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     Tom_alaerts (Tom_alaerts) Username: Tom_alaerts Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.241.47.224 |
Did anyone see Heston Blumenthal's Gothic Feast on channel 4 - a feast with dishes inspired by gothic novels? I think that most people in this group will be fascinated by the concoctions of mad genius Blumenthal, like for example the main dish presented on a skeleton. There is also Dracula's blood risotto, an edible graveyard and Doctor Hyde's potion. Here is a bit of text and some pictures: http://www.channel4.com/food/on-tv/heston-blumenthal/feast/heston-s-feasts-2/hes ton-s-gothic-feast_p_1.html Only pity was, for tasting they should have invited horror writers such as the landlord instead of TV presenters and the like. Really worth checking out. | ||
| Weber (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.176.105.56 |
I can't stand Heston. he's the most pointless TV chef ever. the point of a TV chef is to make things we can make at home, to expand the viewer's cooking skills. First thing I ever saw Heston do - he was making ice cream and he told us all that to freeze it, get a canister of liquid CO2 and dip it in that. He's just irritating in the extreme. | ||
| Tom_alaerts (Tom_alaerts) Username: Tom_alaerts Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.78.35.185 |
the point of a TV chef is to make things we can make at home, to expand the viewer's cooking skills Usually I would agree but I wouldn't call Heston a TV chef, it's like watching a mad scientist at work, which I find very entertaining. The point is not for the viewer to repeat what he does, neither is it the point about a documentary on Van Gogh for the viewer to try painting. | ||
| Weber (Weber_gregston) Username: Weber_gregston Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.176.105.56 |
I still don't like him.  | ||
| Tom_alaerts (Tom_alaerts) Username: Tom_alaerts Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.78.35.185 |
Fair enough! | ||
| John Llewellyn Probert (John_l_probert) Username: John_l_probert Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.142.146.96 |
The local listings magazine said 'Blumenthal claims he is going to make a dessert for his guests in the style of the Marquis De Sade. Either Mr Blumenthal hasn't actually read any de Sade and has assumed he's just an author of scary stories, or we're in for the best telly EVER.' | ||
| Protodroid (Protodroid) Username: Protodroid Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 109.79.89.165 |
Ha! I understand the food was served on a human skeleton. Chips and crispy pancakes. | ||
| Tom_alaerts (Tom_alaerts) Username: Tom_alaerts Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 87.65.69.61 |
The skeleton was for a Frankenstein-themed main dish. The dessert was an edible miniature graveyard, with the names of the guests of the coffins. A very light reference to De Sade came in the form of breast-like cookies in the coffins. In summary: - the welcome drink was inspired by Dr Jeckyll's potion - the "blood risotto" starter referred to Dracula - the main dish on a skeleton referred to Frankenstein. Including amusing fried brain crumbs. - the dessert was in my opinion simply gothic in general, the De Sade reference was really very light! All in all he wanted to convey the pleasure of the horror genre with food: you're afraid of it, but attracted at the same time. I thought it was very entertaining viewing. | ||
| Matthew Fryer (Matthew_fryer) Username: Matthew_fryer Registered: 08-2009 Posted From: 90.202.180.84 |
Only just caught up with this. I thought he did well to push the boundaries while just managing to keep his more squeamish guests on side - a bit further and he would've lost them. I like his programme. As I never do any proper cooking anyway, I might as well be watching something that doesn't make me feel guilty for never bothering to try it myself, which is the case with every other TV chef. | ||
| Tom_alaerts (Tom_alaerts) Username: Tom_alaerts Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 194.78.35.185 |
Meanwhile O was able to see the Willy Wonka - inspired episode of the series. It was the best one until now, methinks! Heston really starts much, much farther than where mere mortals stop. |