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Book of the Week: Heston Blumenthal - Historic Heston

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Historic Heston

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Heston Blumenthal - Historic Heston

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Heston Blumenthal recreates a recipe from the oldest extant cookbook in English.

4 Extra Debut. Heston Blumenthal shares his passion for medieval cuisine, recreating a recipe from the chefs of Richard II. From October 2013.

Heston Blumenthal's name is synonymous with cutting edge cuisine but his inspiration comes from the history of British cooking. In 'Historic Heston' he chooses twenty eight dishes which span from medieval times to the late 19th Century. He takes them apart, then puts them together again with his own inimitable twist, so creating a sublime 21st Century take on ancient delicacies. 

Today's recipe comes from 'The Forme of Cury', the oldest extant cookbook in English, which was 'compiled of the chef Maister Cokes of kyng Richard the Secunde.'

Written by Heston Blumenthal
Read by Heston Blumenthal and Hugh Dennis

Abridged and produced by Jane Marshall
A Jane Marshall production for BBC Radio 4.

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Heston Blumenthal shares his passion for the history of British cuisine

Heston Blumenthal shares his passion for the history of British cuisine, from medieval times to the late 19th century

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