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Thomas Keller
Thomas Keller
American Chef
Born: Oct 14, 1955
Book Food Great Me People You
Related authors: Bobby Flay Christina Tosi David Chang Emeril Lagasse Giada De Laurentiis Julia Child Paul Prudhomme Samin Nosrat
Let's face it: if you and I have the same capabilities, the same energy, the same staff, if the only thing that's different between you and me is the products we can get, and I can get a better product than you, I'm going to be a better chef. Thomas Keller
Me You Better Face Energy Only Between Chef Than Get Same Going Staff Different The Only Thing Capabilities Product Products Thing
Food should be fun. Thomas Keller
Food Should Fun
I hope the cooks who are working for me now are getting that kind of experience so they can use what they're learning now as a foundation for a great career. Thomas Keller
Hope Great Me Learning Experience Great Career Kind Getting Working Use Who Cooks Now Foundation Career
It's one thing you aspire to: someday, you'll be able to write a book. Thomas Keller
You Book One Thing Able Someday Write Aspire Thing
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

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