Itโs very hard to be an innovator at the highest level in any discipline. For some chefs itโs merely about combining ingredients, but thatโs something you can do with your eyes closed.
Ferran AdriaIn my early days, I copied the great French chefs, like most chefs do. Copying is not bad. Copying and not recognizing that you are copying is bad. For me, when I go to a restaurant and am served a dish influenced by something we created at elBulli, if it's well done, it makes me extremely happy.
Ferran AdriaCould you imagine people eating a painting - if they could introduce a painting into their bodies? It's probably the artist's dream, and we have the opportunity to do so.
Ferran Adria