Fisiología del gusto del siglo XXI. Luis y Alexis Racionero
Physiology of Taste in the 21st Century. Luis & Alexis Racionero
Physiology of Taste by Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin is one of the most iconic works written on the art of eating and drinking, and on gastronomy in general.
This homage project, taking the form of a contemporary replica, is the result of conversations between Ferran Adrià and Luis Racionero.
Following the death of Luis Racionero, the project was concluded by his son, Alexis Racionero. It reflects a historical moment of change within the restaurant business, a space and time between the renowned classical French cuisine and the emergence of the Spanish culinary new wave.
392 pages
125 x 205 mm
Hard cover
ISBN: 978-84-09-27633-2
Around 200 years ago, Physiology of Taste (1825) was published in Paris. It was the last work of Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, who died two months after its completion. This famous essay was presented as “meditations of transcendent gastronomy”, a set of theoretical and historical reflections dedicated to Parisian gastronomes. Brillat-Savarin, a professor and member of various literary and scientific societies, left behind a work that would become a classic of gastronomic literature.
On a conceptual level, the book, titled in French as Physiologie du Goût, would become a canon of the style of European cuisine known as “Haute Cuisine”. After 1970, a paradigm shift in cooking styles took place, the result of a changing cultural landscape, an exploration of the limits of the gastronomic restaurant sector, and from various technological and conceptual innovations: “Classical culinary art” led to “Nouvelle Cuisine”.
Luis Racionero (1940-2020) was commissioned to reflect these changes in the restaurant sector, in the same way that Brillat-Savarin had done previously. Luis was the perfect choice for this role, being one of the last members of a venerable generation of gourmets who had feasted in the great European dining rooms.
Physiology of Taste in the 21st Century is a posthumous work that concludes through the pen of Alexis Racionero. A book written by two hands that follows the structure of the original version of Brillat-Savarin’s first edition. It is presented in the form of meditations filled with anecdotes from countless meals, a great celebration of gastronomy, good taste and the pleasure of the senses. A compendium of hedonism and freedom.
In this section is a short summary of each chapter of the book
A posthumous work, a homage and at the same time a contemporary replica of Brillat-Savarin’s Physiology of Taste, conceived and begun by Luís Racionero and then brought to completion by his son Alexis Racionero upon the author’s death.
La Vanguardia
La Vanguardia
A posthumous work by Luis Racionero, finished by his son Alexis. It is a singular creation, so out of its time that it has a captivating quality.
El Periódico