Episodes

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Episode 1: Beef

Air Date: 3 January 2013 7:30 PM

In this episode, Heston Blumenthal challenges the way we cook beef – the meat with the most potential for magical transformations in the kitchen. Confronting generally held steak techniques, Heston reveals his flipping technique, which results in a perfect sirloin every time.

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Episode 2: Eggs

Air Date: 10 January 2013 7:30 PM

This week, Heston Blumenthal challenges the way we cook eggs – the most versatile ingredient in the kitchen. For starters, he reveals the secret to a great boiled egg – don’t boil it.

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Episode 3: Chocolate

Air Date: 17 January 2013 7:30 PM

This week, Heston Blumenthal challenges the way we cook chocolate. The secret to success, he says, when cooking this luxurious ingredient is gentle seduction – indirect heat and away from moisture. With these simple rules, he whips up creamy truffles, a passionfruit gateaux with an exploding popping candy base, and a tiramisu hidden under a layer of edible chocolate soil.

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Episode 4: Chicken

Air Date: 24 January 2013 7:30 PM

This week, Heston Blumenthal challenges the way we cook chicken, the most popular meat in the world, but a bird well in need of a makeover. First, he’ll revolutionise the way we roast after sharing the secrets to his low-and-slow cooking technique. Then, he’ll get to grips with the chicken’s many delicious parts in a chicken autopsy.

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Episode 5: Cheese

Air Date: 31 January 2013 7:30 PM

This week, Heston Blumenthal challenges the way we cook cheese. First, he’ll share the secrets of his luxurious mac-and-cheese, his revolutionary technique for whipping up a rich cheese sauce, and beat his own personal record for the longest, stretchiest of cheese strings.

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Episode 6: Potato

Air Date: 7 February 2013 7:30 PM

This week, Heston Blumenthal challenges the way we cook the humble spud. He’ll begin with the mighty British chip and his experimental recipe for triple-cooked chips – you’ll never settle for flaccid French fries again.