What a waste of time, trouble and space!

I watched Masterchef and the three remaining contestants were in the kitchens, or should I say laboratories, at the Fat Duck.  Blimey, they take faffing with food to a different stratosphere

They live on a different planet to the rest of us though but I have to say I didn't think much of it looked appetising 

I have a couple of friends who spend quite a bit of money going out to fine dining places every so often.  Have to say, some of the things they rave about eating, I think bleugh, don't fancy that, even if I could afford it 

I would rather spend the money on good ingredients and spend an occasional afternoon putting together a lovely meal as well Surbie 

Yes I can see why people would find it fun but it's very gimmicky.  It's like Willy Wonka isn't it

I'm not a huge fine dining fan either. We were taken to a really posh one but the amount of food and the hundreds of different things we ate just upset me and I was writhing about on the sofa the following day with the assault to my stomach    There are nuggets of genius that you do take away though and one of them was beetroot fried in butter. Why I'd not done it before I can't imagine. It's heaven    So is apple    Purees of celeriac and shallot are now firm favourites so it does pay to keep your mind receptive to new things