Thomas Keller: American idol pops up here

Thomas Keller was causing something of a stir in the Harrods Food Hall. The fishmongers, greengrocers and chocolate girls were all agog, even if the customers were wondering what the fuss was about. The neat man in a dapper jacket, pressed jeans and a white shirt, a youthful 55 despite his grey hair, looked more like an American IT whizz than a chef.

But this is the Steve Jobs of food, founder of six restaurants including the French Laundry in Yountville, California, a restaurant with a mountainous reputation built on dishes of ethereal deliciousness such as the legendary Oysters and Pearls, in which tapioca and caviar stand in for the pearls. He holds seven Michelin stars, more than any American chef, and was recently awarded the French Légion d’honneur for services to food. 

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