Ferran Adria Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“In a city, it's very hard to do a restaurant, an avant-garde-cuisine restaurant, where each year you need to change the whole menu.”

“Just to eat is a gift.”

“We never have business meals at El Bulli. If it's about business, you're probably not paying much attention to the food.”

“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.”

“Friends are really important, especially when you've had the successes that I've had. I've gone really far in my career, so they're the ones that keep you humble, keep your feet on the ground.”

“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.”

“I had a very normal childhood, and my mother cooked very normal food.”

“I never even dreamed of being a chef, and that's fundamental.”

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

“When we're ill, one of the last things we have that we can enjoy is food.”