"The first time I went to Peru I fell in love with Gastón Acurio. Thanks to him, children were dressed as chefs, and not in Messi shirts," says Ferran Adrià, who recalls that cooking is a social weapon and that no one has exemplified this better than the Peruvian chef. "I supported him, and people thought that the Peruvian government was paying me a fortune. I never charged anything; it was a matter of affection. And today here as well, because there is affection with the Velasco family. The father and the son."

Who hasn't asked someone at home for a recipe and ended up completely confused? Those who know them by heart, whether through experience, passion, or because they've practiced them countless times, struggle to rearrange the steps for others to learn. It's even harder to get those who possess the desired recipe to explain the exact quantities and cooking times. Phrases like "you'll see," "you'll know," or even "the time it takes to say the Lord's Prayer" are the go-to instructions for knowing how many grams or how long to cook. For all these reasons, we've decided to explain the recipes you've always wanted to know so you can cook at home this Christmas.