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ByBrent FurdykandBrian Boone

Chef José Andrés' culinary career began in his native Spain, where he attended Barcelona's Escola de Restauració i Hostalatge before apprenticing with chef Ferran Adrià at his famed restaurant el Bulli.

In 1991, Andrés' pursuit of his dreams took him to New York City, where he soon became a trailblazer in popularizing Spanish-style tapas in North America. Before long he began opening his own restaurants, eventually more than 30, all under the auspices of his ThinkFoodGroup organization, winning acclaim, fame, and numerous awards along the way.

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As his star rose, Andrés wasn't content to merely forge new trails in food; he expanded his purview to include social activism. In 2010 he founded World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit devoted to feeding hungry mouths in the wake of natural disasters.

Andrés' efforts ranged from providing food to those who lost their homes to Califor