The Fat Duck
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| Established | 1995[1] |
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| Dress code | None |
| Rating |  Michelin Guide, 2004[1] |
| Street address | High Street |
| City | Bray, Berkshire |
| Country | England |
| Website | www.fatduck.co.uk |
The Fat Duck is a restaurant run by chef Heston Blumenthal in Bray, Berkshire, England. The restaurant is known for its menu of unusual dishes, created following the principles of molecular gastronomy: examples include "snail porridge", "sardine on toast sorbet", and "salmon poached with liquorice".
The restaurant is one of only three in the United Kingdom and Ireland that received a three-star Michelin Guide rating in 2004. In 2005, it was named as the best restaurant in the world by Restaurant magazine.[1]
Beyond applying the results of chemistry and physics to cuisine, at The Fat Duck, Blumenthal exploits psychology, experimenting with the diners' perception. Among the starters in the restaurant's tasting menu is a "jelly of orange and beetroot", a serving of two separate jellies, where the red has been made using blood oranges, and the orange from orange beetroots.
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[edit] Food scare and closure
On February 27th 2009, Blumenthal closed his restaurant indefinitely after a number of customers reported feeling unwell along different times.[2] By 3 March the source of the outbreak was still unclear but sabotage had been ruled out. A spokesman for the restaurant said "All this leads us to believe that it [the health scare] has not come from the restaurant and we expect to be given the all clear."[3] On 6 March it was reported that 40 people had stated they had felt unwell after eating at the restaurant.[4] Boxing promoter Frank Warren said he was "very disappointed" with his treatment after becoming sick following his visit. He said "Everything was fabulous about the evening - the food, the setting, the service, it was unbelievably good but unfortunately, afterwards, all of us were ill".[5] The restaurant reopened on Thursday, 12 March 2009.[6] The cause was later given as staff members infected with Norovirus.[7]
[edit] See Also
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Kates, Joanne, The Globe and Mail (February 11, 2006). The mad, magic chemistry of England's Fat Duck
- ^ AFP [1]
- ^ "England | Berkshire | Fat Duck illness 'not sabotage'". BBC News. 2009-03-02. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/berkshire/7919417.stm. Retrieved on 2009-05-16.
- ^ "England | Berkshire | Fat Duck sicknesses rise to 400". BBC News. 2009-03-06. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/berkshire/7927715.stm. Retrieved on 2009-05-16.
- ^ "Fat Duck: Frank Warren Unhappy As Number Of Diners Ill At Heston Blumenthal's Restaurant Hits 400 | UK News | Sky News". News.sky.com. http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Fat-Duck-Frank-Warren-Unhappy-As-Number-Of-Diners-Ill-At-Heston-Blumenthals-Restaurant-Hits-400/Article/200903115235917?lpos=UK_News_News_Your_Way_Region_4&lid=NewsYourWay_ARTICLE_15235917_Fat_Duck%3A_Frank_Warren_Unhappy_As_Number_Of_Diners_Ill_At_Heston_Blumenthals_Restaurant_Hits_400. Retrieved on 2009-05-16.
- ^ "England | Berkshire | Fat Duck reopens after illnesses". BBC News. 2009-03-12. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/berkshire/7938102.stm. Retrieved on 2009-05-16.
- ^ "England | Berkshire | Infected staff worked at Fat Duck". BBC News. 2009-03-20. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/berkshire/7955506.stm. Retrieved on 2009-05-16.
[edit] External links
- The Fat Duck official site
- Food Scientist Rachel Edwards Stuart investigates the molecular make up of flavours for Heston Blumenthal
Coordinates: 51°30′28.46″N 0°42′6.43″W / 51.5079056°N 0.7017861°W
