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Andrew Zimmern

American Critic

Born: Jul 4, 1961

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I famously tasted shark fin soup many, many years ago before we understood exactly what was going on with the harvesting of sharks. I've consequently come out against it. I make personal choices in my life and stand behind them. Andrew Zimmern

Life Sharks My Life Before Harvesting Out Exactly Exactly What Shark Come Make Understood Soup Years Years Ago Personal Tasted Going Behind Against Them Choices Stand Many Consequently

I think that Manila is underrated in terms of food in the Philippines. Andrew Zimmern

Food Philippines Think Terms Underrated Manila

Sardinia has to have some of the best seafood on the planet. I'm a sea urchin freak, and Sardinia's are some of the best I've had. Andrew Zimmern

Best Freak Some Had Planet Sea Seafood

I rest my proteins in their liquid when I am done with the heat braise. Andrew Zimmern

Rest Proteins Am Liquid Heat Done

I'm no saint, and I don't want to come across like one, but there is not a day that goes by that I'm not doing something for someone else with a very large chunk of my time. Andrew Zimmern

Time Day Else Chunk Someone Something My Time Come Like Saint Doing Very Goes Want Across Large

My phone is my favorite travel gadget because it has my translator. Andrew Zimmern

Travel Phone Favorite Because Gadget Translator

Too many children and adults go hungry every day. Andrew Zimmern

Day Every Day Every Too Hungry Adult Go Children Many

Too many Americans are getting sick on our over-commercialized food system. Andrew Zimmern

Food Sick Too Our System American Getting Many

Eating well is a class issue. Andrew Zimmern

Class Eating Well Issue

I get asked to speak to a lot of different groups, one of the best parts of my job hosting a show on the Travel Channel, 'Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern.' I take viewers to the far corners of the globe and introduce them to other cultures by exploring the foods they eat - at times, pretty strange stuff. Andrew Zimmern

Best Travel Strange Speak Job Other Corners Channel Andrew Bizarre Introduce Eat Pretty Foods Take Hosting Stuff Globe Parts Lot Cultures Times Get Different Them Far Asked Exploring Viewers Show Groups

I'm a 'bright, shiny objects' guy. I'm always looking for what's next. Andrew Zimmern

Looking Guy Objects Always Shiny Next Bright

If you're not out testing what's complementary to your brand, you're not making the most of your income potential. Andrew Zimmern

You Complementary Out Potential Most Making Testing Brand Your Income

The Internet has democratized content, and the gatekeepers are no longer in control. That democracy is wonderful for entrepreneurs. Andrew Zimmern

Democracy Wonderful Internet Control Entrepreneurs Longer Content Gatekeepers

I've never been a mainstream kind of guy. Andrew Zimmern

Kind Guy Never Mainstream Been

People forget that in early 1970s, there were 3 sushi bars in New York City. Three. Three. Think about that. Now, there is sushi in... I've eaten it - there is sushi at gas stations in Middle America. Andrew Zimmern

I think Yelp is neither good nor bad for the food industry. I find it useless. Andrew Zimmern

Good Food Think Bad Neither Find Food Industry Industry Nor Useless

Sometimes I have to shake my head at how much work it can take to track down a handful of food. Perfect example: I spent a whole day in the Amazon rainforest, in Ecuador, scouring the trunks of dead palm trees for grubs. Andrew Zimmern

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. Andrew Zimmern

Best Day Game World Waters Local Markets Ranked All The World Runs Fact Edible Island Fresh Caught Fish Fishing Off Currency In Fact Places Then Used Chain Thick Loads

For most people, carp isn't just garbage fish - it's an invasive species. Andrew Zimmern

People Garbage Most Fish Just Species

I'm an advocate for alternative proteins, and I believe we can eat many. Andrew Zimmern

Believe Eat Alternative Proteins Advocate Many

I love the Minnesota State Fair, and I go with my family every August for nearly all 12 days. Andrew Zimmern

Love Family Every State Minnesota Days Fair Go August Nearly

As a young boy growing up in New York City, we would spend our summers on the South Fork of Long Island. My dad would take me down to the beach at low tide. We would walk a mile down to the jetties, and he would lower me by my ankles into the crevices between the massive boulders to grab at huge ropes of mussels. Andrew Zimmern

Me Walk Long Young Down Our Spend Summers Would City Beach Long Island Take He Ankles Between New Massive Tide Island Boy South Huge Up Grab York New York Fork New York City Low Lower Ropes Mile Dad Growing Growing Up

Wok cooking is intimidating, but it's the most versatile and handy tool in your kitchen. Andrew Zimmern

Cooking Tool Intimidating Kitchen Most Versatile Handy Your

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