RIP Keith Floyd

[JonathanEllis]

Legend and Inspiration. Will be sorely missed....

[jeroen_kb]

sad, sad news. I loved his shows and his attitude towards food and life in general.

[Blether]

That is sad. His TV shows were so entertaining.

[eatenmess]

awful news.

rest in peace.

[acinonyxjubatus]

Some of my earliest memories of food were watching Floyd - I'm pretty sure that that's where my penchant for using alcohol-in-everything (including yourself while you cook) comes from. The sheer enjoyment that he radiated - I love that and try to capture a bit of that spirit whenever I'm enjoying my food - and of course, my wine.

[Kerry Beal]

I was just looking a couple of his cookbooks yesterday at my bargain bookstore - didn't pick up the Thai one. Should I have?

[JMillar]

A nice piece in the times about his last meal....

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/food_and_drink/article6835418.ece

[Bricktop]

He was so entertaining as well as informative. I particularly remember an episode where he was making a piperade with a fierce French shrew who kept critiquing him in French. Pure Gold!

[maher]

Not only was he a pioneer and an inspiration, despite his disorganized ways his recipes were fantastic. every one of his that i have tried has been at least solid, and many have become family favorites.

[JudyB]

The Sky News website reports that Keith Floyd will be cremated in a banana leaf coffin: Floyd To Be Cremated In Banana Leaves .

(As reported by the Guardian Word of Mouth blog)

[budrichard]

Not only was Keith entertaining but he was a very good Chef.

I ordered a number of his books from the UK and they were well worth the cost and wait.

I will miss him.-Dick