Topic: Heston Blumenthal

Heston Marc Blumenthal OBE (born 27 May 1966 in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire) is the chef and owner of The Fat Duck, a three-Michelin-starred restaurant in the village of Bray in Berkshire voted Best Restaurant in the UK by the Good Food Guide 2007, and voted Best Restaurant in the World by fellow chefs in 2005. Since then he has been a perennial runner-up to Ferran Adrià of El Bulli in the world rankings. Blumenthal (pronounced /ˈbluːmənˌθɔːl/) is famous for his scientific approach and has been described as a culinary alchemist for his innovative style of cooking.

Heston Blumenthal attended the John Hampden Grammar School, High Wycombe and Latymer Upper School, London. Apart from a week's work experience in Raymond Blanc's kitchen and a short time in Marco Pierre White's, he is self-taught. According to an interview with The Observer in 2004, he has been cooking "seriously" since the mid-1990s.

Blumenthal has four books published: Family Food "A new approach to cooking" in 2004, Heston Blumenthal: In Search of Perfection in 2006, Heston Blumenthal: Further Adventures In Search of Perfection in 2007 (in which he attempts to find the best way of preparing classic dishes, including fish and chips and Black Forest gateau) and The Big Fat Duck Cook Book in 2008, edited by Bloomsbury. His traditional British cuisine is served at the Hinds Head Hotel near the Fat Duck.