"I had no
idea that I would be cooking. One of my friends started catering school so I
thought 'OK I'll start that', and then on the second day of school there was a
competition where you will be judged on taste and appearance. And you know when
you are at that age, your biggest decision is whether to play soccer that
afternoon, but for some reason I took it very seriously." – Rene Redzepi
Rene Redzepi is the chef of Noma, which is
supposed to be the best restaurant in the world. Located in Denmark, Noma
became famous for its unique ingredients. Chef Rene Redzepi only uses
Scandinavian products to create amazing dishes.
This gives his cooking and the restaurant an edge, as it is unique,
innovative, and apparently delicious!
High School is the one of the times in life
when decision need to be made. University is the next big step ahead of a
student, but it isn’t an easy one. First of all, students are pressurized to
get good grades, and discover their talents.
Secondly, somehow, they are expected to decide what major they would
like to take and which university they want to attend. Along with this, they
need to balance everything else, and keep calm.
As Redzepi said, “[the] biggest decision is
whether to play soccer that afternoon” or not. The future is there, looming
ahead, yet the present is also important.
It is important for students to find a balance because the future is the
future, and the present is now. Being
happy in the present will carry a happy you into the future.
Rene Redzepi followed a friend into the
cooking profession, but it turned out to be the right decision. Cooking is
about creativity, it is an art. Some people say that feelings can be transferred
into the food that is made, if a person is happy the food will taste better than
when the person is upset. I am not sure if I really agree with that thought,
but I do believe that cooking depends on an individual. No two people will make
the exact same meal; it will always have a unique touch.
What I admire about Redzepi is his attitude
towards food. He believes in local produce, even though at times it may limit
the food that he can make. He sticks to what he believes in, and works around
the difficulties in innovative ways.
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