Rene Redzepi & Lars Williams: The Exploration of Deliciousness- S & F Lecture (2012)

Rene Redzepi, noma Lars Williams, Nordic Food Lab May 7, 2012 Professor Amy Rowat describes the molecules of food; featured lecturers Chef Rene Redzepi (noma) and Lars Williams (Nordic Food Lab) present creative approaches to food pioneered by what is currently ranked as the world's best restaurant. Rene Redzepi is the Chef/Co-owner of the restaurant noma and founder of the Nordic Food Labs in Copenhagen, Denmark. Noma was rated the best restaurant in the world in 2010 and 2011 by Restaurant magazine and currently holds two Michelin stars from the Michelin Guide. Chef Redzepi has worked in some of the best kitchens in the world, most notably The French Laundry (USA) and El Bulli (Spain) and is the author of Noma: Time and Place in Nordic Cuisine. Lars Williams (Head of Research and Development, Nordic Food Lab) continues to pioneer new techniques and recipes that utilize the ingredients of and benefit the Nordic region. Acclaimed food writer Jonathan Gold characterizes Chef Redzepi's commitment to organic, sustainable local products as "out-Berkeley[ing] even Alice Waters."