A comfort pillow of naughtiness: 18 of Britains top chefs on their favourite fast food
Heston loves pork pies, while Yotam prefers pizza. Chefs describe the greasy treats they like most after a day of creating magic in the kitchen
Chefs are more like us than they often care to admit. At work, they may weave local, seasonal magic with the finest foraged ingredients, but off the clock they are prey to the same quick and dirty fast-food urges as Joe Public. And why not?
Before I was a chef I was working-class. Do you know what I mean? asks Sat Bains, chef-owner at the two Michelin star Restaurant Sat Bains in Nottingham. You cant forget where you come from and Ive got no problem with someone seeing me going into McDonalds. If that makes me happy, Im going to eat it.
From calorie-packed high-street classics to healthier new-wave options, we asked some of the UKs best chefs how they satisfy their fast-food cravings.
Heston Blumenthal
The Fat Duck, Bray, Berkshire
Generic petrol-station tuna mayo sandwiches
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/food/2019/nov/28/top-chefs-favourite-fast-food