Nicolás Sánchez Palazuela
Born 1946. Completed his secondary education in Madrid, and dropped out of university after one year. After working for two years in the kitchen of a restaurant in Madrid, returned to Zaragoza to open his own restaurant, “El Cazurro”, specialising in a fusion of “cocina aragonesa / japonesa”. Won his first Michelin star in 1975. Three years later, opened a new restaurant, “Zensaciones”, in Calatayud, awarded two Michelin stars in 1981. Credited as the guru of the “nueva cocina zaragozana”. Frequently appears on TV, author of several books and “doctor honoris causa” from universities in Spain, France, USA and Japan.
