Juan mari arzak biography for kids

For the village in Iran, see Arzak, Iran.

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Restaurant information
Head chef	Juan Mari Arzak
Rating	(Michelin Guide)
Street address	Avda. Juan mari arzak biography for kids Wikimedia Commons has media related to Juan Mari Arzak. In Arzak received the "Universal Basque" award for "adapting gastronomy, one of the most important traditions of the Basque Country, to the new times and making of it one of the most innovative of the world". Universal Basque, Since , father and daughter share the title of chef in the refined kitchen of "Arzak," working synergistically to maintain the stars. Alcalde Elósegui,
City	San Sebastián
County	Basque Country
Postal/ZIP code
Country	Spain
Coordinates	43°19′17″N1°56′57″W / °N °W / ;

Arzak is a restaurant in San Sebastián, Spain. It features New Basque Cuisine.

In , Arzak's owner and chef, Juan Mari Arzak, was awarded the Universal Basque award for "adapting gastronomy, one of the most important traditions of the Basque Country, to the new times and making of it one of the most innovative of the world".

Description

Arzak serves modernized Basque cuisine, inspired by cooking techniques and presentation found in nouvelle cuisine.

The restaurant is inside an old multiple-storied brick building, with the restaurant on the main floor. Above the restaurant is a wine cellar with over , bottles of wine, as well as a test kitchen.

Juan mari arzak biography for kids pictures Over the years of professional growth, he married Maite Espina, with whom he had two daughters, Marta and Elena, with whom he later initiated a lasting and effective professional collaboration. In other projects. He is of Basque descent, and specific details regarding his religious views are not publicly known. This page was last modified on 20 November , at

The test kitchen, established in , is where the Arzaks come up with new recipes and methods. It houses over ingredients that can potentially serve as inspiration for a dish. Assisted by chefs Igor Zalacain and Xabi Gutiérrez, the Arzak test kitchen comes up with 40 new dishes a year, stemming from recipes that are created and refined over a period of three to six months.

History

Built as a house in by the current owner's grandparents (José Maria Arzak Etxabe and Escolastica Lete), they turned it into a wine inn and tavern.

At the time, the village of Alza was separate from San Sebastián. When the next generation took over (Juan Ramon Arzak and Francisca Arratibel), it was turned into a restaurant. Kitchen duties are now shared between Juan Mari Arzak and his daughter Elena Arzak.

Awards and honors

• –present, Michelin Guide Three Stars
• –present, Restaurant (magazine) rino World's 50 Best Restaurants
• , 8th best restaurant in the world, S.

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