{"product_id":"the-big-fat-duck-cookbook-import-edition-9780747583691","title":"The Big Fat Duck Cookbook Import Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this enormous  beautiful book  we hear the full story of the meteoric rise of Heston Blumenthal and The Fat Duck  birthplace of snail porridge and bacon-and-egg ice cream  and encounter the passion  perfection and weird science behind the man and the restaurant. Heston Blumenthal is widely acknowledged to be a genius  and The Fat Duck has twice been voted the Best Restaurant in the World by a peer group of top chefs. But he is entirely self-taught  and the story of his restaurant has broken every rule in the book. His success has been borne out of his pure obsession  endless invention and a childish curiosity into how things work - whether its how smell affects taste  what different flavours mean to us on a biological level  or how temperature is distributed in the centre of a souffle. In the first section of The Big Fat Duck Cookbook  we learn the history of the restaurant  from its humble beginnings to its third Michelin star (the day Heston received the news of this he had been wondering how exactly he would be able to pay his staff that month). Next we meet 50 of his signature recipes - sardine on toast sorbet  salmon poached with liquorice  hot and iced tea  chocolate wine - which  while challenging for anyone not equipped with ice baths  dehydrators  vacuum pumps and nitrogen on tap  will inspire home cooks and chefs alike. Finally  we hear from the experts whose scientific know-how has contributed to Hestons topsy-turvy world  on subjects as diverse as synaesthesia  creaminess and flavour expectation. With an introduction by Harold McGee  incredible colour photographs throughout  illustrations by Dave McKean  multiple ribbons  real cloth binding and a gorgeous slip case  The Big Fat Duck Cookbook is not only the nearest thing to an autobiography from the worlds most fascinating chef  but also a stunning  colourful and joyous work of art.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45665909506101,"sku":"ByrdShop_0747583692","price":1056.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780747583691.jpg?v=1782413851","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-big-fat-duck-cookbook-import-edition-9780747583691","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}