Andrew Zimmern Quotes
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I think Yelp is neither good nor bad for the food industry. I find it useless.
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A well-seasoned and properly cleaned wok will always have micro-pores in the metal that hold some oil or food particulate, etc. - that's a good thing.
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I like to talk to media.
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I love the Mexican chapulines. These little crickets are beautifully roasted with salt and lime.
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Copper is a superb cooking metal, conducting heat so evenly it has unparalleled control, especially at low temperatures.
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If you're not out testing what's complementary to your brand, you're not making the most of your income potential.
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Like many other chef-entrepreneurs, I am convinced that fast food does not mean bad food.
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Everything happens in the kitchen. Life happens in the kitchen.
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Too many children and adults go hungry every day.
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In tribal Botswana, I received some woven necklaces and a handmade bow with three poison arrows. It's framed and hanging on the wall in my living room and is, without a doubt, one of my favorite possessions.
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My phone is my favorite travel gadget because it has my translator.
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Yelp is - I mean, Yelp's not even good for looking up the restaurant's phone number because, you know, on the site, they just want you to read their reviews and look at their ads. They don't even actually want to give you the information about the restaurant or the menu.
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There's fresh fish, and then there's fresh fish. Samoa is ranked as one of the best places for game fishing in all the world, and runs thick in the waters off the island chain. In fact, it's used as an edible currency in local markets. The day I fished there, we caught loads of yellowfin.
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It might seem strange to feast on Guinea pig, but Ecuadorians love to eat cuy. Personally, I think it's a phenomenal alternative to pork or chicken. High in protein, low in fat, cheap and easy to raise. Oh, and cuy tastes great, much like roast pig. You might call it a pet, but I prefer to call it dinner.
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I love eating in San Francisco, Chiang Dao, China, Tokyo, Hanoi.
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I find that most home cooks don't get vinegars. They're misunderstood, mostly due to the factory-made red wine vinegar that everyone commonly cooks with... that, and the giant gallon of white distilled vinegar that we all use, mostly to clean and disinfect things!
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My life gets better every year.
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I use vinegars to deglaze saute pans for sublime sauces.
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I'd rather be a good guest in someone's home than tell them I don't like their food or make fun of them.
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The restaurant industry in New York in the '80s was a good place to hide out if you had issues.
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My mom was as brilliant a cook as my dad is.
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As I famously said before, I don't like to waste meals. I'm no one's food snob.
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I'd be very happy serving on a local school board. I just know that I have a responsibility to give back.
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I'm into exploring the fringes of a culture.