With thanks to the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival.
It’s 3.50 on a Friday afternoon. I’ve just finished a great meal cooked by Scott Pickett at The Point in Albert Park and his mentor the brilliant Phil Howard from Two Michelin star The Square in London as part of the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival.
I can’t get a taxi to take me to The Langham where I’m interviewing possibly the most important chef in the world Heston Blumenthal who is over for the festival. Finally with about 15 minutes to spare Tim, The Point’s sommelier, comes to the rescue. We drive two-thirds of the way there but a gas tanker has overturned.
I’m forced to run to make my 4.30 appointment. I arrive one minute late, hot sweaty and slightly moister than I would have liked.
Heston is also caught in the traffic chaos on his way back from thrashing Shannon Bennett at Raquetball.
He arrives equally moist, 40 minutes late. And what was meant to be 20 minutes with king of culinary whimsy expands to some 40 minutes.
Here is what I compressed into 800 words for SBS Food.
We talk about his philosophy, the food poisoning scare, esoteric studies into how we taste and kebabs.
I kick-off: “You are quite cheeky compared to what other chefs do.”
Listen here to the full conversation with Heston Blumenthal:
This interview is about 40 minutes long.
Coming soon: Thomas Keller and Sat Bains.
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I’m a fan of Heston so I’m real chuffed about the write up and the audio. Thanks for this!
How did you find the interview? Just another day at work?
Can’t wait to see what you dish out with regards to the other interviews.
Simon, I’m afraid that’s right another day at work – plus persistence, horse trading and so on.
I just adore David! Erudite yes he is most definitely. Intelligent, dry, and a little bit cheeky too.
Marvellous piece Ed. Thank you.
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Glad to have been of service.Hope to do more this year.
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Yes, great stuff!
I mentioned this on Twitter, but it bears repeating: you should get a dedicated RSS feed for your podcasts, so we can subscribe with iTunes.
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