Russell Norman co-owner of Polpo
Name and occupation RUSSELL NORMAN, RESTAURATEUR
What would you like to plug? NOTHING
What would you like to plug? NOTHING
Name your three desert island ingredients. BUTTER, GARLIC, SALT
Your best cooking tip. REMOVE ONE INGREDIENT. PERFECTION IS ACHIEVED NOT WHEN THERE IS NOTHING MORE TO ADD, BUT RATHER WHEN THERE IS NOTHING LEFT TO TAKE AWAY
What is your favourite snack? CHEDDAR CHEESE ON BUTTERED CARR'S WATER BISCUITS
What would you have for your last supper? SIX DOZEN OYSTERS AND A BOTTLE OF DOM PERIGNON
What foodstuff would you banish to room 101? MARZIPAN
What's your favourite restaurant? ALLE TESTIERE IN VENICE
What's your favourite tipple? BADOIT WATER
Which book gets you cooking ? ANYTHING BY CLAUDIA RODEN
What comfort food comforts you when you are sick? IT'S SUCH A CLICHE BUT WATERY CHICKEN SOUP DOES IT FOR ME
Kitchen implement you can't do with out. SHARP KNIFE
What's your dream dinner party line-up? ALL WRITERS: ALDOUS HUXLEY, GEORGE ORWELL, WILL SELF, KAZUO ISHIGURO
And what would you cook for them? MUSHROOM RISOTTO
What is your favourite cooking aroma ? ONIONS FRYING IN BUTTER
What was your childhood teatime treat? MARMITE SANDWICHES PRESSED TOGETHER
What was the first thing you learnt to cook? SPAG BOL
What was there first thing you taught your children to cook? BREAD
What was your mothers signature dish and do you try to copy it? SHE MADE A GREAT SAUSAGE PIE BUT I'VE NEVER TRIED TO COPY IT
What would you make to impress your partner? SHE LOVES MY RISOTTOS
Where do you go for the best fish and chips? THE CHIPPY ON BERWICK STREET IN SOHO IS ACTUALLY VERY GOOD
What was your most memorable meal? LUNCH COOKED BY JOEL ROBUCHON AT THE HOME OF BRUNO PAILLARD IN EPERNAY
What was your biggest culinary disaster? I ONCE GOT MY TIMINGS SO WRONG THAT I SERVED RAW RICE TO MY DINNER GUESTS
What's the worst meal you've ever had? IT WAS AT A THREE MICHELIN STAR RESTAURANT IN LONDON THAT SHALL REMAIN NAMELESS
What's the most outlandish thing you've ever eaten? DONKEY
Who's your food hero/food villain? HERO=UNCLE MONTY IN WITHNAIL & I.
VILLAIN=WHOEVER FIRST THOUGHT THAT DRY ICE WAS ACCEPTABLE IN FOOD PRESENTATION
Nigella or Delia? DELIA
Gin or Vodka? GIN
Muesli or fry-up? FRY-UP
Wine or beer? WINE
KFC or Burger King? NEITHER, ALTHOUGH I DON'T MIND NANDOS
What's the best/worst thing about the British restaurant scene? BEST IS THAT IT IS GETTING MORE RELAXED AND VARIETY IS BETTER THAN EVER.
WORST IS THAT SOME RESTAURANTS STILL USE FISH KNIVES. I MEAN, COME ON!
What do you think will be the next big thing? SORRY, NOT TELLING YOU
What would you do if you could choose any other career? BEACH BUM
What do you have for Christmas lunch? TURKEY, OF COURSE
Make a wish I ONLY EVER WISH FOR ONE THING AND IT'S ALWAYS THE SAME: MY CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND HAPPINESS
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