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It wasn't about mechanics; it was about a feeling, wanting to give someone something, which in turn was really gratifying. That really resonated for me. Thomas Keller
Me Feeling About Someone Give Something Wanting Which Turn Really Mechanics Gratifying
You're getting to know who the great chefs are through their books. Thomas Keller
Great You Books Through Know Chefs Getting Who
The book is there for inspiration and as a foundation, the fundamentals on which to build. Thomas Keller
Book Build Inspiration Which Foundation Fundamentals
We rely on our purveyors to tell us what's available and what's good. Thomas Keller
Good Our Tell Rely Available Us
Then, as the day progresses, depending on how the product is coming in - for instance, the fish man will fax us and say black bass is great - throughout the day, we'll also make judgment calls and adapt to what's available. Thomas Keller
Day Great Man Will Black Judgment Bass Say Fax Throughout Instance Also Make Calls How Coming Fish Fish Man Depending Available Then Us Product Adapt
Some of the recipes in the book have evolved for us. Many haven't. Thomas Keller
Book Recipes Evolved Some Us Many
I wanted to write about what we were doing at the French Laundry, the recipes and the stories. Thomas Keller
Recipes Laundry About Write French Doing Were Wanted Stories
Now the restaurants have begun to catch up with the wine-making; there are numerous great restaurants in Napa Valley, and it's wonderful because the people are there for just that: great food and great wine. Thomas Keller
Food Great People Wonderful Wine Numerous Valley Restaurants Catch Because Up Begun Just Now
I drank more wine when I wasn't working as much, to be honest. Thomas Keller
Wine To Be Honest Drank More Much Working Honest
My favorite wines are Zinfandels. Thomas Keller
Favorite Wines
I like to drink young wines, wines which are robust and have a lot of forward fruit to them. Thomas Keller
Fruit Young Wines Drink Like Robust Lot Which Them Forward
The law of diminishing returns is something I really believe in. Thomas Keller
Law Believe Diminishing Something Returns Really
But once in a while you might see me at In and Out Burger; they make the best fast food hamburgers around. Thomas Keller
Best Food Me You Burger Once Out See Make Around Hamburgers While Might Fast Fast Food
I played from the time I was seven years old. My father was my first baseman coach. I had opportunities that I never really pursued - with some Miami teams and a few larger colleges, and then I ended up bailing and began cooking. Todd English
Time Cooking Opportunities Old Father First Few Seven Some Colleges Pursued Never Had Bailing Years Began Up Miami Ended Then Really Coach Teams Baseman Larger Played
I liked the energy of cooking, the action, the camaraderie. I often compare the kitchen to sports and compare the chef to a coach. There are a lot of similarities to it. Todd English
Sports Cooking Energy Action Similarities Kitchen Liked Chef Camaraderie Lot Often Coach Compare
Some of the things I think I learned from that were very educational as far as just paying bills - the basics in dealing with a restaurant like that. It was just life - the education involved in running the organization, even on a small level. Todd English
Life Education Organization Think Running Restaurant Some Small Like Involved Learned Dealing Were Educational Very Just As Far As Far Paying Bills Even Level Things Basics
I try to get them working. My older son is 10 and he's pretty interested. We had a dinner party the other night and he helped a lot. He helped peel asparagus; he hung out. It was great. Todd English
Great Son Try Dinner Party Older Other Peel Hung Out Dinner Party Pretty Had He Lot Get Interested Them Working Asparagus Helped Night
All the pre-made sauces in a jar, and frozen and canned vegetables, processed meats, and cheeses which are loaded with artificial ingredients and sodium can get in the way of a healthy diet. My number one advice is to eat fresh, and seasonally. Todd English
Vegetables Advice Healthy Way Eat My Number One Fresh Healthy Diet Get Artificial Diet Canned Frozen Processed Which Jar Ingredients Loaded Number Sodium
I believe in eating smaller meals more often throughout the day to keep the metabolism going. Don't deprive yourself, just make better choices. At 50 years old it is definitely a lot harder to stay in shape then it was when I was in my 20's. Todd English
Day Yourself Better Old Believe Definitely Stay Eating More Throughout Shape Smaller Make Metabolism Years Lot Going Often Just Meals Deprive Then Choices Keep Harder
It's wild how chefs have become like rock stars. Todd English
Become Stars Wild Like Chefs Rock How Rock Stars
I've got a really great team around me. They're the ones that are in the restaurants on a day to day basis. Anyone that's good can't be stifled in any way. I don't baby people. Todd English
Good Day Great Me People Baby Way Restaurants Day-To-Day Great Team Around Got Stifled Any Anyone Really Team Basis
I enjoy the creative side of the business side of being a restaurateur. That's my thing. The thing I'm constantly thinking about is, how do you create new, interesting situations that keep people coming back? Todd English
You Business Creative People Enjoy Thinking Side Back Constantly About New How Coming Situations Being Interesting Create Business Side Keep Thing
Every chef should have an understanding of pastries or desserts. Tom Colicchio
Understanding Every Desserts Chef Should
Hunger is a political issue, and there are several things politically that are keeping people hungry - not funding food stamps adequately, not funding school lunches adequately. So there is a political solution to the problem of hunger. Tom Colicchio
Food People Problem School Political Several Adequately Hunger Hungry Solution Food Stamps Issue Politically Stamps Keeping Things Funding
You have to know the classics if you want to cook modern food. Tom Colicchio
Food You Classics Know Modern Want Cook
Asian food is very easy to like because it hits your mouth very differently than European food does. In European food, there may be two things to hit - maybe sweet and salty, maybe salty-savory, but Asian kind of works around, plus you have that distinct flavor that's usually working in Asian food. Tom Colicchio
Food You Mouth Sweet Distinct Kind Easy Plus Like Because Around Does Very Salty Hit Than Hits May Maybe Flavor Asian Working Your European Works Differently Things Two
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