BLOOD, SWEAT AND ASPARAGUS SPEARS

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 an