Wednesday, 16 September 2009

Floyd

Keith Floyd was a boozy, foodie legend. It's sad to hear he's done for. He was always on the telly when I was a nipper. Last night I caned the lion's share of a surprisingly good bottle of Shiraz from Marks and Sparks in the old boy's honour.

5 comments:

DanD said...

U need to watch the kieth meets kieth programme - absolutely brilliant, if a little depressing. u can get it on Ch4's online iplayer

Oblivious said...

I though it was a very interesting program, but he look like he was in his 80's

Showbizguru said...

Keith's last meal. I love the attention to detail about the grouse.

Keith Floyd died from a heart attack after dining on champagne, oysters and partridge at a 65th birthday lunch for his partner.

The TV chef, as famous for his love of wine as his cooking, fell ill last night as he and Celia Martin waited to watch a Channel 4 documentary about his life.

Earlier the paid had a £120 meal for two at the Hix Oyster and Fish House in Lyme Regis, run by fellow ceelbrity chef Mark Hix.

Floyd had a “Hix Fix” champagne cocktail with a cherry soaked in apple eau de vie, oysters with potted shrimp, partridge with bread sauce - he ordered grouse but was served partidge by mistake - and perry jelly for dessert. He drank a glass of £49-a-bottle Pouilly Vinzelles 2006 Burgundy and a two glasses of Nature Perrin and Fils Cotes de Rhone 2007 red.

James S said...

Hear hear, what a legend.

Mo said...

He'd have been damned pleased about that.