--- title: "4 Chefs Quotes By Antonia Lofaso" description: "4 Chefs quotes by Antonia Lofaso. Plus more from Antonia Lofaso and more Chefs sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/949/antonia-lofaso-13718_best_it-s-all-of-our-jobs-as-chefs-to-make-su_519487.jpg" --- > [It's all of our jobs as chefs to make sure the ingredients that we use are the highest quality and the best…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/antonia-lofaso/it-s-all-of-our-jobs-as-chefs-to-make-sure-the-ingredients-that-we/) [Antonia Lofaso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/antonia-lofaso/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/949/antonia-lofaso-13718_best_it-s-all-of-our-jobs-as-chefs-to-make-su_519487.jpg) > [It's been really nice to have people want to come out and support you and want to come out and see what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/antonia-lofaso/it-s-been-really-nice-to-have-people-want-to-come-out-and-support-you/) [Antonia Lofaso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/antonia-lofaso/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/93c/antonia-lofaso-13718_fall-in-love_it-s-been-really-nice-to-have-people-wan_920576.jpg) > [I know this sounds strange, but when I turned 30, it was a turning point in my life. I wanted to push…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/antonia-lofaso/i-know-this-sounds-strange-but-when-i-turned-30-it-was-a-turning/) [Antonia Lofaso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/antonia-lofaso/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f5c/antonia-lofaso-13718_best_i-know-this-sounds-strange-but-when-i-tu_962685.jpg) > [HGTV design folks and chefs are exactly the same people. One designs, the other cooks - that's the only difference.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/antonia-lofaso/hgtv-design-folks-and-chefs-are-exactly-the-same-people-one-designs/) [Antonia Lofaso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/antonia-lofaso/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1fc/antonia-lofaso-13718_chefs_hgtv-design-folks-and-chefs-are-exactly_3065771.jpg) ## Other authors on Chefs - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b010/author-gordon-ramsay-39056.jpg) Gordon Ramsay 11 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/chefs/gordon-ramsay/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b007/author-daniel-boulud-26386.jpg) Daniel Boulud 11 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/chefs/daniel-boulud/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b016/author-marco-pierre-white-63262.jpg) Marco Pierre White 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/chefs/marco-pierre-white/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b003/author-alain-ducasse-10221.jpg) Alain Ducasse 7 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/chefs/alain-ducasse/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b023/author-tom-colicchio-91372.jpg) Tom Colicchio 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/chefs/tom-colicchio/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b017/author-michael-symon-67481.jpg) Michael Symon 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/chefs/michael-symon/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b004/author-anthony-bourdain-14044.jpg) Anthony Bourdain 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/chefs/anthony-bourdain/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b009/author-ferran-adria-34990.jpg) Ferran Adria 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/chefs/ferran-adria/) ## More by Antonia Lofaso > [When I saw myself on TV, it was a big eye-opener. I saw the way I operate in a kitchen, the way I actually…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/antonia-lofaso/when-i-saw-myself-on-tv-it-was-a-big-eye-opener-i-saw-the-way-i/) [Antonia Lofaso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/antonia-lofaso/) > [There was like an entire year where I didn't go near an egg.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/antonia-lofaso/there-was-like-an-entire-year-where-i-didn-t-go-near-an-egg/) [Antonia Lofaso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/antonia-lofaso/) > [I think one difference is that women don't cook from a place of ego; they cook to please their customer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/antonia-lofaso/i-think-one-difference-is-that-women-don-t-cook-from-a-place-of-ego/) [Antonia Lofaso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/antonia-lofaso/) > [I've definitely been in a situation where the producers have a certain group of people that they want to stay because their personalities are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/antonia-lofaso/i-ve-definitely-been-in-a-situation-where-the-producers-have-a/) [Antonia Lofaso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/antonia-lofaso/) > [I'm a huge believer in that food can taste good in general and I never close my eyes or boundaries to where good food…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/antonia-lofaso/i-m-a-huge-believer-in-that-food-can-taste-good-in-general-and-i/) [Antonia Lofaso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/antonia-lofaso/) > [I grew up eating eggplant parmesan heros.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/antonia-lofaso/i-grew-up-eating-eggplant-parmesan-heros/) [Antonia Lofaso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/antonia-lofaso/) > [I'm used to being in a male-dominated arena and have thick skin.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/antonia-lofaso/i-m-used-to-being-in-a-male-dominated-arena-and-have-thick-skin/) [Antonia Lofaso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/antonia-lofaso/) > [I plan my meals out a week in advance.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/antonia-lofaso/i-plan-my-meals-out-a-week-in-advance/) [Antonia Lofaso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/antonia-lofaso/) > [One of my favorite things to do is actually squash ravioli. It's like a pureed squash, and I put the egg yolk in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/antonia-lofaso/one-of-my-favorite-things-to-do-is-actually-squash-ravioli-it-s-like/) [Antonia Lofaso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/antonia-lofaso/) > [Too often contestants make dishes that they would have never done or would never want to eat.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/antonia-lofaso/too-often-contestants-make-dishes-that-they-would-have-never-done-or/) [Antonia Lofaso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/antonia-lofaso/) > [It's all of our jobs as chefs to make sure the ingredients that we use are the highest quality and the best ingredients.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/antonia-lofaso/it-s-all-of-our-jobs-as-chefs-to-make-sure-the-ingredients-that-we/) [Antonia Lofaso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/antonia-lofaso/) > [I had so many Barbies growing up and would play in my room for hours by myself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/antonia-lofaso/i-had-so-many-barbies-growing-up-and-would-play-in-my-room-for-hours/) [Antonia Lofaso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/antonia-lofaso/) > [The entire 'Top Chef' experience was a learning experience. I learned about myself as a competitor, a teammate, a friend, a chef, a mother.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/antonia-lofaso/the-entire-top-chef-experience-was-a-learning-experience-i-learned/) [Antonia Lofaso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/antonia-lofaso/) > [It's been sad to see that - someone being so strong and then needing a little bit of help.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/antonia-lofaso/it-s-been-sad-to-see-that-someone-being-so-strong-and-then-needing-a/) [Antonia Lofaso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/antonia-lofaso/) > [I always find that at all the healthier-cooking restaurants that I have gone to and seen, it's all about the use of adding herbs…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/antonia-lofaso/i-always-find-that-at-all-the-healthier-cooking-restaurants-that-i/) [Antonia Lofaso](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/antonia-lofaso/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/chefs/antonia-lofaso/#itemlist", "name": "4 Chefs Quotes By Antonia Lofaso", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "It's all of our jobs as chefs to make sure the ingredients that we use are the highest quality and the best ingredients.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Antonia Lofaso" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/antonia-lofaso/it-s-all-of-our-jobs-as-chefs-to-make-sure-the-ingredients-that-we/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/949/antonia-lofaso-13718_best_it-s-all-of-our-jobs-as-chefs-to-make-su_519487.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/949/antonia-lofaso-13718_best_it-s-all-of-our-jobs-as-chefs-to-make-su_519487.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/949/antonia-lofaso-13718_best_it-s-all-of-our-jobs-as-chefs-to-make-su_519487.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“It's all of our jobs as chefs to make sure the ingredients that we use are the highest quality and the best…” — Antonia Lofaso", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "It's been really nice to have people want to come out and support you and want to come out and see what you're doing. 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