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Oct 25, 2010 dish as in the fat duck cant find any photos of the dish as served in the fat duck. Finishing and eating this recipe felt like a blast from the past. In august 1995 selftaught chef heston blumenthal opened the fat duck restaurant, which gained three michelin stars in january 2004 when heston was only thirtysevenyears old. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. The fat duck cookbook by heston blumenthal waterstones. Browse through our wide range of cookery books and find recipes to suit any skill level or taste.
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