Blood, Sweat and Asparagus Spears - Andrew Turvil

*FINANCIAL TIMES – BEST BOOKS OF 2025Winner - Special Award of the Jury - Gourmand Awards 2025‘An extremely efficient romp through the postwar decades, one dish at a time’ Jay Rayner‘Mouthwatering’ The Mail on Sunday‘A valuable historical contribution. More importantly... a delightful read.’ The Sunday TimesFrom White Heat to Wagamama, this is the inside story of the explosive decade that changed eating out in Britain forever: Blood, Sweat and Asparagus Spears is your seat at the best table for the story of the 1990s Restaurant Revolution. In 1990, Britain was mocked for its bland food and over-boiled veg but by 2000, the country was on its way to being one of the world’s most exciting culinary hotspots. Former Good Food Guide editor Andrew Turvil was there, tasting Marco Pierre White’s three Michelin starred food, clocking Jamie Oliver’s first TV take, and fielding volcanic phone calls from irate chefs. In sparkling prose and a veritable feast of 1990s food, Blood, Sweat and Asparagus Spears charts the wild ride from the cigarette fueled ‘SAS of kitchens’ to Nobu’s celebrity glamour via the £5 recession lunch and the arrival of conveyor-belt sushi. What you’ll find inside:• First-hand stories from Marco Pierre White, Paul Heathcote, Vineet Bhatia, Heston Blumenthal, and scores more, with their reflections and recollections adding spice to the mix. �
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