Grant Achatz & Secrets of Alinea

At Grant Achatz's one-of-a-kind restaurant, the chefs are scientists and the kitchen is a laboratory. Here, traditional fare like butter, duck and caramel are transformed to ensure the only thing curious customers can expect is the unexpected.

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[William Smith]

for haute dining, this trend is really spectacular -- the diner's experience is one-third performance art, one-third sharing in the deepest part of the chef's psychology, and another third a heightening of the palate to unimaginably exotic and exciting levels. But the potential for disaster is enormous if this trend dominates, so hopefully this kind of cooking stays put in the hands of the few geniuses who know what they're doing.

[menyc]

You are very wrong and very misinformed. Achatz is highly respected and original. Just because he, like Adria, utilizes molecular gastronomy, in no way makes him a "replica".

[h2sian]

EFFF this u guys dont know how many hours we put in a day. and we got no respect. grant is the man, hes in the kitchen most of the time. and if u want to start talking bout molecular gastronomy then look at marc veyrat he is the one who started this not ferran adria..

[Skurvy2k]

what kind of potato was this shot with?

[dimitris vrontisis]

Amazing food and imagination but to hats in the kitchen. The basics guys!

[luissuizo]

Achatz its doing his thing, thats for sure. He is innovative, creative,etc...but ALL this work,not only the work of Achatz it´s based on what ADRIA had as a vision and dreamed of it. Zes, manz manz new guzs are creative and freat, but if ANZ bodz is responsible of this new cuisine.....thats the catalan guy!!!!!! Greetings to anyone!!!!!

[pistonx]

240p, we meet again...

[Danan Trihardjo]

Ferran Adria.....been there done that...

[Brad Waxman]

Spent several years with Charlie Trotters. Met grant once.

Im not on board with this mega elitist mentality. He plays with food like its a surplus . Like it's an artists' palate. Food is important. Most nations in this world don't have enough food. Even in our own country , the amount of people relegated to food stamps because they cannot afford to feed themselves or their families has risen astronomically .

I find him ostentatious.

[SethHesio]

I'd love to know what their food costs are...

[5FnX17]

On the contrary, I'd like to know how much work went into it, so I can feel my 200 bucks was worth it.

[5FnX17]

Why are there so many asian customers in these videos at Alinea.