Ferran Adrià has been admired, talked about, criticized and revered more than any other chef in history. Expertly researched, Colman Andrews' entertaining account traces Ferran's rise from dishwasher to creative genius behind elBulli, the world's most influential restaurant. This, the first authorized biography is full of fresh insights and will engage not just food lovers, but anyone who enjoys a remarkable story - of how one young chef changed the gastronomic world forever, reinventing food.