When I turned 15, I left school having failed to make the minimum grade. With little direction I enlisted at the local culinary school. Here the academic demands were less rigorous. Rene Redzepi academicculinarydemand Change image and share on social
When you get close to the raw materials and taste them at the moment they let go of the soil, you learn to respect them. Rene Redzepi closelearnmaterial Change image and share on social
If you see how a plant grows and you taste it in situ you have a perfect example of how it should taste on the plate. Rene Redzepi growperfectplant Change image and share on social
All of the people who work in the kitchen with me go out into the forests and on to the beach. It's a part of their job. If you work with me you will often be starting your day in the forest or on the shore because I believe foraging will shape you as a chef. Rene Redzepi beachchefday share on social