Heston's Fantastical Food facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Heston's Fantastical Food |
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| Genre | Cooking |
| Directed by | Jay Taylor |
| Presented by | Heston Blumenthal |
| Theme music composer | Ben Parsons |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Jenny Byrom |
| Producer(s) | Natalie Hill |
| Production company(s) | Betty TV and Snail Porridge |
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| Original network | Channel 4 |
| Original release | 6 November – 19 December 2012 |
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| Related shows | Heston's Feasts |
Heston's Fantastical Food was a fun TV cooking show. It aired in the United Kingdom on Channel 4 in late 2012. The show starred the famous chef Heston Blumenthal. He took everyday foods and made them super-sized! He would then present these huge creations to people.
About the Show
The main idea of the show was simple. Chef Heston Blumenthal wanted to make food much, much bigger. He runs famous restaurants like The Fat Duck. His goal was to amaze people with giant versions of their favorite foods.
For example, he once built a whole pub out of pies! It even had an archway made from pastry. Another time, he made an ice cream cone that could hold a whole tonne of ice cream. The show's team also did fun research. They even proved that biscuits taste better after being dipped in tea.
The TV company Betty TV made the show for Channel 4. The show's music was created by Ben Parsons. Channel 4 liked the idea because each episode tried to break a world record.
Episodes of Fantastical Food
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| 1 | "Heston's Big Breakfast" | 6 November 2012 | 2.01 | |
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Heston made a huge English breakfast. He also created a giant boiled egg filled with mango. Plus, he served breakfast on a steam train for people going to work.
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| 2 | "The Sky High '99" | 13 November 2012 | 1.04 | |
| 3 | "Blumenthal's Big Brew" | 20 November 2012 | 1.44 | |
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Heston created a giant packet of biscuits. He also made a huge triangle-shaped tea bag. And he made a drink that tasted like Victoria sponge cake and cucumber sandwiches.
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| 4 | "Heston and the Giant Sweet Factory" | 27 November 2012 | 1.3 | |
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Inspired by Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Heston built a huge sweet shop. It had giant Rolos, Liquorice Allsorts, and jelly babies.
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| 5 | "The Pub in a Pie" | 4 December 2012 | 1.7 | |
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Blumenthal made a pub entirely out of pies! It was in the village of Minera. He also made huge pork scratchings. And he created a pool table made of fish and tartar sauce, with pickled eggs as the balls.
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| 6 | "The Massive Lunch Box" | 11 December 2012 | 2.01 | |
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Heston made enormous Hula Hoops crisps and giant Kit Kat bars. He also created a huge carton of Um Bongo juice. He wanted to bring back the fun of a packed lunch for adults.
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| 7 | "Heston's Fantastical Christmas" | 19 December 2012 | 1.82 | |
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Heston made edible Christmas tree decorations from a pig's head. He also created a Christmas pudding so big you could walk inside it!
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