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Nature 457, 267 (15 January 2009) | doi:10.1038/457267a; Published online 14 January 2009

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Q&A: Chemistry in the kitchen

Jascha Hoffman

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Voted the world's best restaurant, Spain's elBulli near Barcelona offers an unusual culinary experience, from hot velvet-crab aspic with mini-corncob couscous to ice-cold liquorice nitro-dragon dessert. Innovative head chef Ferran Adrià explains how science and haute cuisine can work together.

BOOK REVIEWEDA Day At elBulli

by Ferran Adrià, Albert Adrià & Juli Soler

Phaidon Press: 2008. 600 pp. £29.95, euro dollar45

What will a guest find at elBulli?It's not just about the food, it's an experience in itself.