Ferran Adri

Ferran Adria, born 1962 in Barcelona, is perhaps the greatest chef of all time. “He is called the "Salvador Dali" of the kitchen by Gourmet Magazine, Ferran Adrià is considered to be one of the best, if not the best, chef in Spain and quite possible the world,” author of Ferran Adria says. He began his career at the age of 18 being a dishwasher for a hotel. This hotel is where he was first introduced to cooking. A few years later (after he finished his military service) he worked and became head chef at restaurant El Bulli. There, he established his trademark where the restaurant closes for six months to allow research and elaboration on new creations. “He travelled to France to continue perfecting his particular culinary vision. In 1994 he created a new dish: mesestra de verduras en texturas (vegetable soup in textures). This was the beginning of a revolutionary movement in the kitchen, not just in Spain, but in the world” (don Quijote). In 2002 El Bulli was awarded Best Restaurant in the World and 4 more times after that. Ferran Adria continued to be one of the most influential people in the cooking game by writing many best sellers and having a college named after him.