Heston's marvellous menu: back to the noughties

[PatsyMFagan]

Just watching this and remembering one of the early meet-ups from the BBC board at his pub the Hinds Head in Bray ... I recall Ian and Jackie were there, also Sue Turner-Smith and her late husband. Earthmaiden too ? The pub doesn't seem to have changed much, but the Fat Duck is almost unrecognisable.

[StokeySue]

I was there!
Trying to think who else came on the London train.
Frail Tuck was there, Luca?

[earthmaiden]

I was there! I think Mr & Mrs Aero and possibly KC2? I sat next to a guy who posted quite a lot on the board but don't remember his name. Was that talking point pud called quaking pudding?

[aero280]

Yes, we were there!

[StokeySue]

Yes, Quaking Pudding
I had the pears in red wine, as I had made them at home. Very much the same
Those chips…

[Badger's mate]

I remember reading about that meeting, wasn't there a steamed pudding with a meaty filling that had been pressure-cooked for ages?


It made me think we ought to try the place, but still haven't got there.

[earthmaiden]

Yes! I had forgotten that meat (s&k?) pudding. It was lovely. It was, as Sue says, where we tried thrice cooked chips which were quite innovative then. Dare I say now that was a bit disappointed with the chips, of course I love a well done, slightly crunchy chip but they seemed a bit too crisp/overdone to me .

I wonder how long ago it was, it was during the period 2003-2010 when I was working in that area.

[PatsyMFagan]

I think I had the S&K pudding. I also remember a dish made with wafer thin slices of apple .... and we ate in the room upstairs that was also featured last night as this was where they all met up.

[Pepper Pig]

Am watching this now. It’s hilarious how none of them know what they did!

[earthmaiden]

I must find it!

I have just looked at the menu for the Hinds Head. It was Oxtail and kidney pudding. They still do it and the Quaking pud. I was going to suggest another visit but we might need a mortgage .

[cyprusmoira]

I caught up with this programme last night. I had not realised that it was Heston who introduced water baths. He has a lot to responsible for

[earthmaiden]

Just caught up with the programme. Really brought home how much has changed since 2001 and how innovative it all was. That one of the modern chefs was 3 years old at the time was an eyeopener too .