MPW comes out of retirement

[Zoticus]

Could be worse. Things started going wrong post-MPW, with the patently false dichotomy drawn between Ramsay and Blumenthal (I am better than MPW/I am not MPW). Food can be good without either being mired in a static past, or being wantonly progressive.

Perhaps we in the U.K. should backtrack a little and take up some of the less obvious threads; i.e. not those that lead to fame, fortune and extensive media coverage, but those that lead to decent food.

Edited June 1, 2007 by Zoticus (log)

[fisherman]

God bless zoticus and his wanton use of Greek mythology references, and for that matter his child like grinning.

Stock cubes are still shit though, and a million miles away from umami

[RDB]

I think a stock cube is sometimes fine to use, not every home kitchen I suppose has fresh stock daily. MPW's positive approach to such staples as HP, worcestershire sauce etc is refreshing. The use of such home grown products shows a Marco's true belonging to the UK.

Edited September 10, 2007 by RDB (log)

[muichoi]

God bless zoticus and his wanton use of Greek mythology references, and for that matter his child like grinning.

Stock cubes are still shit though, and a million miles away from umami

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I also deplore stock cubes, but they certainly provide plenty of umami! MSG by itself is a far better booster, though I would not countenance its use in occidental cuisines.

[Fibilou]

Goodness, if I could bear to part with my trio of MPW books I could make a fortune ! There's a paperback of WH on ebay now for £69 !

[ravelda]

Goodness, if I could bear to part with my trio of MPW books I could make a fortune ! There's a paperback of WH on ebay now for £69 !

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Clearly people don't know that the paperback is being re-released on 15th September in all its glory and is available at Amazon for £8.99! They need to read Jay's piece!