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Jose Andres Puerta Quotes

Your parents would not be happy if you came home and said you wanted to grow up to be a chef or a rock star Picture Quote #1

When I came to El Bulli, right away I knew I was becoming part of something incredible. It was like watching the Big Bang happening right in front of me Picture Quote #1

Spain is a fascinating mix of people, languages, culture and food, but if there is one thing all Spaniards share, it’s a love of food and drink Picture Quote #1

When you go to watch a baseball game, when you go to watch an NBA game, when you watch an NFL game, when you go to watch movies, the offering that those arenas are doing foodwise is ‘all the hot dogs you can eat’ all the French fries you can eat; for $20 you can eat 20 hot dogs Picture Quote #1

I have an amazing wife and three daughters that always keep me motivated Picture Quote #1

Anyone who knows me knows that I have never been shy about how important Ferran Adria has been in my life; he is a friend, a mentor, an inspiration Picture Quote #1

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One day, we’ll have 10, 20 or 50 Jaleos around America or around the world Picture Quote #1

We should all be involved in the avant-garde as long as we look toward the past Picture Quote #1

I believe the future is vegetables and fruits. They are so much more sexier than a piece of chicken Picture Quote #1

I believe no chef becomes what he becomes without having many people influence him Picture Quote #1

I don’t believe in traditional company structures because the best ideas do not always come from the top Picture Quote #1

In America, diner food or roadside barbecue is the best road food, but I am not a fan of eating while driving - too messy Picture Quote #1

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When we are trying to come up with new health laws, you bring doctors, you bring experts in medicine. In urban planning, you bring the best architects. How it is possible that when we are talking about the way we are going to feed America, no chef shows up in the room? Picture Quote #1

Don’t skimp on the ice. Bags from the grocery store melt so fast and water down your drinks. I prefer beautiful, big squares for my cocktails Picture Quote #1

One thing that makes me very happy is to see the growing activism among chefs in America. Chefs like Tom Colicchio, Bill Telepan, and Rachel Ray and food writers like Michael Pollan have gone to Congress, indeed sometimes even have testified before Congress, have lent this support to Mrs. Obama’s effort to combat childhood obesity Picture Quote #1

Let me tell you a story about when I was growing up in Spain. Many Sundays, we would invite 30, 40, 50 people to the countryside, and my father would make a big paella. He put me in charge of the fire and the ‘stove’ - the rocks that hold the pan. But he wouldn’t let me cook. I got so unbelievably upset Picture Quote #1

My mother and I were born in Mieres, Asturias, the most beautiful region you’ll ever see in Europe and the home of Cabrales, a great blue cheese made in the Asturian mountains. When I was young, we moved to Barcelona. Whenever my mother was homesick for Asturias, she’d eat a little piece of Cabrales to bring her closer to Mieres Picture Quote #1

Without a doubt, one of my favorite American ingredients is blue crabs, a true delicacy! And a great value, I think Picture Quote #1

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Our brain, our body, craves fat. We cannot help it. That’s why a kid will eat a hot dog quicker than a piece of broccoli Picture Quote #1

With their bright color and fantastic balance of acidity and sweetness, tomatoes are a natural refresher and the perfect element for meals on warm and sultry days Picture Quote #1

Who needs one more chef in one more building with four walls and a kitchen? Picture Quote #1

I eventually settled in Washington, where my partners and I have been fortunate to build a restaurant business that now employs thousands of Americans across the country Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I don’t understand how it’s cheaper to buy a whole steak at the Price Club than spinach. How did that happen? Picture Quote #1

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I love to talk about cooking and recipes, but I love as much talking about how food and cooking can change the world Picture Quote #1

As a chef and as a father, I am very upset by what’s on the menu at most schools: chicken nuggets and tater tots and ketchup and pizza Picture Quote #1

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Your parents would not be happy if you came home and said you wanted to grow up to be a chef or a rock star. (Jose Andres Puerta Quotes) When I came to El Bulli, right away I knew I was becoming part of something incredible. It was like watching the Big Bang happening right in front of me. (Jose Andres Puerta Quotes) Spain is a fascinating mix of people, languages, culture and food, but if there is one thing all Spaniards share, it’s a love of food and drink. (Jose Andres Puerta Quotes) When you go to watch a baseball game, when you go to watch an NBA game, when you watch an NFL game, when you go to watch movies, the offering that those arenas are doing foodwise is ‘all the hot dogs you can eat’ all the French fries you can eat; for $20 you can eat 20 hot dogs. (Jose Andres Puerta Quotes) I have an amazing wife and three daughters that always keep me motivated (Jose Andres Puerta Quotes) Anyone who knows me knows that I have never been shy about how important Ferran Adria has been in my life; he is a friend, a mentor, an inspiration. (Jose Andres Puerta Quotes) One day, we’ll have 10, 20 or 50 Jaleos around America or around the world (Jose Andres Puerta Quotes) We should all be involved in the avant-garde as long as we look toward the past (Jose Andres Puerta Quotes) I believe the future is vegetables and fruits. They are so much more sexier than a piece of chicken. (Jose Andres Puerta Quotes) I believe no chef becomes what he becomes without having many people influence him (Jose Andres Puerta Quotes) I don’t believe in traditional company structures because the best ideas do not always come from the top. (Jose Andres Puerta Quotes) In America, diner food or roadside barbecue is the best road food, but I am not a fan of eating while driving - too messy. (Jose Andres Puerta Quotes) When we are trying to come up with new health laws, you bring doctors, you bring experts in medicine. In urban planning, you bring the best architects. How it is possible that when we are talking about the way we are going to feed America, no chef shows up in the room? (Jose Andres Puerta Quotes) Don’t skimp on the ice. Bags from the grocery store melt so fast and water down your drinks. I prefer beautiful, big squares for my cocktails. (Jose Andres Puerta Quotes) One thing that makes me very happy is to see the growing activism among chefs in America. Chefs like Tom Colicchio, Bill Telepan, and Rachel Ray and food writers like Michael Pollan have gone to Congress, indeed sometimes even have testified before Congress, have lent this support to Mrs. Obama’s effort to combat childhood obesity. (Jose Andres Puerta Quotes) Let me tell you a story about when I was growing up in Spain. Many Sundays, we would invite 30, 40, 50 people to the countryside, and my father would make a big paella. He put me in charge of the fire and the ‘stove’ - the rocks that hold the pan. But he wouldn’t let me cook. I got so unbelievably upset. (Jose Andres Puerta Quotes) My mother and I were born in Mieres, Asturias, the most beautiful region you’ll ever see in Europe and the home of Cabrales, a great blue cheese made in the Asturian mountains. When I was young, we moved to Barcelona. Whenever my mother was homesick for Asturias, she’d eat a little piece of Cabrales to bring her closer to Mieres. (Jose Andres Puerta Quotes) Without a doubt, one of my favorite American ingredients is blue crabs, a true delicacy! And a great value, I think. (Jose Andres Puerta Quotes) Our brain, our body, craves fat. We cannot help it. That’s why a kid will eat a hot dog quicker than a piece of broccoli. (Jose Andres Puerta Quotes) With their bright color and fantastic balance of acidity and sweetness, tomatoes are a natural refresher and the perfect element for meals on warm and sultry days. (Jose Andres Puerta Quotes) Who needs one more chef in one more building with four walls and a kitchen? (Jose Andres Puerta Quotes) I eventually settled in Washington, where my partners and I have been fortunate to build a restaurant business that now employs thousands of Americans across the country. (Jose Andres Puerta Quotes) 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. (Jose Andres Puerta Quotes) I don’t understand how it’s cheaper to buy a whole steak at the Price Club than spinach. How did that happen? (Jose Andres Puerta Quotes) I love to talk about cooking and recipes, but I love as much talking about how food and cooking can change the world. (Jose Andres Puerta Quotes) As a chef and as a father, I am very upset by what’s on the menu at most schools: chicken nuggets and tater tots and ketchup and pizza. (Jose Andres Puerta Quotes)

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