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A Day At Elbulli (2008)

by Ferran Adrià(Favorite Author)

4.13 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0714848832 (ISBN13: 9780714848839)

languge

English

genre

Food & Cookbooks

publisher

Phaidon Press

review 1: Quite an impressive book - both on covering Elbulli and its sheer weight! This hefty book is more of a pictorial essay on a day at Elbulli, though there are inserts with text explaining the approaches and such taken by Ferran Adria. Having previously read a book on Elbulli (The Sorcerer's Apprentices) I was familiar with the cast of main characters, and this book fleshed out that impression with an impressive collection of photographs showing all the aspects of the day. Having worked in a kitchen, I was reminded of all the work that goes on behind the scenes before the first customer is seated. I feel that this is a good accompaniment to other books on the subject, and not as interesting for someone who doesn't have any familiarity with the restaurant or ... morechef.
review 2: This gigantic tome serves as a useless cookbook for anyone who is looking to practically apply any of Ferran Adria's molecular gastronomy techniques in his/her own kitchen; rather, it is an entertaining image-laden account of Adria's daily routine in the 3-Michelin star restaurant El Bulli which details his creative but disciplined processes and gastronomic philosophy, organised according to a 24-hr timeline. Legendary institutions such as El Bulli are not built in a day, and the book's different sections portray the restaurant as a collective effort shaped by dedicated and passionate individuals led by Ferran and Albert Adria and Juli Soler. After reading this book, one understands why El Bulli has to close its doors in the years 2012 - 2013. Given the extensive working hours of the staff and the intensive nature of the restaurant's menu conceptualisation sessions, 2 years hardly counts as a breather. less

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