Reinventing Food Ferran Adrià

The Man Who Changed The Way We Eat


The story behind the world's most iconic and revolutionary chef.


Colman Andrews


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Overview
  • The first and only full biography of Ferran Adrià (b.1962), the best chef in the world
  • Charts his culinary revolution from his very beginnings as a cook in the military service to the huge success of elBulli restaurant
  • Renowned food writer Colman Andrews’ unmissable account draws on his vast experience of gastronomy and a decade of conversations with Ferran himself
  • Explains the living and working Ferran as well as his media personality with a refreshing and lively perspective
  • Reveals the full story behind the announcement that elBulli is to close in 2011, and to re-open two years later in a very different form
  • An intimate, intelligent look at Ferran Adrià’s astonishing career and its far-reaching impact on the culinary world


 

About the author(s)
Colman Andrews is an award-winning food writer, restaurant reviewer and gastronomic commentator based in the USA. His previous books include Catalan Cuisine and Flavours of the Riviera. He co-founded Saveur magazine and acted as editor-in-chief for four years, and went on to be a contributing editor for Gourmet magazine. He has known Ferran Adrià for many years.


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