Description
English chef (born 1966)
Technical
Heston Marc Blumenthal is an English celebrity chef, television personality and food writer. His restaurants include the Fat Duck in Bray, Berkshire, a three-Michelin-star restaurant that was named the world's best by the World's 50 Best Restaurants in 2005.
Science
Primary Reaction
Maillard Reaction
Sensory Profile
Aroma ()
caramelizedbutterynuttyherbaceousmaple-like
Wine Analogy
Like a well-aged Bordeaux with layered complexity
Coffee Analogy
Similar to a single-origin Ethiopian with floral notes
Perfume Analogy
Comparable to Guerlain's Shalimar with vanilla-oriental accords
Origin & History
Civilization
English
Era
21st century
Region
England
Spread Path
Modernist cuisine movement
Culinary Applications
Bacon and Egg Ice CreamUKTransforms breakfast flavors into frozen dessert using liquid nitrogen
Sound of the SeaUKMulti-sensory experience combining seafood with ocean sounds
Meat FruitUKChicken liver parfait disguised as mandarin orange using spherification
Dietary
VeganVegetarianGluten-FreeHalalKosherdairy derivativesegg proteins
Molecular Pairing
Key Compounds Produced
Furfural5-HydroxymethylfurfuralMaltolGlyoxalAcrylamide