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Chef Aitor Zabala: The Five-Year Road Back to Three Michelin Stars

Chef Aitor Zabala: The Five-Year Road Back to Three Michelin Stars25 Aug58 min

In today’s episode, we sit down with Chef Aitor Zabala, chef and owner of three-Michelin-starred Somni in West Hollywood and the first Spanish chef to earn three Michelin stars outside of Spain. Aitor shares the remarkable journey that took him from discovering cooking at 17 in a military kitchen to working at some of Spain’s most influential restaurants, including Akelarre and elBulli, before a chance meeting with José Andrés brought him to the United States. He reflects on choosing learning...