Heston Blumenthal: In Search of Perfection (2006)

Episode Overview

Heston set out to capture his love for the seaside in an ideal fish pie. His journey began in Scotland, where he boarded a research vessel from Glasgow University to explore how stress affects langoustines, one of the UK's largest seafood catches. Next, he focused on salmon and haddock, curing them in a mixture of seaweed and salt before visiting a DIY store to pick up a squirrel cage for smoking the haddock. To reflect his seaside inspiration, Heston crafted 'sand and sea water' to create an edible beach atop the pie. At Oxford University, he revealed how our sense of hearing influences taste, inviting everyone to experience the sound of the sea while enjoying the fish pie, and delving deeper into sensory perception.