Grant Achatz: The Chef Who Lost His Sense Of Taste




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Summary: Story: Two years after opening his award-winning Chicago restaurant Alinea, chef Grant Achatz was diagnosed with tongue cancer. He describes losing and regaining his taste in <em>Life, on the Line</em>. "My palate developed just as a newborn," Achatz says. "I don't recommend it, but I think it made me a better chef."