"Fire has its own language, spoken in the realm of heat, hunger and desire. It speaks of alchemy, mystery and, above all, possibility. It is a slumbering voice inside me, the ever present beast within my soul, it is beyond words, beyond memory. It comes from a time long before I can recall." This is how the book Seven Fires: Grilling the Argentinian Way by Francis Mallmann … [Read more...]
Weekly roundup of great reads on food and wine #57
The Tsukiji fish market in Tokyo is probably the most famous fish market in the world. The wholesale market is best known for its pre-dawn tuna auction but Tsukiji's future (also as a retail market) could be at risk. It opened in 1935 but is set to move next year to Toyosu a few miles away. Read the story here. What is healthy eating? And who can we trust when it comes to … [Read more...]
Weekly roundup of great reads on food and wine #56
The shocking events in Paris on 13 November have led to the postponement of the launch of the Belgium and Luxembourg Michelin guide for 2016 due tomorrow. We will keep you updated when the results are announced. Last week, Gault Millau announced the results for Belgium and Sang-Hoon Degeimbre of L'Air du Temps was awarded chef of the year for 2016. If you have missed the news, … [Read more...]
Weekly roundup of great reads on food and wine #55
This week's main news in the restaurant world was the ease with which René Redzepi of Noma Restaurant sold out all covers of a 10 week pop-up in Australia in less than two minutes. If you've missed the news, you may want to read about it here. Foodiva has an interview with chef Yannick Alleno. The French chef explains the reason why he never cooks anything above 88C. He says … [Read more...]
Weekly roundup of great reads on food and wine #54
Burnt is the name of a film that is set to be released next month. It tells the story of a chef who moves to London in his bid to win three Michelin stars. A reader has sent us the following interview with chef Marcus Wareing about his role as consultant chef for the film. It is a very interesting read not only about the film but also about Wareing's involvement and what he … [Read more...]
