I am not very convinced with having a signature dish. The whole point of being a chef is going to a new place, adapting and curating a new menu as per the culture and community.
Ranveer Brar
CommunityCultureI AmChefPlace
First of all, I can't really claim to be a great chef.
Martin Yan
GreatChefFirstClaimReally
As a chef, I could not wash my hands - nor clean pots, pans, utensils, meats or produce, nor make soups and sauces - if I did not have clean water. Were this to happen, of course, these would be the least of my concerns. Because water is the linchpin of survival: without it, not much else matters.
Marcus Samuelsson
WaterChefSurvivalHandsClean
My cousin owns restaurants, and I used to work in his restaurants with his chef. I've always liked food, and I've always been interested in cooking and stuff like that.
Luke Pasqualino
WorkFoodCookingChefAlwaysUsed
Being an Ethiopian-born, Swedish-raised chef, there's nothing traditional about my Thanksgiving spread.
ChefNothingThanksgivingSpread
America gave me the opportunity to open successful restaurants, start a TV show, and write books. I can even fill an auditorium when I give a speech, which in America is rare for a chef.
Jose Andres
OpportunityMeChefStartAmerica
My palate is simpler than it used to be. A young chef adds and adds and adds to the plate. As you get older, you start to take away.
Jacques Pepin
ChefStartYouYoungTakeUsed
I've been fascinated by the world ever since I read 'Kitchen Confidential' by Anthony Bourdain. I've watched 'Top Chef' and watched interviews with chefs on 'Charlie Rose'... I thought they're really intriguing characters, and they really encapsulate that tension between vision and commerce, art and commerce.
Jon Favreau
VisionArtRoseChefWorldThought
I'm obsessed with 'Top Chef'.
Kate Winslet
ChefTopTop ChefObsessed
Any time a bar or chef cares more about their own ego than the tastes and comforts of their customers, they should just open a monument to themselves and not a business.
Jon Taffer
BusinessTimeChefEgoMoreBar
I want to talk to the bullied kids of the world. Tell them to hang on, it will get better. Know that an 'Iron Chef,' actors, musicians, artists and all successful people have probably been bullied in their life. And the best part of your life is yet to come. Whatever it takes to live, do it!
Cat Cora
LifeLiveBestPeopleChefWorld
If I was not an actor, I would have been working in a five star hotel as a chef.
Dhanush
ChefHotelActorStarWorkingBeen
I really feel I have found myself as a chef. It's very clear to me what I want to do - and how it should taste.
Daniel Humm
MyselfMeChefFeelWantTaste
Being a great baker and pastry chef requires the upmost open mind. I try every dessert that comes my way!
Christina Tosi
GreatMindChefWayTryDessert
Way back when I was a junior pastry chef, I'd bake loads of muffins every morning, as many as 120 or so, while operating on autopilot.
Yotam Ottolenghi
MorningChefBackWayPastryMany
Even if the chef has a good business head, his focus should be behind kitchen doors. A business partner should take care of everything in front of the kitchen doors.
Bobby Flay
GoodBusinessFocusChefKitchen
Generally a chef's book is like a calling card or a portfolio to display their personal work.
Sally Schneider
WorkChefBookPersonalPortfolio
Anyone who's a chef, who loves food, ultimately knows that all that matters is: 'Is it good? Does it give pleasure?'
Anthony Bourdain
GoodFoodChefMattersPleasureWho
During the course of filming 'Top Chef,' I gain 15 lbs., so I'm used to needing two dress sizes.
Padma Lakshmi
DressChefTopTwoGainUsed
The painter, sculptor, writer, and musician are protected by law. So are inventors. But the chef has absolutely no redress for plagiarism on his work; on the contrary, the more the latter is liked and appreciated, the more will people clamour for his recipes.
Auguste Escoffier
WorkPeopleLawChefWillMore
You are in school, and you hear about 'Iron Chef' and think, 'One day, I have to be on 'Iron Chef.'
Maneet Chauhan
DaySchoolChefThinkYouOne Day
You know, I never really thought of myself as a 'celebrity.' One of the titles that I like least is 'celebrity chef.'
Wolfgang Puck
MyselfChefThoughtYouKnowNever
David Levi is a teacher as well as a chef, and, like most teachers, he loves to talk.
Kate Christensen
TeacherChefTeachersTalkWellHe
Mostly I enjoy the restaurants (my husband is a chef), though I wish we had a wider diversity of ethnic food.
Poppy Z. Brite
FoodDiversityChefHusbandWish
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