There is a lot going on here. All I can say is that I'm not sure El Bulli is a good example of the human touch being lost. The amount of manpower that went into

There is a lot going on here. All I can say is that I'm not sure El Bulli is a good example of the human touch being lost. The amount of manpower that went into their meals was insane. I'm sure Adria said something about functioning like machines, but in the event that meant huge amounts of practice, crazy attention to detail, tons of trial and error, endless painstaking documentation, etc. Hard work, but creative work. Watch "Cooking in Progress" if you're interested in the details (a bit dry in my opinion).