Heston Blumenthal

'Perfection' is an eight-part TV series hosted by Heston Blumenthal, focusing on eight classic dishes. This tie-in book describes Heston's journey as he explores the origins of each dish, meeting along the way artisans, food producers, chefs and customers, all on the hunt for their own ideal of perfection.

Until now, home cooking has remained radically out of touch with the technological developments that characterize the rest of modern life. This is the book to prove that science can dramatically improve the way we eat. Having spent years refining his analytical and imaginative approach at the Fat Duck restaurant, …