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• Bouillabaisse, this golden soup, this incomparable golden soup which embodies and concentrates all the aromas of our shores and which permeates, like an ecstasy, the stomachs of astonished gastronomes. Bouillabaisse is one of those classic dishes whose glory has encircled the world, and the miracle consists of this: there are as many bouillabaisses as there are good chefs or cordon bleus. Each brings to his own version his special touch.

  Curnonsky

  Food, Miracle, Cooking

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• I am well aware that a chef is only as good as his last meal.

  Gordon Ramsay

  Meals, Lasts, Wells

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• I have great empathy for all the contestants that come on 'Top Chef,' whether they go home right away or they make it to the finish line. It's a very vulnerable position they put themselves in and I feel for them.

  Padma Lakshmi

  Home, Empathy, Lines

  "The GQA: Padma Lakshmi". Interview with Dan Hyman, www.gq.com. November 30, 2011.

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• It’s very hard to be an innovator at the highest level in any discipline. For some chefs it’s merely about combining ingredients, but that’s something you can do with your eyes closed.

  Ferran Adria

  Eye, Discipline, Levels

  "What next for El Bulli mastermind Ferran Adrià?". Interview with Stuart Husband, www.telegraph.co.uk. August 2, 2012.

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• It will always be trendy to do the right thing with food.

  Marcus Samuelsson

  Trendy, Right Thing

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• I think every chef should have a food truck. It's a good way to test the markets, to invest in meeting the future restaurant goers.

  Jose Andres

  Thinking, Should Have, Food Trucks

  "José Andrés Unveils New Food Truck Pepe" by Rachel Tepper, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 5, 2012.

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• My two rules of cooking: keep it fresh and keep it simple.

  Michael Isabella

  Simple, Two, Cooking

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• The better the ingredients, the more farmers I can buy from, the closer I feel to the food I want to make that represents what I care about as a chef.

  Alexandra Guarnaschelli

  Care, Want, Ingredients

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• If you are not extreme, then people will take shortcuts because they don't fear you.

  Marco Pierre White

  People, Shortcuts, Extremes

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• Obsolescence is the key to innovation.

  Homaro Cantu

  Keys, Innovation, Obsolescence

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• I did all the Chef Boyardee commercials, in America, when I was young.

  Jane Seymour

  America, Young

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• Set yourself up for success from the very beginning and then focus on maintaining that success.

  Cat Cora

  Focus, Maintaining

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• Food is life, life is food. If you don't like my approach you are welcome to go down to McDonalds.

  Keith Floyd

  Mcdonalds, Welcome, Life Is

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• Cooking is an observation-based process that you can't do if you're so completely focused on a recipe.

  Alton Brown

  Food, Cooking, Recipes

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• I believe that if ever I had to practice cannibalism, I might manage if there were enough tarragon around.

  James Beard

  Believe, Food, Adversity

  James Beard (2015). “Delights and Prejudices”, p.67, Open Road Media

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• I am not somebody who just likes to run. I am a runner. This is the difference between a pastime and a passion. I like to play golf, but I am not a golfer. I like to cook, but I am not a chef. I don't just like to run. I am a runner. It is a passion. It is part of who I am and is woven into the fabric of my personality, character, and psyche.

  Adam Goucher

  Running, Passion, Character

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• Sharing food with another human being is an intimate act that should not be indulged in lightly.

  M. F. K. Fisher

  Love, Food, Health

  1949 An Alphabet for Gourmets,'A Is for Dining Alone'.

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• To me, life without veal stock, pork fat, sausage, organ meat, demi-glace, or even stinky cheese is a life not worth living.

  Anthony Bourdain

  Food, Cooking, Cheese

  Anthony Bourdain (2011). “Tony Bourdain boxset: Kitchen Confidential & Medium Raw”, p.65, A&C Black

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• I probably use my chef's knives more than any other tool in the kitchen. I'm not married to a particular brand, because they all work, they all have sharp blades.

  Bobby Flay

  Knives, Kitchen, Tools

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• I've long believed that good food, good eating, is all about risk. Whether we're talking about unpasteurized Stilton, raw oysters or working for organized crime 'associates,' food, for me, has always been an adventure

  Anthony Bourdain

  Food, Adventure, Oysters

  Anthony Bourdain (2013). “Kitchen Confidential”, p.6, A&C Black

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• Cooking is an art and patience a virtue. Careful shopping, fresh ingredients and an unhurried approach are nearly all you need. There is one more thing - love. Love for food and love for those you invite to your table. With a combination of these things you can be an artist

  Keith Floyd

  Art, Shopping, Home Cooking

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• The winner is the chef who takes the same ingredients as everyone else and produces the best results.

  Edward de Bono

  Inspirational, Motivational, Business

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• In France, cooking is a serious art form and a national sport.

  Julia Child

  Sports, Art, Food

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