Jose Andres Quotes
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Cotton candy is the most amazing form of caramelization ever invented by man.
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Let me ask you: Who do you prefer, a clown organizing your menu - with all due respect to Mr. McDonald - or a chef? I do believe it's a very simple answer.
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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.
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Dragon fruit is very subtle, very delicate. So you want to be careful not to kill it with things that have very strong flavor.
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Soy sauce and seaweed go really well with potato chips.
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I'm a different immigrant. My life is so lucky compared to so many.
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Food is national security. Food is craft. Food is everything, when you think about it.
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The Christmas market at the Barcelona Cathedral sells all kinds of things for your Nativity scene. It will also give you a good idea of Catalan culture.
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In Spain, you can go into any tapas bar, and you'll see anchovies all over the menu.
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When you become an American, they give you an injection so your accent changes.
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I always say that I don't believe I'm a chef. I try to be a storyteller.
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One thing that makes me very happy is to see the growing activism among chefs in America. Chefs like Tom Colicchio, Bill Telepan, and Rachel Ray and food writers like Michael Pollan have gone to Congress, indeed sometimes even have testified before Congress, have lent this support to Mrs. Obama's effort to combat childhood obesity.
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A cocktail can be made by the bartender. But the cocktail also can be made by the chef.
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If you want to keep your side dishes warmer than room temperature, consider buying a small steam table for the home, with the Sterno cans underneath.
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I was very impressed with the street food of Singapore. I was very impressed with the dishes that they did.
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In Hong Kong, 'wonton' means swallowing a cloud.
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Meat, to me, it's slightly boring. Hold on, I love meat too, but only once in a while. You get a piece of meat, and you put it in your mouth, you chew, the first five seconds, all the juices flow around your mouth, they're gone, and then you are 20 more seconds chewing something that is tasteless at this point.
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The federal government spends about $2.51 per child per day to feed them lunch. Out of that, you have to pay for labor, facilities, and administrative costs, leaving about a dollar for food. Imagine trying to feed yourself a nutritious meal every day with only a dollar. Very difficult.
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If what I have to do is share a sandwich to lift someone's spirits, put a smile on their face - the worst thing that happens is I go broke!
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I'm very happy with how Jaleo in Las Vegas came together.
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Today we take New England clam chowder as something traditional that makes our roots as American cooking very solid, with a lot of foundation. But the first person who decided to mix potatoes and clams and bacon and cream, in his own way 100 to 200 years ago, was a modernist.
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I have an amazing wife and three daughters that always keep me motivated.
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I don't believe in traditional company structures because the best ideas do not always come from the top.
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I cannot wait to see the day that one day we will have a chef that will become the secretary of food of the United States of America.