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Wolfgang Puck
Austrian
Chef
Born:
Jul 8
,
1949
Food
Good
Like
People
Think
You
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Cooking is like painting or writing a song. Just as there are only so many notes or colors, there are only so many flavors - it's how you combine them that sets you apart.
Wolfgang Puck
You
Cooking
Song
Writing
Painting
Sets
Only
Colors
Combine
Like
How
Just
Apart
Flavors
Them
Notes
Many
A good chef has to be a manager, a businessman and a great cook. To marry all three together is sometimes difficult.
Wolfgang Puck
Good
Great
Together
Sometimes
Three
Difficult
Great Cook
Marry
Chef
Manager
Cook
Businessman
New Yorkers think they have everything, all the best art and music. But really L.A. is a better place.
Wolfgang Puck
Music
Art
Best
Better
Think
Everything
Better Place
New
New Yorkers
Place
Really
For me, cooking is an expression of the land where you are and the culture of that place.
Wolfgang Puck
Me
You
Culture
Cooking
Where
Place
Land
Expression
I grew up in Austria, and for me real comfort food is Wiener Schnitzel. Wiener Schnitzel and mashed potatoes because it reminds me of my youth... It reminds me when I grow up and it feels very comforting.
Wolfgang Puck
Food
Me
Youth
Comforting
Potatoes
Mashed Potatoes
Reminds
Feels
Comfort
Comfort Food
Because
Real
Up
Very
Austria
Grew
Grow
Grow Up
It's a myth that generally Asians are mostly vegetarians. The Japanese are the kings of red meat, but it's expensive. The Chinese and Vietnamese love their pork. Many Indians, especially the Muslims, can't live without their lamb.
Wolfgang Puck
Love
Myth
Live
Muslims
Indians
Kings
Generally
Red
Red Meat
Mostly
Without
Expensive
Lamb
Chinese
Japanese
Asians
Vietnamese
Meat
Many
Pork
I think it's really important to keep on staying motivated.
Wolfgang Puck
Important
Think
Staying
Motivated
Really
Keep
Now everybody thinks that once you do Top Chef, then 13 weeks later you're a chef. Nobody wants to learn to cook anymore.
Wolfgang Puck
You
Everybody
Later
Once
Top
Top Chef
Weeks
Nobody
Learn
Chef
Anymore
Wants
Then
Cook
Now
Thinks
I like Dover sole. It's always one of my favorites. I like it when I'm in England. I eat it every day almost. I think it's probably one of my favorite fish.
Wolfgang Puck
Day
Every Day
Every
Think
Sole
Favorite
Favorites
Eat
Almost
Like
Always
Fish
Dover
England
If you're cooking for a woman, make a good risotto and a salad. If you don't have time to make desert you can go and buy some macaroons to have afterwards.
Wolfgang Puck
Buy
Time
Good
You
Woman
Cooking
Some
Make
Go
Salad
Afterwards
Desert
The most important thing for me is to really buy the best ingredient.
Wolfgang Puck
Buy
Best
Me
Important
Most
Most Important Thing
Important Thing
The Most Important
Ingredient
Really
Thing
I always tell people that they are really the critics. If people come three times a week to your restaurant they are the ones who find something they really love.
Wolfgang Puck
Love
People
Three
Tell
Find
Restaurant
Critics
Something
Week
Come
Always
Times
Really
Your
Who
I think the time of the formal dinners is over.
Wolfgang Puck
Time
Think
Dinners
Over
Formal
I left school when I was 14 to work in kitchens.
Wolfgang Puck
Work
School
Kitchens
Left
When you meet someone, ask about what hobby they have, not what they do. People always ask me about cooking, but I prefer to talk about tennis or boxing.
Wolfgang Puck
Me
You
Cooking
People
Meet
About
Someone
Tennis
Talk
Boxing
Always
Hobby
Prefer
Ask
I grew up so poor in Austria that we never took a vacation with my family.
Wolfgang Puck
Family
Took
Never
Up
Austria
Grew
Poor
Vacation
There's a lot of processed food in America and I know that can make some tourists who're used to fresh food feel sick.
Wolfgang Puck
Food
Sick
Some
Tourists
Feel
Know
Make
Fresh
Fresh Food
Lot
America
Processed
Used
In L.A. you live in a big city, but you feel like you're in the countryside. For example, I can be at home in the swimming pool and be five minutes from everything.
Wolfgang Puck
Home
You
Example
Big
Pool
Live
Swimming
Everything
City
Minutes
Feel
Like
Countryside
For Example
Big City
Five
Swimming Pool
When I'm in Los Angeles, my wife and I go to the farmers' market with the kids every Sunday.
Wolfgang Puck
Wife
Sunday
Every
Every Sunday
Market
Kids
Angeles
Los
Los Angeles
Go
Farmers
I like the Japanese knives, I like French knives. Whatever's sharp.
Wolfgang Puck
Whatever
Sharp
Knives
Like
French
Japanese
Television in the '80s was very limited. There was no Food Network.
Wolfgang Puck
Food
Television
Network
Food Network
Limited
Very
I like to be firm. But it is easier to be nice than to be nasty.
Wolfgang Puck
Be Nice
Nice
Easier
Firm
Like
Nasty
Than
The good news about showcasing chefs and the TV shows is they've attracted a lot more smart kids to the profession than 30 years ago. On the downside, though, these young chefs all say they want their own restaurant and their own TV show.
Wolfgang Puck
Good
News
Smart
Good News
Own
Young
Say
Though
Kids
TV
Restaurant
TV Show
TV Shows
About
More
Attracted
Chefs
Years
Years Ago
Lot
Than
Want
Show
Profession
Shows
Downside
Italian food is all about ingredients and it's not fussy and it's not fancy.
Wolfgang Puck
Food
Italian Food
Fussy
About
Italian
Fancy
Ingredients
For me, I don't expect to have a really amazing meal each time I dine out. Having a good meal with your loved ones - that's what makes the experience.
Wolfgang Puck
Time
Good
Me
Experience
Amazing
Meal
Good Meal
Out
Dine
Having
Makes
Expect
Loved
Loved Ones
Really
Your
Each
Each Time
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