Jeff Gordinier

Although this book was interesting - I learnt a lot about unusual foods and travel - I couldn’t think past reports of Rene Redzepi’s bad treatment of staff and the exploitation of indigenous workers, most particularly in Mexico. The author, a New York Times food writer acknowledges that obsession and perfectionism plague the founder of Noma. Although some of the food sounds incredible I couldn’t see how some of the poorest people in the world could afford the $600 price tag for food at Noma Mexico. Crazy rich people throwing money through a fence, begging for a booking just made it seem more obscene. Great ideas but too many flaws to be acceptable. Thankful for all our cheap and cheerful places and those higher end places who are reasonable with staff and prices. Boo… (more)