A Day at ElBulli
Product Details | Similar Products | Customer Reviews | Author: Ferran Adria, Juli Soler List Price: £29.95 Our Price: £19.76 You Save: £10.19 (34%) Availability: Usually dispatched within 10 to 12 days  |
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 | Product Details: Hardcover 600 pages Release Date: 30 October 2008 Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd ISBN: 0714848832 Rating:   Sales Rank: 670 | | Look for similar books by subject: | | Customers who bought this item also bought:
| | Customer Reviews: a lot of filler (26 December 2008)I received this book for xmas,and although a fan of the cooking the book is about 300 pages too long for me,i really dont need to see page after page of pictures of rocks,the sea and people sweeping the car park. It all comes across as a bit over the top its a pretty book at a decent price,but for the zealots only A feast for the eyes (05 November 2008)If you have ever wanted to experience the best food in the world (as has been voted), this book is for you. 'A Day at ElBulli' covers a single day in chronological order spanning over 600 captivating pages. Don't expect an extensive narrative or cookbook format from this volume (though they are both included - try his recipes and see how you compare); however, for those interested in experiencing what the world's best restaurant is like this is a must, especially at this price. The book is full of beautiful photographs that fill nearly every page with either shots of amazing food or the behind-the-scenes work in the kitchen. A Day at elBulli clearly illustrates the genius and passion of Ferran Adria and offers a small glimpse at this world renowned restaurant for those of us not fortunate enough to dine there in person. Simply amazing! Restaurant bible (19 October 2008)this book is absolutely maqnificent. i've always been a fan of el bulli but the book has blown my mind open. the things they do there are amazing. i am a chef myself and although 99.99% of the recipes are impossible to do in the majority of kitchens, it just shows you how much they've raised the bar and why they are considered the best restaurant in the world. Even if you are not interested in food the pictures alone make this a perfect coffee table book. El Bulli Explained (10 October 2008)I had read a lot about El Bulli and Ferran Adria in newspapers and magazines, but his restaurant always seemed remote and mysterious. This book goes into great detail to show how "the world's number one restaurant" actually works, from 6am when the sun comes up to 2am when the customers have left and the door is locked. It's fascinating (and a little frightening) to see the lengths that Adria and his team go to in order to ensure that every guest has the best experience. There are some recipes, but you'd need a candyfloss machine and various other arcane bits of kit to make them all. The food looks delicious, sometimes familiar and often wierd, but the pictures of the guests eating show that they're having fun. Now that my appetite has been whetted I want to get a table, they are just about to open reservations for the 2009 season. In the meantime I've got the book to keep me dreaming of culinary heaven. | |
