Andrew Zimmern Quotes
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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 log 250 days a year on the road. I need pants that are versatile, easy to clean, and dry in my hotel room if necessary.
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I like to talk to media.
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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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My parents divorced when I was six but stayed close.
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My phone is my favorite travel gadget because it has my translator.
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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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I love the Mexican chapulines. These little crickets are beautifully roasted with salt and lime.
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Like many other chef-entrepreneurs, I am convinced that fast food does not mean bad food.
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Too many children and adults go hungry every day.
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Everything happens in the kitchen. Life happens in the kitchen.
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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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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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As I famously said before, I don't like to waste meals. I'm no one's food snob.
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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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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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I love eating in San Francisco, Chiang Dao, China, Tokyo, Hanoi.
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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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My life gets better every year.
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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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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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I use vinegars to deglaze saute pans for sublime sauces.
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I think that Manila is underrated in terms of food in the Philippines.