9950 Heston Blumenthal spotted in Amandola

Hi

My husband has just made a very quick visit to check on our builders. He stayed at the Paradiso in Amandola. Sitting on the next table at breakfast was Heston Blumenthal - for those who don't know of him he is one of the top (if not the top) chefs working in the UK winning awards (many of which he won year after year) for chefs' chef, best restaurant in UK, second best restaurant in the world, three michelin stars etc etc.

He was with a bloke and then another one joined them. Anyone know what he's doing there (could be filming for one of tv series or something ???)

Chris

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Le Marche

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 07/11/2008 - 12:40

Chris how exciting! My husband hero worships our Heston - being a chemist he loves all that science. We realy enjoyed his series on the 'perfect' fish n chips, steak etc..
Cant see Amandola as a perfect location for a Fat Duck type of restaurant though, can you see the locals listening to the sounds of the sea from a shell as they eat a fish foam? Or taking to a fizzy fruit course? Tee.
M

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 07/11/2008 - 16:03

Fat duck comes to amandola..........what a great idea.....Heston is the mutts nuts.....if he brings Nigel with him as well I may have to move........as has been said .........the man is a god

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 07/11/2008 - 17:21

Meeting with Stefano Lucozzi this afternoon resulted in an update - apparently he's in the area filming (the guy form the paradiso told Stefano last night) - I assume i will be part of a series on italy - one to watch out for!

C

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 07/14/2008 - 09:39

Wish someone would open a restaurant in Amandola - we are very light in that department!!:v_SPIN:

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 07/15/2008 - 09:22

Apparently he was going to spend a day with one of the top butchers in S Marche - supplies Harrods and the like. However when he asked for E500 expenses the TV company refused to pay it. Cheapskates - they expect anyone to be so excited by appearing on TV that they'll do it for nothing and take the losses

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 07/15/2008 - 18:12

Hi Anne
That's interesting & the whole subject of tv comapanies not paying is very common (the other one is making promises before you film & then not delivering or paying). I'd love to know which butcher it is as when we spend August in our house for the first time I'm hoping to find good local produce.

Chris

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 08/17/2008 - 06:06

This article could throw some light on the reason HB was knocking around these parts
[url=http://www.bighospitality.co.uk/item/2088/pg_dtl_art_news/262/pg_ftr_art]Italy’s ‘finest pasta’ arrives in UK - BigHospitality[/url]

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 08/17/2008 - 06:24

£2.80 for 500 grams! I thought robbers wore masks.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 08/26/2008 - 08:24

We were in the butchers in the old town of Loro Piceno last week and he said that Heston had been in. We were not quite sure whether to believe him or not as he was a little eccentric.... worth popping in for the vinocotto show if you have not been there before!

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 08/26/2008 - 11:01

Did you notice the bow tie Chris made out of what looks like pig fat?, a strange chap but worth a visit especially for the opera he plays as you enter and depart. Saw him on TV last year, he also does poetry readings!
A

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 08/26/2008 - 11:14

Yes, we did notice that! We were lucky enough to be treated to salami and vino cotto as well as the music. Will definately go back next time we are there.

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Tue, 03/24/2009 - 18:40

check out the quote @ halfway down...............I hope Jepsonclough got some royalties for it ....................lol
[url=http://www.deliciousitaly.com/prodotto.php?id=433&regione_id=10]Delicious Italy - Feast with Heston Blumenthal - Channel 4 food series[/url]

thought i would post it here too............

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 03/25/2009 - 15:04

My husband spotted this website when we were trying to find out the info on the programme which was on last night but which we haven't watched yet - I suspect (if the rest of them are anything to go by) that it will be about 30 seconds.

Chris

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sat, 04/04/2009 - 07:37

Have now watched the programme - about 5 mins - him driving along the via solari and then visiting Peppe Cotto the butcher who played a horn made of pig skin, crowned Heston with what looked like a crown of lamb chops and then they made sausages which Heston was going to use for a Trojan Hog for his Roman Feast For those in the UK (& I know that isn't everyone) the programme is still available (for about 3 more weeks) on 4OD catchup [url=http://www.channel4.com/programmes/hestons-feasts/catch-up]Heston's Feasts - 4oD Catch-Up - Channel 4[/url] - for those not in the UK you can read about it [url=http://www.channel4.com/food/on-tv/heston-blumenthal/feast/heston-s-sausage-maker_p_1.html]Heston's Sausage Master | Food | Channel4.com[/url]

Chris