome

24-07-2009, 09:33	#1
Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	Went a bit mad on books.... In Search of Perfection (Hardcover) by Heston Blumenthal (Author) Further Adventures in Search of Perfection (Hardcover) by Heston Blumenthal (Author) Tapas: 80 of the Best (Hardcover) by Joanna Farrow (Author) Field Guide to Meat: How to Identify, Select, and Prepare Virtually Every Meat, Poultry, and Game Cut (Paperback) by Aliza Green (Author) The Good Food Guide 2009 (Paperback) by Elizabeth Carter (Editor) Tapas (Spiral-bound) http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/..._ya_oh_product OZ CLARKE 250 BEST WINES: Wine Buying Guide (Paperback) by OZ CLARKE (Author) and Fate of the Jedi: Omen Not bad for £61 especially as the star wars book is £13 __________________

24-07-2009, 09:37	#3
Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	I'll let you know, ordered them from amazon, so should get them next week sometime. __________________

24-07-2009, 12:48	#5
Fayshun Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Adrift in the Orca Posts: 6,845	I read the adventures of someone making a Heston Blumental meal at hoome once. They had to spend something stupid on scientific equipment, like freeze dryers and hundreds of pounds on ingredients for teaspoons of "garnish". __________________ We must move forward not backward, upwards not forward, and always twirling, twirling, twirling...

24-07-2009, 13:04	#6
Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	yeah some of his recipes require that. then others are pretty straight forward. You have to remember it's not there as an easy to make at home book. It's what is called his Idea of perfection. Most dishes can be created at home or slightly modified though. __________________

26-07-2009, 00:25	#8
NokkonWud BD Recruitment Officer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Smogville Posts: 3,880	Hestons books are great. I think for the most part it's understood that they aren't really practical, but it's the science of it all that makes it interesting. his best one is http://www.amazon.co.uk/Big-Fat-Duck.../dp/0747583692 as you'd expect from the price, but it truly is amazingly beautiful to look at, even if it's the size of a coffee table. It does have a bit about his upbringing with food (quite a lot actually, over 50 pages), but it's a really lovely book that I keep diving back in to for a quick look. __________________

24-07-2009, 09:36	#2
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	What are Heston's books like? I quite like his TV shows and absolutely loved dinner at the Fat Duck so am tempted to grab a book or two.

24-07-2009, 09:40	#4
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	Good man, ta I've often considered making tapas at home but I thought it'd be a lot of work to make a larger number of smaller portions but I do really enjoy tapas so maybe I'll give it a try.

25-07-2009, 21:24	#7
Rusty Shackleford Nice weak cup of Earl Grey Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 16	Bit of a spree myself, got an old edition of Real Fast Food (Slater) for 40p in a charity shop couple days back (well, was actually bogof with another book that cost 80p). I do like his writing and general philosophy on food. Day before that picked up a copy of Roast Chicken and Other Stories (Hopkinson) for £2.50 from a second hand book shop/cafe. Covers a lot of a recipes I've already got but it's a nice format, focusing on 40 ingredients with a section for each. Similarly curious on how you find the Heston books, as much as I like him I'm also put off by some of the methods/techniques I've heard.

27-07-2009, 17:34	#9
Glaucus Absinthe Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,855	received further adventures in search of perfection. Got to say I' loving it. only read the burger one. But so much detail about his journey and research. I really like that type of thing in the recipe books. Also The burger one is something you can certainly do at home. __________________