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Matt Tebbutt remembers exactly where he got his copy. âI found it in Whiteleys in Bayswater,â the chef and TV presenter says. âI was 17 years old, and it just resonated. It was cool and sexy. It was all about the glamour and excess.â Sat Bains, of the eponymous Michelin two-star in Nottingham, found his in a charity shop in the mid-90s. âI read the whole book in an hour and my head exploded. Who was this guy? He had this rockânâroll attitude.â Chef Marianne Lumb says itâs her âbibleâ; Tom Kerridge describes it as a huge influence. The message is clear. For legions of chefs