For curious food lovers everywhere, jump onboard for a trip to discover the wonders of our simplest ingredients and to the furthest reaches of culinary imagination.
24: You deserve a Bacon Sandwich
Nov 30, 2020
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Join Heston, Jay and James for a journey to the centre of the ultimate comfort food. Heston explores how the humble bacon sarnie has possibly influenced human evolution, its similarity to the effects of taking drugs and how its appeal might even be linked to our prehistoric ancestors...plus the red sauce vs brown debate ignites once again.
22: Who'd like a Biscuit?
Nov 23, 2020
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To dunk or not to dunk, that is the question! Join Heston, his long time TV producer Jay and Fat Duck Producer James as they travel inside the wonderful world of biscuits. What is the best dunker? Which is the oldest biscuit in Britain? How do you make the perfect biscuit? What odour molecules are released when we eat biscuits that make us love them so much? And why do us Brits love a dunk? All this and more as Heston journeys to the centre of the biscuit.
21: All Aboard Heston Airways for Airplane Food and Musk Sticks
Nov 16, 2020
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Come fly the tasty skies as Heston delves into the science of making ultimate airplane food. From nasal douching to bacon sandwiches in space and breast milk it's a uniquely Heston journey. Plus Heston and Jay get their first taste of the Aussie treat Musk Sticks and it's not what they expected.
20: Wibble, Wobble, Jelly on the Plate
Nov 09, 2020
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From vibrators to pigs heads, onion rings to flaming ice creams, you never knew just how big the world of jelly was. Heston take us all on an amazing journey into this wobbly world of culinary creation.
19: Who Fancies a Glass of Wine? (plus the greatest chocolate bar debate continues!)
Nov 02, 2020
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Join Heston and his long standing TV Producer Jay as they delve into the wonderful world of grapes to discover one of the most expensive glasses of wine in the world, how rot can taste delicious and how to make grapes out of blown sugar. Plus the 'best chocolate bar ever' debate gets more entries that launch a few arguments.
18: Who Wants A Nice Cup of Tea?
Oct 26, 2020
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Join Heston and long time TV Producer Jay as they explore the wonderful world of tea. From the most expensive in the world to the perfect dunking biscuit, special Fat Duck brews to the secrets behind PG Tips, this is a cup of tea Heston Blumenthal style.
17: Heston's Greatest Chocolate Bars
Oct 19, 2020
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Join Heston and his long term TV Producer Jay, as they step through the history of our most iconic chocolate bars and Heston reveals the secrets behind them before unveiling his top 3 chocolate bars ever. Inspired by Roald Dahl this is a history lesson for the sweet of tooth, you won't want to miss.
16: Apple Adventures
Oct 12, 2020
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Join Heston and Jay as they explore the wonderful world of Apples. Heston shares everything from scrumping, scrumpy, his perfect Tarte Tatin recipe, magical sugar blown fairytale apples and Fat Duck dried apples tips, all against the back drop of a crazy French rainstorm.
15: Magic Mushrooms
Oct 05, 2020
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Join Heston and his long time TV Producer Jay as they explore the amazing world of mushrooms. From the 'Humungous Fungus' to the world's most expensive truffle, trying to eat magic mushrooms to grumpy hunters, this is Heston's journey to the centre of mushrooms.
14: Drinking Blood, the World's most Expensive Chicken and a Snoring Bulldog - Mailbag Episode
Sep 28, 2020
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Join Heston as Jay puts all your questions to him. Anything goes on the mailbag episode as Heston reveals what he eats at home, the drink he's always wanted to have, who inspired him to cook and where to get the best Xmas treat in the world, plus more.
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