In my early days, I copied the great French chefs, like most chefs do. Copying is not bad. Copying and not recognizing that you are copying is bad. For me, when I go to a restaurant and am served a dish influenced by something we created at elBulli, if it's well done, it makes me extremely happy.
You need an entire life just to know about tomatoes. - Ferran Adria
You need an entire life just to know about tomatoes.
- Ferran Adria
Risk is to do something that 99 percent of the time would be a failure. - Ferran Adria
Risk is to do something that 99 percent of the time would be a failure.
I use the kitchen as a pathway to achieve this happiness. - Ferran Adria
I use the kitchen as a pathway to achieve this happiness.
I think my virtue was I never thought "This is impossible. - Ferran Adria
I think my virtue was I never thought "This is impossible.
I don't worry about the things I can't change. - Ferran Adria
I don't worry about the things I can't change.
If you think well, you cook well. - Ferran Adria
If you think well, you cook well.
Salt is the only product that changes cuisine. There's a big difference between food that has salt and food without it. If you don't believe that, as… - Ferran Adria
Salt is the only product that changes cuisine. There's a big difference between food that has salt and food without it. If you don't believe that, as…
What you feel like eating at any given moment is what you should have. - Ferran Adria
What you feel like eating at any given moment is what you should have.
Remember that a very good sardine is always preferable to a not that good lobster. - Ferran Adria
Remember that a very good sardine is always preferable to a not that good lobster.
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