Heston, genius or madness?

[Louietheblue]

Aside from having an issue with Gingers and people who wear glasses, oh and people who are any combination of the two, I have to admit my grudging admiration for the chef-tacular Heston Blumenthal. I don't know about any of you guys but he gives me a funny feeling in my belly.

However I have been told by a friend who has eaten at The Fat Duck, as opposed to myself who has only ever eaten out 'fat ducks' - that his dining experience can be a little forceful, in as much as you have to follow all the instructions on how to enjoy it. Being told what to do by a food dominatrix does not a pleasant dining experience make if you ask me.

Anyway, thoughts gents? Also feel free to add your best or worst experiences.




FOOD WIZARD

 

[Azzurri]

He's a f*cking nutter.

How d'you mean forceful/following instructions? Whadidedo?

 

[noharmdone]

Heston is ace.

 

[Louietheblue]

Basically he bought a dining 'experience' which involved a food Nazi in a suit telling him what's what. Now to me, that smacks of being tad bit authoritarian. If I wanna dip my ciabatta in a bit of tom sauce then that's what I will bloody-well-do.

 

[Bungle]

Not all that keen on him but I know a woman that knows him and she says he's a lovely fella, I think he possibly knobbed her in her younger better looking days.

 

[orchard]

Neither mate, he's not a genius because he's using an approach and techniques developed by others, but his application's usually interesting

-oh, and maybe a nutter for having Marco as a business partner

 

[roydo]

Well a Heston Lasagne from Waitrose is about £9.00. But I quite like him, but he is nuts. One of his creations involved using a Dyson and an air tight bag to remove moisture from a cake or something.

 

[Pat's Van]

-oh, and maybe a nutter for having Marco as a business partner

mods will ban him soon enough

 

[Foot Long Hot Dog]

A mate of mine had the tasting menu at the Fat Duck, cost about £200 per head & took about 4 hours.

He said it was amazing but it wouldn't be for me. Heston has taken great food & combined it with stage theatrics, which is a total nonsense as a far as I'm concerned.

I admire him as he's creative, but he's a bit of a bell.

 

[HSD]

I think he's ace!

Also, why'd do you have an issue with Gingers?

 

[carlos21]

I think he's ace!

Also, why'd do you have an issue with Gingers?

I agree with Helen.

 

[roydo]

I think he's ace!

Also, why'd do you have an issue with Gingers?

Yeah, thats a point, and speccies as well! Bad, bad man.

 

[carlos21]

Yeah, thats a point, and speccies as well! Bad, bad man.

nice one mark.

 

[carlos21]

I think he's ace!

Also, why'd do you have an issue with Gingers?

what you had for your tea.

 

[Louietheblue]

Any pics?