INDEX

REFLECTIONS ON COOKING AND INNOVATION

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elBulli1846
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What is cooking
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Theory of culinary evolution, by Ferran Adrià
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Cooking as a language
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Creativity and innovation system
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elBulli catalogue and the Bulliniano style
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The gastronomic experience
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Bullinianos

SAPIENS METHODOLOGY AND ITS APPLICATIONS

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The Sapiens methodology
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Taxonomies
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Bullipedia

MILESTONES IN THE HISTORY OF ELBULLIRESTAURANTE

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The history of elBullirestaurante in 3,612 pictures
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Creating means not copying
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We closed elBulli to open elBulli
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1956–1980: The dream of two gastronomes
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The terrace at elBulli
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Juli Soler
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Ferran Adrià
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Albert Adrià
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Marketta’s Bullies
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Marketta’s table
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1981–1989: The adventure begins
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1990–1996: In search of a style
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A historical recording
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1997–2011: A time of great change
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The last waltz: 30 July 2011

THE DINING ROOM

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Welcome to the elBullirestaurante dining room
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Staging the tasting menu
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Juli Soler was a wine man
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The wine list
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The banquet table
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The waiter–chef
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Surprise and entertainment: the birthday cake
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The final flourish: the chocolate box
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Bob Noto & Antonella Fassio
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The service decoded
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elBulli by Christian Escribà & Patricia Schmidt

THE KITCHEN

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The cuisine of elBulli: a revolution that respects the past
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The features of a fine-dining restaurant according to Sapiens
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elBullitaller
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Control of the tasting menu
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The miniskirt
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The creative pyramid
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The reservation system
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The search for new products
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The search for new gastronomic tools
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Techniques and intermediate elaborations
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Final elaborations for tasting
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Changes in the tasting menu structure
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Four hours in the kitchen
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Quality control: prototypes

INTERDISCIPLINARY RELATIONSHIPS

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Beginnings of the creative process map
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The world of publishing and audiovisuals
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Media
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Diagrams, notebooks and maps for creative purposes
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The art world and elBulli: The exhibitions
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elBulli. G Pavilion at documenta 12
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Artists & elBulli
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Richard Hamilton & elBulli: a magical relationship
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Picasso inspires us
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Design and architecture
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Dialogue between science and cooking
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Creative workshops
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Awards and acknowledgements
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Open code: sharing as a value
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Dialogue between elBulli and Japan, and between Japan and elBulli
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Community collaborations

ELBULLIDNA - MULTIPURPOSE SPACE

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elBulliDNA

WAY OUT

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The Forest of Innovation