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title: "7 Cook Quotes By David Chang"
description: "7 Cook quotes by David Chang. Plus more from David Chang and more Cook sayings from other authors."
image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bae/david-chang-8104_around_new-york-gives-us-a-wide-colour-palette_367976.png"
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> [New York gives us a wide colour palette to cook from. We have cuisines from around the world, and that lets us…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-chang/new-york-gives-us-a-wide-colour-palette-to-cook-from-we-have-cuisines/)

[David Chang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-chang/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bae/david-chang-8104_around_new-york-gives-us-a-wide-colour-palette_367976.png)

> [The process and organization leading up to cooking the egg can tell you a lot about the cook.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-chang/the-process-and-organization-leading-up-to-cooking-the-egg-can-tell/)

[David Chang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-chang/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/705/david-chang-8104_about_the-process-and-organization-leading-up_1120619.png)

> [If I have a really bad cook or a bad manager or bad sous-chef, I previously would have fired them or lost…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-chang/if-i-have-a-really-bad-cook-or-a-bad-manager-or-bad-sous-chef-i/)

[David Chang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-chang/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5b1/david-chang-8104_able_if-i-have-a-really-bad-cook-or-a-bad-man_1534535.png)

> [Fine dining teaches you how to cook many different things, and it gives you the basic fundamentals, but these specialty restaurants, they're…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-chang/fine-dining-teaches-you-how-to-cook-many-different-things-and-it/)

[David Chang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-chang/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d94/david-chang-8104_basic_fine-dining-teaches-you-how-to-cook-many_1573804.png)

> [I think the basic thing that home cooks can learn how to do is just season properly... If the home cook realized…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-chang/i-think-the-basic-thing-that-home-cooks-can-learn-how-to-do-is-just/)

[David Chang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-chang/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8b8/david-chang-8104_basic_i-think-the-basic-thing-that-home-cooks_1604155.jpg)

> [When I first started to cook, I would cook these elaborate meals, but I rarely cook at home now.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-chang/when-i-first-started-to-cook-i-would-cook-these-elaborate-meals-but-i/)

[David Chang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-chang/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb2/david-chang-8104_cook_when-i-first-started-to-cook-i-would-coo_2300711.png)

> [Before I had my own restaurant, I was never top dog in the kitchen. I've always had a low opinion of myself…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-chang/before-i-had-my-own-restaurant-i-was-never-top-dog-in-the-kitchen-i/)

[David Chang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-chang/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7a2/david-chang-8104_always_before-i-had-my-own-restaurant-i-was-nev_3102606.png)

## Other authors on Cook

## More by David Chang

> [In New York, we're always confined with spaces. Our restaurants are difficult to navigate as cooks and to operate. We fight against the buildings…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-chang/in-new-york-we-re-always-confined-with-spaces-our-restaurants-are/)

[David Chang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-chang/)

> [If you ask what people say what American cuisine is, they cannot really do it. I don't know what it is.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-chang/if-you-ask-what-people-say-what-american-cuisine-is-they-cannot/)

[David Chang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-chang/)

> [When I was in Japan, everyone wanted to work for Pierre Gagnaire, and they wouldn't miss a beat.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-chang/when-i-was-in-japan-everyone-wanted-to-work-for-pierre-gagnaire-and/)

[David Chang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-chang/)

> [Lifes too short to just breeze on by.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-chang/lifes-too-short-to-just-breeze-on-by/)

[David Chang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-chang/)

> [My dad was in the restaurant business, but I didn't really think about following him. Had I done better at school, I don't know…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-chang/my-dad-was-in-the-restaurant-business-but-i-didn-t-really-think-about/)

[David Chang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-chang/)

> [Say a child raises this beautiful beet. It's going to give her a sense of ownership, and that changes everything. You stop taking things…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-chang/say-a-child-raises-this-beautiful-beet-it-s-going-to-give-her-a-sense/)

[David Chang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-chang/)

> ['Tampopo's amazing. I think it's an absolutely fantastic movie, but I don't think it captures for me the meaning of food.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-chang/tampopo-s-amazing-i-think-it-s-an-absolutely-fantastic-movie-but-i/)

[David Chang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-chang/)

> [If people think you are this amazing, own it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-chang/if-people-think-you-are-this-amazing-own-it/)

[David Chang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-chang/)

> [Any processed chicken from any place - I'll order it in a heartbeat. I'm very picky about my pork, though.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-chang/any-processed-chicken-from-any-place-i-ll-order-it-in-a-heartbeat-i-m/)

[David Chang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-chang/)

> [New York gives us a wide colour palette to cook from. We have cuisines from around the world, and that lets us pick and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-chang/new-york-gives-us-a-wide-colour-palette-to-cook-from-we-have-cuisines/)

[David Chang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-chang/)

> [I think the best restaurants in America should be in California.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-chang/i-think-the-best-restaurants-in-america-should-be-in-california/)

[David Chang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-chang/)

> [Why can't it be awesome to work for a food company? Why can't we create an environment where people are trying to push each…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-chang/why-can-t-it-be-awesome-to-work-for-a-food-company-why-can-t-we/)

[David Chang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-chang/)

> [You can't go into the chef's office of any serious kitchen and not see a copy of Larousse. A must-have for professional and home…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-chang/you-can-t-go-into-the-chef-s-office-of-any-serious-kitchen-and-not/)

[David Chang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-chang/)

> [I work so hard that I forget to take care of myself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-chang/i-work-so-hard-that-i-forget-to-take-care-of-myself/)

[David Chang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-chang/)

> [I don't like eating in restaurants.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-chang/i-don-t-like-eating-in-restaurants/)

[David Chang](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-chang/)

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