"Ferran", the book

[budrichard]

I'm no fan of 'molecular gastronomy' and haven't and don't intend to eat at elBulli, have none of the collector books published by Ferran http://www.amazon.com/Ferran-Inside-Story-Bulli-Reinvented/dp/159240572X but did find this work at my local library and skimmed the book. Certainly if you are a fan of this sort of thing and Ferran, it would be a worthwhile read of the history behind the man and the restaurant as the book is well done and extensive. I read that the European version had pictures.

Anyway I learned as much as I wanted to know additionally about Ferran and it was a nice addition to the material one sees on shows by Bourdain and others.-Dick

Edited November 23, 2010 by budrichard (log)

[OscarJMalek]

I've read this book and find it to be excellent. It's funny that you mention the term Molecular-Gastronomy, as Ferran himself doesn't like to be associated with those words; he prefers Avant-Garde Cuisine which is in fact more appropriate.

Very interesting and gives a great insight into the man who is quite possibly the best chef in the world.

[Broken English]

It is an interesting read, but I found it a little dry and very hard to follow at times, with all the people named and the sheer weight of history (I'm bad with names though, so that's probably the cause of my confusion and constant page flicking to remind myself who was who).

It did give a good insight to the man behind all the food-media hype and chef-worship, though I like the Achatz memoir much more, because of the fact that it's written from Achatz's perspective (I don't know if he employed a ghost writer or not), which makes for a much smoother read.

[rod rock]

I just heard for this book, and i was thinking to order it online.