108 Quotes by Ferran Adria

Food is about being happy – at a table, thats probably where we spend most of our happiest hours...

I don’t worry about the things I can’t change.

When I go to a fine dining restaurant, I’m excited and I do expect to find proposals to wake my senses.

Salt is the only product that changes cuisine. There’s a big difference between food that has salt and food without it. If you don’t believe that, ask people who can’t eat salt.

I’m not a materialist, I don’t care for things. I don’t like cars, I hate things that can be exploited. I live a simple life. The only luxuries I have in my life are travel and food.

You cannot get an influence from the cuisine of a country if you don’t understand it. You’ve got to study it.

Could 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.

When you talk about avant-garde cuisine, the surprise factor is really important. For example, I love looking at blogs and the photos, but I’m not that keen on other people taking photos of my dishes.

I never cook at home. After 15 hours at work, I don’t have much of a desire to cook at home. I do eat at home, but it’s always something simple. Raw nuts. Almonds, hazelnuts, pine nuts – these are marvelous products. I am, however, the type that likes to go out to eat a lot. I never tire of it.