Chefs Achatz and Dufresne Gain World Recognition with Their Creative Culinary Panache
Chefs Grant Achatz and Wylie Dufresne have something in common; and no, it’s not that they’re both chefs, nor the fact that both are past Food For Thought presenters. Both were recently bestowed the high honor of making the San Pellegrino “World’s 50 Best Restaurants” list this year. The list is compiled by an 806-member panel of the planet’s most respected food critics, chefs and restaurateurs.
Grant’s Chicago-based restaurant, Alinea, moved up three spots from last year’s ranking and now reigns as the seventh-best restaurant in the world – and best eatery in America. With a comfortable yet modern interior, Alinea continually garners worldwide attention for its original approach to socializing and dining, making it even more fitting that Grant was also named the “next great American chef” by The New York Times.
Performing a cooking demonstration at the Loft at Soby’s at the 2009 conference, Grant illustrated the art of molecular gastronomy – a scientific field that reveals the physical and chemical processes that occur while cooking, unveiling the transformation of certain ingredients that happen right before your eyes. Revolutionizing the night’s food demonstration into a true taste experience, he kept with a “nostalgic” theme, choosing food combinations that rendered fond [...]
