Inspiration to many
If Steve Jobs is to consumers technology while Lee Kuan Yew is to politics, Ferran Adria is to the food industry. I just listed three people who I admire the most and want to meet. Ok, fine- I'll be meeting Steve on the other side, and I'm still working on meeting Lee.

No wonder he even has Steve's way of presenting. No text, just pictures- no death by powerpoint. Through a simple yet provoking slideshow, Ferran explained how they create molecular gastronomy from emulsification to threading. These include making foie gras noodles, "paper" wrapped in fish bones and fruit puree shaped in actual fruits. Whew! Sounds intriguing, right? Can you match them below?




It was no surprise that during Ferran's Q&A with the publisher of the new El Bulli book, The Family Meal, (sorry didn't catch her name) he was asked that with the death of Steve what would Ferran like to have in his obituary. Two words I took away from his answer are creativity and passion.
 
The brother I've seen
All throughout the presentation, Ferran mentioned his brother, Albert, who also runs a few tapas restaurants in Barcelona. I'm fortunate to have been able to dine at Albert's Inopia before it became Taperia Lolita. There was a long line outside for the tapas!

Inopia circa 2010- Russian Salad

Ferran also showed a slideshow of Albert's Natura style of desserts. Amazing art pieces! This is what I aspire to be as a food stylist.






 
Tidbit: Never knew that Ferran is a comedian. He kept on cracking jokes the whole night :) 

Go to Part 1 here.