José Andrés: The man who created an army of culinary first responders

José Andrés: The man who created an army of culinary first responders ZUMA Press, Inc./Alamy Chef José Andrés founded World Central Kitchen in 2010 Before chef José Andrés became famous for World Central Kitchen, he had already scaled the heights of his profession. AB Forces News Collection/Alamy World Central Kitchen cooked food in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria in 2017 Before Andrés became famous for feeding an island, he had already scaled the heights of his profession, building a culinary empire in DC and beyond – nearly 40 restaurants to date, including The Bazaar, Zaytinya and his 12-seat avant-garde minibar. Listening is a skill Andrés learned early in his career, as demonstrated through a recipe in the new World Central Kitchen Cookbook, a beautiful compendium of dishes that were created or adapted for the organisation's "activations" at disaster sites around the world. World Central Kitchen Cookbook/Clarkson Potter Sòs Pwa Nwa from the World Central Kitchen Cookbook Sòs Pwa Nwa recipe When José made black beans and rice for a group of women in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake, he learned two lessons: first, they wanted their beans smooth, without skins; and second, the Big Name Chef had a lot to learn about listening.