Ferran Adria Quotes

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Ferran Adria

Profession : Chef

Birth : May 14, 1962

I wanted to take nouvelle cuisine further, to the point where we were breaking down the essence of taste and sensation, reconfiguring food as a series of really intense hits on the tongue.

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When people arrive at El Bulli, everybody goes through the kitchen. It's a way of making them feel at home. When they leave, the only thing I ask is whether they've been happy. Everything in between, I don't particularly care.

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I am not a multimillionaire. I don't own a yacht or a Ferrari. I live in a 60-square- metre flat. My needs are simple.

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When I was a teenager, my idol was the Dutch footballer Johan Cruyff. He's the only person I've ever asked for an autograph.

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I don't dream at night; life has given me the stuff I need to be able to dream during the day. I'm very lucky.

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I have a driver's licence, but the truth is that I hardly ever drive. I prefer to get around by taxi.

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Monkeys don't enjoy or appreciate flavours. Experts have told us that human beings are the only beings that can appreciate food at this higher level and the only living beings that cook.

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Everywhere the sky is blue. There are a multitude of cuisines and dishes. I think of them as the languages and dialects of food.

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There are many cultural prejudices. For instance, even though fresh fish is a regional staple, Catalans don't like sashimi.

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Ferran Adria making hamburgers... some thought it was crazy. But getting them perfect was a challenge. Plus I'm fascinated by all aspects of food.

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Chefs have only been able to work in restaurants, high-end cuisine. Why? Why haven't they been able to find other scenarios? For those chefs who want to do avant-garde cuisine, should they be finding their income in a restaurant?

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