Great Shakes

Great Shakes

Heston Blumenthal, The Guardian, 26 October, 2002 Kir Royale jelly This is interesting because it manages to keep the bubbles in the jelly itself. My friend, the chemist Len Fisher, devised the clever technique of preserving the bubbles more than in a regular...

Gravy Boffin Uses His Loaf

BBC Radio News A Bristol-based scientist has carried out extensive research to work out the ideal bread to mop up gravy. Dr Len Fisher, a research fellow at the University of Bristol, has determined that the Italian crusty bread Ciabatta soaks up the most sauce. He...
Inflammable Jelly

Inflammable Jelly

Times Higher Education   In one of my incarnations I am involved with chefs and food writers who are interested in using science to improve gastronomic techniques. At a conference with this group at Erice in Sicily, the subject of jellies came up, and I started to...