--- title: "4 Chefs Quotes By Wolfgang Puck" description: "4 Chefs quotes by Wolfgang Puck. Plus more from Wolfgang Puck and more Chefs sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/562/wolfgang-puck-8022_anxious_one-of-the-things-i-ve-found-now-not-jus_1387826.png" --- > [One of the things I've found now, not just for television, but in the restaurant, is that you have many anxious chefs,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wolfgang-puck/one-of-the-things-i-ve-found-now-not-just-for-television-but-in-the/) [Wolfgang Puck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wolfgang-puck/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/562/wolfgang-puck-8022_anxious_one-of-the-things-i-ve-found-now-not-jus_1387826.png) > [A lot of chefs are traditional and do it very well. But the ones who are the most successful are the ones…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wolfgang-puck/a-lot-of-chefs-are-traditional-and-do-it-very-well-but-the-ones-who/) [Wolfgang Puck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wolfgang-puck/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/52c/wolfgang-puck-8022_change_a-lot-of-chefs-are-traditional-and-do-it_3044034.png) > [The good news about showcasing chefs and the TV shows is they've attracted a lot more smart kids to the profession than…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wolfgang-puck/the-good-news-about-showcasing-chefs-and-the-tv-shows-is-they-ve/) [Wolfgang Puck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wolfgang-puck/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/de5/wolfgang-puck-8022_about_the-good-news-about-showcasing-chefs-and_3086499.png) > [You see fewer and fewer chefs who are really big - most stay in shape.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wolfgang-puck/you-see-fewer-and-fewer-chefs-who-are-really-big-most-stay-in-shape/) [Wolfgang Puck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wolfgang-puck/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/697/wolfgang-puck-8022_big_you-see-fewer-and-fewer-chefs-who-are-re_3200109.png) ## 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 Wolfgang Puck > [I tell everybody the same thing: You have to make every dish so when you taste it, you should remember it when you go…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wolfgang-puck/i-tell-everybody-the-same-thing-you-have-to-make-every-dish-so-when/) [Wolfgang Puck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wolfgang-puck/) > [It's an interesting thing, Top Chef. Some of the contestants will make you one great dish, and then make you something on the next…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wolfgang-puck/it-s-an-interesting-thing-top-chef-some-of-the-contestants-will-make/) [Wolfgang Puck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wolfgang-puck/) > [One thing I always say is being a great chef today is not enough - you have to be a great businessman.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wolfgang-puck/one-thing-i-always-say-is-being-a-great-chef-today-is-not-enough-you/) [Wolfgang Puck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wolfgang-puck/) > [Nutrition is just so important to me, mostly especially for children.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wolfgang-puck/nutrition-is-just-so-important-to-me-mostly-especially-for-children/) [Wolfgang Puck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wolfgang-puck/) > [America has undergone a total food and wine revolution.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wolfgang-puck/america-has-undergone-a-total-food-and-wine-revolution/) [Wolfgang Puck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wolfgang-puck/) > [Everybody has to put purees underneath everything now. It's like people think we need the steak, and then we need some baby food with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wolfgang-puck/everybody-has-to-put-purees-underneath-everything-now-it-s-like/) [Wolfgang Puck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wolfgang-puck/) > [For me, cooking is an expression of the land where you are and the culture of that place.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wolfgang-puck/for-me-cooking-is-an-expression-of-the-land-where-you-are-and-the/) [Wolfgang Puck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wolfgang-puck/) > [A lot of restaurants serve good food, but they don't have very good service.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wolfgang-puck/a-lot-of-restaurants-serve-good-food-but-they-don-t-have-very-good/) [Wolfgang Puck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wolfgang-puck/) > [It is so nice to talk to someone that has a passion for food and family.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wolfgang-puck/it-is-so-nice-to-talk-to-someone-that-has-a-passion-for-food-and/) [Wolfgang Puck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wolfgang-puck/) > [Most seasonings are based on family tradition.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wolfgang-puck/most-seasonings-are-based-on-family-tradition/) [Wolfgang Puck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wolfgang-puck/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wolfgang-puck/in-l-a-you-live-in-a-big-city-but-you-feel-like-you-re-in-the/) [Wolfgang Puck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wolfgang-puck/) > [The most important thing for me is to really buy the best ingredient.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wolfgang-puck/the-most-important-thing-for-me-is-to-really-buy-the-best-ingredient/) [Wolfgang Puck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wolfgang-puck/) > [Thirty-five years ago, being a cook was the same as being a used-car salesman.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wolfgang-puck/thirty-five-years-ago-being-a-cook-was-the-same-as-being-a-used-car/) [Wolfgang Puck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wolfgang-puck/) > [The usage of proper salt is really just a small piece of education. However, I want people to really get the proper nutrition from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wolfgang-puck/the-usage-of-proper-salt-is-really-just-a-small-piece-of-education/) [Wolfgang Puck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wolfgang-puck/) > [I grew up in Austria, and for me real comfort food is Wiener Schnitzel. Wiener Schnitzel and mashed potatoes because it reminds me of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wolfgang-puck/i-grew-up-in-austria-and-for-me-real-comfort-food-is-wiener-schnitzel/) [Wolfgang Puck](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/wolfgang-puck/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/chefs/wolfgang-puck/#itemlist", "name": "4 Chefs Quotes By Wolfgang Puck", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "One of the things I've found now, not just for television, but in the restaurant, is that you have many anxious chefs, who know how to cook twenty recipes really well, but they don't have a good foundation for other things.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Wolfgang Puck" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wolfgang-puck/one-of-the-things-i-ve-found-now-not-just-for-television-but-in-the/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/562/wolfgang-puck-8022_anxious_one-of-the-things-i-ve-found-now-not-jus_1387826.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/562/wolfgang-puck-8022_anxious_one-of-the-things-i-ve-found-now-not-jus_1387826.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/562/wolfgang-puck-8022_anxious_one-of-the-things-i-ve-found-now-not-jus_1387826.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“One of the things I've found now, not just for television, but in the restaurant, is that you have many…” — Wolfgang Puck", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "A lot of chefs are traditional and do it very well. 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