MADRID (Reuters Life!) - Spain, where foam became a culinary art form, laid the foundation stone on Wednesday for its first scientific university for chefs, complete with a research lab to explore the mysterious chemistry of taste. The Basque Culinary Center, designed to resemble a pile of stacked plates, will house the future University for Gastronomical Science and the Center for Gastronomical Research and Innovation. It is due to open in San Sebastian in Spain's Basque country, a city... Read Full Story
Chinese cuisine, famous for dumplings steamed in bamboo baskets and Peking duck slow-cooked over wood from fruit trees, seems a far cry from the high-tech equipment used in so-called molecular cuisine. But Dong Zhenxiang, owner of the Da Dong restaurant in Beijing which is a leader of the trendy culinary movement here, says fresh techniques can only improve traditional Chinese cooking. "Importing new cooking skills is aimed at improving, enriching and promoting Chinese cuisine. Molecular... Read Full Story
Top chef Heston Blumenthal apologised Friday to more than 500 diners taken ill after an outbreak of norovirus at his British restaurant The Fat Duck, considered one of the world's best eateries. In letters sent to those affected he also offered them a free meal, two weeks after the Health Protection Agency (HPA) concluded that raw shellfish contaminated by human sewage was to blame for the outbreak in February. The Michelin three-starred restaurant in Bray, west of London, closed after about... Read Full Story
Top chef Heston Blumenthal apologised on Friday to more than 500 diners taken ill after an outbreak of norovirus at his restaurant The Fat Duck, considered one of the world's best eateries. In letters sent to those affected he also offered them a free meal, two weeks after the Health Protection Agency (HPA) concluded that raw shellfish contaminated by human sewage was to blame for the outbreak in February. The Michelin three-starred restaurant in Bray, west of London, closed after about 40... Read Full Story
The vomiting and diarrhea that hit patrons of one of Britain's most celebrated restaurants was caused by a virus that was probably introduced by contaminated shellfish, the country's Health Protection Agency said in a report published Thursday. The Fat Duck, a Michelin-starred restaurant run by celebrity chef Heston Blumenthal, was closed for more than two weeks starting Feb. 24 after hundreds of diners became ill. The closure was widely covered by the British media, an interest fed in part... Read Full Story
The vomiting bug which hit restaurant The Fat Duck -- considered one of the world's best -- was probably caused by raw shellfish contaminated by human sewage, an official report has said. The restaurant in Bray, west of London, which has all three Michelin stars and is known for its unusual dishes, was temporarily closed after 529 diners were struck with vomiting and diarrhoea in January and February. "The organism responsible was norovirus," said the Health Protection Agency in its report... Read Full Story
Chef Heston Blumenthal has apologized to diners who fell ill after eating at his celebrated Fat Duck restaurant — and has invited them back for a free meal. Blumenthal says he is sorry that the diners had a bad experience at his restaurant_ known for outlandish food like egg and bacon ice cream_ in a letter made public Friday. The Fat Duck was closed for more than two weeks from late February after diners complained of feeling ill after eating there. A total of 529 diners reported symptoms... Read Full Story
The Fat Duck restaurant, one of the world's finest eateries, was awarded full marks by a top food guide on Wednesday, six months after having to shut for two weeks due to a food scare. The Michelin three-starred restaurant in Bray, west of London, closed in February after about 40 customers said they had fallen ill after eating there, a figure which rose roughly tenfold following media coverage. But the Good Food Guide 2010 delivered good news to the restaurant's owner, celebrity chief... Read Full Story
Little Chef gives nod to Blumenthal’s menu
Roadside restaurant chain Little Chef is reportedly planning to roll out Michelin-starred chef Heston Blumenthal ’s trial menu across all of its UK outlets. Little Chef has been trialling a menu at its Popham outlet that contains dishes such as braised ox cheeks and coq au vin, created by Blumenthal, owner of The Fat Duck restaurant. Blumenthal’s attempt to turn the Little Chef around was featured in a Channel 4 documentary that aired earlier this... Read Full Story
What serendipity yesterday morning... As I got up around 7am, poured a cup of coffee and sat down with my iPhone, I discovered an email from Dr. Mike Eades inviting me to an event at the California Culinary Academy up in San Francisco that very day. It was to introduce chefs and the media to the new SousVide Supreme the Eades have designed and developed.
The Doctors Eades
The highlight for me was meeting these fine people, and they are every bit as smiling and friendly as you've seen in... Read Full Story
