A Wealth of Insight: The World's Best Chefs on Creativity Leadership and Perfection

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"The first-ever comprehensive and authentic exploration of originality in contemporary cuisine. A Wealth of Insight is a true world atlas of creativity and innovation of the 21st century kitchen."--From the Foreword by Chef Ferran Adri of elBulli 1846 and elBulli Foundation Five-time Winner of the Worlds Best Restaurant A Wealth of Insight: The Worlds Best Chefs on Creativity Leadership and Perfection profiles nearly 45 of the worlds best chefs who have collectively amassed nearly 100 Michelin stars and who regularly appear atop the Worlds 50 Best Restaurants La Liste James Beard and other international rankings and awards. Together they represent some of the most revered and legendary restaurants on earth. Featuring bite-size insights and stunning photography A Wealth of Insight dedicates a chapter to each culinary icon and digs deeper into their creative process unrelenting pursuit of perfection and unwavering commitment to excellence in cuisine leadership and service. If you are endlessly fascinated by how the worlds best chefs get inspired create and innovate research critically-acclaimed restaurateurs and food reviews months before taking a trip are addicted to TV shows and documentaries that showcase food culture cuisine and culinary personalities from all over the world or secretly dream of crisscrossing continents as an insatiable gastrotourist then A Wealth of Insight is for you. In addition for those eager to learn how these five-star chefs began their journey to the top and maintain their prime position this book also dives into their childhood memories early experiences culinary philosophy how best to lead and manage a world-class restaurant the future of food and their advice to young and aspiring chefs. PROFILE CHAPTERS: Foreword by Ferran Adri Introduction Anthony Bourdain (1956--2018) (New York NY USA) Aaron Silverman--Pineapple and Pearls (Washington DC USA) Albert Adri--Tickets (Barcelona Spain) Alex Atala--D.O.M. (So Paulo Brazil) Ana Ro--Hia Franko (Kobarid Slovenia) Andoni Luis Aduriz--Mugaritz (San Sebastin Spain) Chan Yan Tak--Lung King Heen (Hong Kong) Cristina Bowerman--Glass Hostaria (Rome Italy) David Kinch--Manresa (Los Gatos CA USA) Emma Bengtsson--Aquavit (New York NY USA) Emmanuel Stroobant--Shoukouwa (Singapore) Eneko Azurmendi--Azurmendi (Larrabetzu Spain) Enrico Crippa--Piazza Duomo (Alba Italy) ric Frechon--Epicure (Paris France) Eric Ripert--Le Bernardin (New York NY USA) Georgianna Hiliadaki and Nikos Roussos--Funky Gourmet (Athens Greece) Guillaume Galliot--Caprice (Hong Kong) Guy Savoy--Guy Savoy (Paris France) Hans Neuner--Ocean (Algarve Portugal) Jacob Jan Boerma--De Leest (Vaassen The Netherlands) Joachim Wissler--Vendme (Bergisch Gladbach Germany) Joan Roca--El Celler de Can Roca (Girona Spain) Jonnie Boer--De Librije (Zwolle The Netherlands) Jos Andrs--minibar (Washington DC USA) Jos Avillez--Belcanto (Lisbon Portugal) Kevin Fehling--The Table (Hamburg Germany) Kwong Wai Keung--Tang Court (Hong Kong) Martha Ortiz--Dulce Patria (Mexico City Mexico) Martin Berasategui--Martin Berasategui (Lasarte-Oria Spain) Matthew Orlando--Amass (Copenhagen Denmark) Nicolai Nrregaard--Kadeau (Copenhagen Denmark) Niki Nakayama--n/naka (Los Angeles CA USA) Patrick OConnell--The Inn at Little Washington (Washington VA USA) Pedro Subijana--Akelarre (San Sebastin Spain) Peter Goossens--Hof van Cleve (Kruishoutem Belgium) Ricardo Costa--The Yeatman (Porto Portugal) Richard Ekkebus--Amber (Hong Kong) Rodolfo Guzmn--Borag (Santiago Chile) Ryuki Kawasaki--Mezzaluna (Bangkok Thailand) Sean Gray--Ko (New York NY USA) Sven Elverfeld--Aqua (Wolfsburg Germany) Tetsuya Wakuda--Waku Ghin (Singapore) Virgilio Martnez--Central (Lima Peru)