Grant Achatz is one of ourbiggest inspirations. He has been pushing the boundariesof...

Grant Achatz is one of our
biggest inspirations. He has been pushing the boundaries
of cooking as an art form. I want to wish you all good luck. The gentleman standing next to me has changed the way we think about food. When you cook for someone
who has that type of sensibility, you can truly be free. {\an8}It's kind of having the largest canvas
than you can imagine. {\an8}You can do whatever you want. -It's an honor to have you here.
-Thank you. I never even imagined I would be
in the same room as Chef ever, so I'm very starstruck. But I imagine it does ramp up
the pressure quite a bit, yeah. All right, chefs, we've arrived at that crucial time
of the evening. Ultimately, the decision was made
for today's featured ingredient because of its versatility,
and also its humble nature. So, chefs, tonight, you will be cooking with