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Heston Blumenthal

ヘストン・ブルメンタール　/　へすとん・ぶるめんたーる

Chef from United Kingdom

May 27, 1966 (age 60)　・　London, United Kingdom

chef
writer
reality television participant

My Take

I admire Heston Blumenthal because he treated the kitchen like a laboratory long before that was fashionable. Earning three Michelin stars at the Fat Duck and being named the world's best restaurant in 2005 would satisfy most chefs, but what interests me more is his obsession with perception itself — pairing flavours by chemistry, encapsulating aromas, engaging every sense at the table. That curiosity turned dining into theatre and science at once. An OBE recognises the achievement, but I suspect the real reward for him is always the next experiment. Among celebrity chefs, he is the one I would trust to genuinely surprise me.

Overview

Heston Marc Blumenthal (; born 27 May 1966) is an English celebrity chef, television personality and food writer. His restaurants include the Fat Duck in Bray, Berkshire, a three-Michelin-star restaurant that was named the world's best by the World's 50 Best Restaurants in 2005. Blumenthal is regarded as a pioneer of multi-sensory cooking, food pairing and flavour encapsulation.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Heston Blumenthal
Name (Japanese): ヘストン・ブルメンタール
Reading: へすとん・ぶるめんたーる
Born: May 27, 1966 (age 60)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Horse
Origin: London, United Kingdom
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
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Occupation: chef / writer / reality television participant / cook

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
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Awards & achievements

Officer of the Order of the British Empire

3. Relationships

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4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heston%20Blumenthal

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