Jose Andres Quotes
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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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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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Look at our farmers' markets today, bursting with heritage breeds and heirloom varieties, foods that were once abundant when we were an agricultural nation, but that we have lost touch with. Bringing all these back helps us connect to our roots, our communities and helps us feed America the proper way.
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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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I was very impressed with the street food of Singapore. I was very impressed with the dishes that they did.
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I believe no chef becomes what he becomes without having many people influence him.
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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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In Hong Kong, 'wonton' means swallowing a cloud.
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When you become an American, they give you an injection so your accent changes.
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The culture of modern Spain is something many people are still discovering.
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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 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 always say that I don't believe I'm a chef. I try to be a storyteller.
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The right use of food can end hunger.
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Roberto Donna is a great Italian chef.
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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.
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A plancha is just a hot flat surface. So if you think about it, anything is a plancha, like a saute pan or a griddle. A la plancha is the perfect way to cook for a crowd.
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I'm very happy with how Jaleo in Las Vegas came together.
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The business of feeding people is the most amazing business in the world.
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Chef Michel Richard is always at the top of his game.
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I'm a different immigrant. My life is so lucky compared to so many.
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When the earthquake hit Haiti in 2010, I was on vacation in the Cayman Islands.
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Even today with the public's growing interest in food and diet issues, politicians rarely include food as part of their political platforms.