Heston Blumenthal
Heston Blumenthal need little explanation. This celebrity chef-proprietor, who holds six Michelin stars, is arguably one of the most well-known cooks in the world. His services to gastronomy have earned him an OBE from Her Majesty the Queen. Blumenthal, like a few other chefs on this list, is enthralled with food science. He's recognized for experimenting with food pairing, which is the study of detecting molecular similarities between ingredients and putting them in a dish.
Despite the fact that this inventive chef found his passion for cooking at a young age, he pursued a number of jobs before finding his calling. Blumenthal learned himself the skills of French cuisine in his spare time while working as a repo guy and credit controller. The opening of Blumenthal's restaurant The Fat Duck in Bray, Berkshire, in 1995 marked a watershed moment in his career. The Fat Duck was rated the best restaurant in the world in 2005, and is known for its fourteen-course tasting menu, which includes dishes like nitro-scrambled egg and bacon ice cream.
- Michelin Stars: 6
- Born: 27 May 1966 (age 55)Shepherd's Bush, London, England
- Cooking style: Molecular gastronomy, Nouvelle cuisine, British, Desserts
- Current restaurants: The Fat Duck , The Hinds Head , Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, The Crown at BrayThe Perfectionists' Cafe
