José Andrés on Liquid Nitrogen, Why He's Afraid of Alice Waters

Washington DC chef and vegetable lover José Andrés held court at Google's DC offices the other day and covered a lot of ground: He discussed his volunteer work in Haiti, what it takes to be happy as a chef, and played a demonstration video to tout liquid nitrogen, complaining it's been misrepresented in the press. He also revealed that he's scared of Alice Waters: "Every time she comes to the restaurant, I'm scared. I'm like, where is this asparagus coming from? 'Oh, it came from Mexico.' I'm like, holy cow. Okay, tell her we have no asparagus."

Video: José Andrés at Google

· Google DC Talks - Chef José Andrés: What does light taste like? [YouTube]
· José Andrés on 60 Minutes: Meat Is Overrated, Fruit and Vegetables Are Sexy [-E-]
· All José Andrés Coverage on Eater [-E-]
· All Alice Waters Coverage on Eater [-E-]