Andrew Turvil - Blood, Sweat and Asparagus Spears
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In the same decade that Britpop reinvigorated music and comedians became as big as rock stars, the 1990s heralded a gloriously full-flavoured food and drink rev…
In the same decade that Britpop reinvigorated music and comedians became as big as rock stars, the 1990s heralded a gloriously full-flavoured food and drink revolution.
Where we ate and what we ate were transforming, and dining out in this country would never be quite the same again.
Former Good Food Guide editor Andrew Turvil recounts tasting Marco Pierre White's three Michelin starred food, clocking Jamie Oliver's first TV take, and fielding volcanic phone calls from irate chefs.
Blood, Sweat and Asparagus Spears charts the wild ride from cigarette-fueled 'SAS of kitchens' to Nobu's celebrity glamour via the 5 recession lunch and the arrival of the conveyor-belt sushi.
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