Heston Blumenthal: In Search of Perfection - Season 1 Episode 6 Roast Chicken

Name: Heston Blumenthal: In Search of Perfection
Genre: Documentary
Released: 18 Dec 2007
Rating: 8.30
Cast: Heston Blumenthal

2007-12-18 United Kingdom 30 minutes.

8.30 3 votes

Documentary food

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Season - Episode

2 Season 2 Oct 16, 2007

2 - 1

Chicken Tikka Masala Oct 16, 2007
2 - 2

Hamburger Oct 23, 2007
2 - 3

Peking Duck Oct 30, 2007
2 - 4

Fish Pie Nov 20, 2007
2 - 5

Baked Alaska Nov 27, 2007
2 - 6

Chilli con Carne Dec 04, 2007
2 - 7

Risotto Dec 11, 2007
2 - 8

Trifle Dec 18, 2007

1 Season 1 Nov 29, 2006

1 - 1

Bangers and Treacle Nov 29, 2006
1 - 2

Black Forest Gateau Dec 06, 2006
1 - 3

Steak Dec 13, 2006
1 - 4

Fish and Chips Dec 20, 2006
1 - 5

Pizza Jan 04, 2007
1 - 6

Roast Chicken Jan 11, 2007
1 - 7

Spaghetti Bolognese Jan 18, 2007

0 Season 0 Dec 19, 2007

0 - 1

Heston Blumenthal's Perfect Christmas Dec 19, 2007
0 - 2

In Search of Perfection - The Prelude Jan 01, 1970
0 - 3

Chicken Tikka Masala: Naan Bread Jan 01, 1970
0 - 4

Cheese Burger: Tomato Concentrate Ketchup Jan 01, 1970
0 - 5

Peking Duck: Confit Duck Stir Fry Jan 01, 1970
0 - 6

Fish Pie: Haddock and Langoustine Stocks Jan 01, 1970
0 - 7

Baked Alaska: Raspberry Sorbet Jan 01, 1970
0 - 8

Chili Con Carne: Finishing Butter and Sour Cream Sorbet Jan 01, 1970
0 - 9

Risotto: Basmati Veloute Jan 01, 1970
0 - 10

Trifle: Caraway Biscuits Jan 01, 1970

Overview

Roast chicken to Heston is a family meal and thus holds special meaning for him. The first order of business is to taste test different varietals of chicken to see which is the best as a roast chicken ingredient. The winning bird takes him to Lyon, France, where roast chicken is part of the everyday culture. Eating roast chicken in France also brings him back to memories of childhood. In the four step process to make Heston's perfect roast chicken, he is always taking into consideration the problem of moist meat versus crispy skin, as moist meat is accomplished by cooking at low temperatures, whereas crispy skin is accomplished by cooking at high heat. The final touch in his chicken is injecting the bird with added flavor just before serving. With his roast chicken, Heston makes his traditional vegetable accompaniments of roast potatoes, sautéed carrots and broccoli.

Year 2007

Studio BBC Two

Director

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Popularity 0.4159

Language English