S2E3. Mads Refslund

From his new restaurant Ilis in Greenpoint, Brooklyn in New York City, Michelin-starred Danish chef MADS REFSLUND talks about the central role of the root cellar and the rethinking of the front of house and back of house model where the chefs are also the ones talking with diners about the food. Mads, a co-founder of Copenhagen's world renowned Noma, additionally shares memories about his start in New York and the influence of his parents and his grandparents in paving his path with food.----------For today's episode, Mads Refslund chose Poul Anker Bech's Asfaltserenade, or Asphalt Serenade, from 2002 from the collection of the National Gallery of Denmark.https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS8283 ----------Photographer: Evan Sung----------This conversation with Tina Jøhnk Christensen occurred on March 15, 2024.----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/    email: [email protected]