Out of the hundreds of cookbooks I have, I would give away any of them (that includes first editions, very rare, and out of print books) except the two in the left hand picture. I have not eaten (yet) at NOMA or surfed the nordic region, but both are spectacular. Chef Rene Redzepi uses EVERYTHING from what nature gives him. I can relate in many ways to him. Soon I will take you on a foraging trip to a barrier island by paddle board and show what can be found to eat. Also will show you all the parts of a fish that can be used as well as utilizing the by-catch that most give away. The excerpt below is from NOMA’s website. I am trying to get my hands on one of those shirts. Always remember dishwashers are people too! Congrats NOMA! Number 1 restaurant in the world and accepting the award in a t-shirt. My kind of people!
When a part of the team from noma, in April 2010 went to London, for “The World’s 50 Best” awards they were wearing a special kind of attire.
Our dear dishwasher, Alieu should have joined us on the trip, but he didn’t get his visa in time. Therefore, we made a number of t-shrits with Alieu’s photo on the chest, and wore them on stage, when we received the award as number 1, so we in this way could honor Alieu..
The t-shirt stood out among the suits and dresses, and we have received a lot of requests about the possibility of buying one of these t-shirts. We have now decided to meet these requests, and will set-up a small production of the t-shirt for you to buy. Any revenue from the t-shirts will be spend on a staff trip for the entire staff of noma. Probably not to Gambia, which is where Alieu is from.