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26th May 2013
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What makes a chef "the best chefs in the world"? Not only cooking skills, but a mix of creativity and talent is what you need to become a chef known all over the world. Nowadays chefs have become increasingly popular. And being a successful chef no longer means just spending several hours in the kitchen, sweating over the hot stove and commandeering an army of obedient staff. So what makes a good chef the best in the world? There is a lot of speculation around this topic, and several culinary experts wish to have a say in who is allowed access to this coveted Olympus. We will try to rationalize the elements that make Ferran Adrià, Rene Redzepi, Henston Blumenthal, Massimo Bottura, Juan Mari and his daughter Elena Arzak, Inaki Aizpitarte, and many others the Best chefs in the world. Well, cooking skills aren’t really enough: talent, imagination, creativity and training are all must haves. And those get you Michelin Stars. Greatness is, therefore, elusive, and it has blessed those chefs that had more than whimsy and skills. It blessed those chefs that were able to make food entertainment and passion, beyond the ephemeral experience of food, gaining industry and customer recognition.
A day spent with Inaki Aizpitarte in Paris as the chef creates a Californian inspired dish at his Le Chateaubriand restaurant in Paris.
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The team behind the book Where Chefs Eat have launched an app of their popular guide which includes recommendations from some of the world's best chefs.
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The Swedish chef Magnus Nilson has announced plans to launch his second cook book. He will create a comprehensive guide to Nordic cuisine.
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Brazilian chef Alex Atala talks about his food philosophy in these videos from the 2013 Design Indaba conference in South Africa.
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Chef René Redzepi distills his cuisine in this enlightening chat with Canada's Studio Q in Toronto.
Find out moreThe elBulli exhibition which features a range of material from Ferran Adria's world famous elBulli restaurant in Spain is coming to London in July.
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Bonding at one of the world's best restaurants. An exciting collaboration between the staff at Mugaritz and the creative theater company La Fura dels Baus.
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Rene Redzepi's Noma restaurant in Copenhagen is a breeding ground for brilliant young chefs. Here's a list of the four Americans you should keep your eye on.
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A solidarity campaign just took off to help raise funds to save Italy's art patrimony and the territory affected by last year's earthquake.
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Joan Roca, currently the world's best chef, will share cooking tips on tonight's episode of MasterChef Spain.
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Curious about pickles and fermented foods? Get the lowdown on lactic acid fermentation in this podcast by the Nordic Food Lab in Copenhagen.
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Peruvian chef Gaston Acurio's culinary empire had a minor setback yesterday when one of his restaurants in Chile caught on fire, luckily no one was injured.
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Chef Aduriz arrested in a bunny suit for foraging flowers, the story Dr. Exactus - a man defeated by children's sweets - and just why do people visit Mugaritz?
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A look at the rehearsal for the Roca Brothers El Somni culinary orchestra which started this week in Barcelona.
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The New York Public Library is hosting a chat with acclaimed chefs David Chang, Massimo Bottura and Daniel Patterson. Don't miss your chance to meet them!
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An interactive map of The World's 50 Best Restaurants list for 2013 - take a look and see a country by country breakdown.
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