Episode 4
Heston offers a modern twist on an 1858 recipe for Tipsy Cake, as he examines the English obsession with pineapple. From October 2013.
Heston Blumenthal's name is synonymous with cutting edge cuisine but his inspiration comes from the history of British cooking. In 'Historic Heston' he chooses twenty eight dishes which span from medieval times to the late 19th Century. He takes them apart, then puts them together again with his own inimitable twist, so creating a sublime 21st Century take on ancient delicacies.
Today, Heston recounts the English obsession with pineapple, first introduced here at the time of Charles II and later grown by many enthusiasts in the pineapple pits of grand country houses. And as he considers his 21st Century twist on an 1858 recipe for Tipsy Cake, what better fruit could he add?
Written by Heston Blumenthal
Read by Heston Blumenthal and Hugh Dennis
Abridged and produced by Jane Marshall
A Jane Marshall production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Reader | Heston Blumenthal |
Reader | Hugh Dennis |
Producer | Jane Marshall |
Abridger | Jane Marshall |
Author | Heston Blumenthal |
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- Thu 17 Oct 2013 09:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 FM
- Fri 18 Oct 2013 00:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Thu 20 Sep 2018 14:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
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