Fat Duck
In 2003 I took my late wife to Heston Blumental's Fat Duck restaurant in Bray for her Birthday. She'd been on about him for ages & was a fan of his column in the Guardian Weekend magazine. We drove there & stayed overnight in a B&B in Bray. So overnight B&B for 2, tasting menu plus wine tasting menu for 2 at the Fat Duck.

I can't remember the final tally but is was more than the week for 2 on a Greek island had cost me the previous year...

It was one of the very best restaurant experiences I've ever had though. Yes we had the snail porridge & it's delicious! As is the bacon & egg ice cream, etc, etc.
( Dunks, Sat 15 May 2010, 9:02, 9 replies)

I'm not sure I'd spend a wedge
on snail porridge!

Like his tv series though.
( Blind Meach Cautiously optimistic, Sat 15 May 2010, 9:26, closed)

It's well worth it
Of the taster manu (can't remember exactly, but at least 10 dishes), there were 2 which were even a little bit meh, the rest tasted fantastic, and were great fun (the bacon and egg ice cream is done at your table.
The "meh" ones was pigeon (well done, but not quite as exciting as the rest in concept) and a licorice coated salmon (where the taste of the licorice overpowered the fish).

Speaking of the TV series, I really want to try making those tempura snails when I get home... (can't deep fry at uni)
( Tedium Alduce me to interlow myself., Sat 15 May 2010, 15:17, closed)

I watched Heston Bloominheck making a chilli con carne on TV this morning.
It took him a day. A FUCKING DAY!!! Yes, I like nice food, but there's way on earth I'd spend a whole day making dinner, unless it was a multi-course extravaganza for a few good friends.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Sat 15 May 2010, 17:33, closed)

Or if you were being paid to do it
Like say a professional chef.

Like say, Heston.
( evil_andy Stick stick stick stick sticky sticky stick stick, Sat 15 May 2010, 18:39, closed)

If you were being paid to do it
And you took a day, you'd be bankrupt within a week.

Being a good cook is one thing; being completely self indulgent is another.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Sat 15 May 2010, 22:33, closed)

Not necessarily
Have you seen the prices at his restaurant?
( Amish Information Systems hates misplaced, commas, Mon 17 May 2010, 9:37, closed)

I do that.
Although I prefer to cook the fucker overnight instead, if I can.

But that's just because the longer you leave a chilli the better it is.
( gone, Sat 15 May 2010, 19:18, closed)

Agreed
...and freezing it really ramps up the chilli 'kick' next time for some bizarre reason.
(Billy The Fish wants to gargle with Lucy Pinder's bath water, Sun 16 May 2010, 5:16, closed)

Not been, but...
a mate took his new lady there to impress her and they had the a la carte 'tasting' menu. However, on the way home, they had to stop off for some chips because they were, and I quote, "fucking starving".
(Billy The Fish wants to gargle with Lucy Pinder's bath water, Sat 15 May 2010, 18:22, closed)