In the kitchen I have been accused of being in my own world. The attention referred to is never to my own - if such a silly perception would ever even be possible. This attention is applied to the creation, its essence, and thus to the labor.
The greatness of man is attributed in part to him mastering fire. To master is not merely the power to incendiate, temper and extinguish. It is not so much the power to control but rather the acquired understanding of what is being driven, created; at will and beyond any regulation.
At its core, the work in the kitchen is simple and it is based on simple principles, one being the water to fire ratio, towards gaining out of what we are creating, instead of losing. Thus:
