It's not really the life of cooking that's hard - it's what you make of it and what level you push yourself to.
Grant AchatzMy home kitchen is airy, with a gas stove, a stainless-steel island table in the center and granite countertops. It's very modest but there's tons of counter space, so you can slap down three or four cutting boards.
Grant AchatzMost smoked salts are made with liquid smoke, which is a condensate, but really, really good smoked salt is literally smoked.
Grant AchatzIn a lot of ways, a lot of smells that aren't necessarily edible smell good, and they remind you of certain aspects of food. So making those associations with what smells good or smells a certain way and pairing that with actual edible ingredients is one avenue that we take creatively.
Grant Achatz