BBC NEWS | Europe | Catalonia's culinary king feels the heat: "One of the world's leading restaurants started life as a mini-golf course.
Set in a stunning natural park near the Catalan town of Roses, it was opened in 1961 by a German homeopathic doctor.
Three years later, the pitch-and-putt business was abandoned in favour of gastronomy, although the name, El Bulli, survived. It refers to a breed of French bulldog favoured by the doctor's wife.
Today, El Bulli is a culinary phenomenon. With three Michelin stars, its constantly-evolving tasting menu has featured a stream of unlikely innovations: rose petals in tempura, monkfish liver fondue, grilled sole skin, ying-yang of chickpea water, and Rice Krispies paella - to name but a few."
Sunday, July 27, 2008
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