What You Need to Know
Arzak is a restaurant in San Sebastián, Spain. It features New Basque Cuisine. In 2008, Arzak's owner and chef, Juan Mari Arzak, was awarded the Universal Basque award for "adapting gastronomy, one of the most important traditions of the Basque Country, to the new times and making of it one of the most innovative of the world".
Steps
- 1.
Red Prawn with Edible Stones (Spain): Showcases molecular gastronomy
- 2.
Foie Gras with Cocoa Bean (France): Combines traditional and modern techniques
- 3.
Truffled Egg with Mushroom Air (Italy): Uses spherification and foaming
The Science
Primary Reaction
Maillard Reaction