I started cooking when I was about 10
“I started cooking when I was about 10. I have memories like when I was 6 or 7 with my mom, and when I was 12 I started getting real serious about cooking.”
Quotes
This is a collection of quotes about food by people familiar to the culinary world and not.
It was the Law of the Sea they said
“It was the Law of the Sea, they said. Civilization ends at the waterline. Beyond that, we all enter the food chain, and not always right at the top.”
Without sharks you take away the apex predator of the
“Without sharks, you take away the apex predator of the ocean, and you destroy the entire food chain.”
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I definitely love kimchi
“I definitely love kimchi. The biggest influence that eating so much Korean food growing up had on me was that I have no limit for spiciness. The hotter the better.”
A plate of food has to have balance
“A plate of food has to have balance. For example, a mild fish like skate mustn’t be overwhelmed by the side dishes. They should have personality and color, but they also have to be subtle.”
When the Nobel Peace Prize Committee designated me the
“When the Nobel Peace Prize Committee designated me the recipient of the 1970 award for my contribution to the ‘green revolution,’ they were in effect, I believe, selecting an individual to symbolize the vital role of agriculture and food production in a world that is hungry, both for bread and for peace.”
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Never be a food snob
“Never be a food snob. Learn from everyone you meet; the fish guy at your market, the lady at the local diner, farmers, cheese makers. Ask questions, try everything and eat up!”
As far away as you can get from the process of
“As far away as you can get from the process of mechanisms and machinery, the more likely your food’s going to taste good. And that that is probably the largest thing I can hand to anybody is let your hands touch it. Let them make it.”
Justice requires that everyone should have enough
“Justice requires that everyone should have enough to eat. But it also requires that everyone should contribute to the production of food.”
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