Photo / Brian Minkoff Anyone craving some umami-heavy foodstuffs can rejoice: culinary iconoclast Heston Blumenthal has announced that his first London restaurant will open on December 1st. The venue, to be named (somewhat onanistically) ‘Dinner by Heston Blumenthal’, will be located in the Mandarin Oriental …
In search of London’s best sandwich since sliced bread “Oooooooo-mar-meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.” It’s a great word. If you can think of a better one you can join us for the next sandwichist mission. It’s also, quite literally, the ‘quintessential’ taste. Umami was “discovered” around 100 years ago …
Oh Sherry, there’s no reason to be all alone anymore! “Culinary alchemist” Heston Blumenthal (of Fat Duck fame), with scientist Professor Don Mottram of Reading University, has discovered a group of compounds known as diketopiperazines (try saying that drunk without offending someone) in Sherry. Apparently, …
