Summary
Perfection is an eight-part prime-time BBC TV series hosted by Heston Blumenthal. The series focuses on eight classic dishes - Fish and Chips, Bangers and Mash, Spag Bol, Risotto, Roast Beef, Steak and Salad, Pizza and Treacle Tart and Ice Cream. Heston will look at the provenance of these dishes, how to source the best ingredients and what to look for, and of course, how to cook them to 'perfection'.
This tie-in book of the same name contains all Heston's recipes for the classic dishes and all his hints and tips on how to cook the very best ingredients, as well as fascinating information on the background to these dishes.
Heston Blumenthal has been described as a culinary alchemist for his innovative style of cuisine. His work researches the molecular compounds of dishes so as to enable a greater understanding of taste and flavour. He is also fascinated by the memory, nostalgia and celebration surrounding food, something which he explores to the full in Perfection . His restaurant, The Fat Duck , in Bray, Berkshire, was awarded three Michelin stars in 2004, and voted the Best Restaurant in the World by an international panel of 500 culinary experts in 2005. He also owns the Hind's Head, a village pub in Bray, and lives in Berkshire with his wife and three children.
![Cover image for Perfection / Heston Blumethal ; [photographs by Simon Wheeler]](/client/assets/5.1326/ctx//client/images/no_image.png "Cover image for Perfection / Heston Blumethal ; [photographs by Simon Wheeler]")