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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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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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I was very impressed with the street food of Singapore. I was very impressed with the dishes that they did.
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The culture of modern Spain is something many people are still discovering.
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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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When you become an American, they give you an injection so your accent changes.
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I believe no chef becomes what he becomes without having many people influence him.
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In Hong Kong, 'wonton' means swallowing a cloud.
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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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A cocktail can be made by the bartender. But the cocktail also can be made by the chef.
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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 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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I don't believe in traditional company structures because the best ideas do not always come from the top.
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Roberto Donna is a great Italian chef.
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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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The right use of food can end hunger.
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I'm very happy with how Jaleo in Las Vegas came together.
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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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Even today with the public's growing interest in food and diet issues, politicians rarely include food as part of their political platforms.
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When the earthquake hit Haiti in 2010, I was on vacation in the Cayman Islands.
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The business of feeding people is the most amazing business in the world.
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I have an amazing wife and three daughters that always keep me motivated.