Heston’s Fantastical Feasts

each signed and numbered special edition is sumptuous and
ultra-desirable.

Once upon a time there was a Chef called Heston who opened a small
restaurant called the Fat Duck. At first, he served only simple
French classics but gradually, as is the way of things, the Chef’s
curiosity got the better of him and he began thinking up more unusual
dishes, such as Snail Porridge and Chocolate Wine.

Word spread and reached the ears of the Executives who ran a television
channel, and they summoned the Chef to their glass fortress. "We
command you to create six Fantastical Feasts," they said. "These
must be based on history, but you may draw on fairytales and
legends. We should warn you that the Quest will involve journeys
to Transylvania in search of the legendary Leech Recipe of Sibiu, and
to the Black Forest to eat the eyes of the Wild Boar of
Münstertal. You must resist the temptations of the Burlesque
Girls, and you must turn chocolate cake into a raging fireball and
chicken’s testicles into jelly beans. There will be hunting for
hallucinogenic mushrooms and cooking with Play-Doh. Out of this,
you must create the most magical dishes imaginable."

"Well, how about lickable wallpaper, a savoury Zoom lolly, a
chocolate-covered iceberg, a golden egg and an edible graveyard?"
offered the Chef.

"It’s a start," said the Executives. "Oh, and once you have
achieved the Quest, you must bring us proof, in the form of a
Book. But not just any Book. We want tales of extravagant
ingredients, of revolutionary techniques, of familiar kitchen
appliances put to unfamiliar uses. We want to see what you
see. Taste what you taste. In short, we want complete and
unparalleled access to your fantastical world."

“PRAISE FOR THE BIG FAT DUCK COOKBOOK:” – 

“It’s not just a cookbook. It’s not just an art book. It’s not just a record of the most innovative and exhilarating self-taught chef to have ever come from the UK. THE BIG FAT DUCK COOKBOOK transcends all others because Heston Blumenthal transcends all others … The cookbook will never be the same again.” –  Independent on Sunday