Mr Blumenthal became obsessed with chips around 1992 before he'd even opened a restaurant. He figured out that the traditional double frying of chips can lead to chips that are undercooked or soggy. The triple cooked chip was part of his surprising and cheeky play on Britain's food culture. But what's striking about cooking more generally is that it is both an art and a science.
After months of foot-dragging, Germany is sending tanks to Ukraine, with America poised to follow suit. We examine how that could reshape the battlefield. Why Sudan’s democratic transition has stalled and its economy is struggling. And we reveal the secret to perfectly cooked chips.
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