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A Day at ElBulli
A Day at ElBulli
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Authors: Ferran Adria, Juli Soler, Albert Adria
Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd
Category: Book

List Price: £29.95
Buy New: £18.68
You Save: £11.27 (38%)
Buy New/Used from £18.60

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars(4 reviews)
Sales Rank: 950

Media: Hardcover
Edition: Ill
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 600
Shipping Weight (lbs): 7
Dimensions (in): 11.7 x 8.8 x 2.4

ISBN: 0714848832
Dewey Decimal Number: 641
EAN: 9780714848839
ASIN: 0714848832

Publication Date: October 30, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars a lot of filler   December 26, 2008
  1 out of 1 found this review helpful

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



5 out of 5 stars A feast for the eyes   November 5, 2008
  14 out of 14 found this review helpful

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!




5 out of 5 stars Restaurant bible   October 19, 2008
  25 out of 25 found this review helpful

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.


5 out of 5 stars El Bulli Explained   October 10, 2008
  26 out of 28 found this review helpful

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.

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