Food Quotes by Marcus Samuelsson

In America, we are engaged in constant battle with food.

— Marcus Samuelsson

Each city should have its own type of restaurant.

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Spices, of course, are essential.

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Most of my education has been around food.

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Oatmeal is a cheap and healthy breakfast.

— Marcus Samuelsson

Most people cringe at the thought of a casserole.

— Marcus Samuelsson

It will always be trendy to do the right thing with food.

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Everyone's favorite breakfast dish can be prepared in a moment's time with just a few ingredients and minimum effort.

— Marcus Samuelsson

Eating vegetarian doesn't mean you have to eat boring, humdrum dishes.

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Every time you use the word 'healthy,' you lose. The key is to make yummy, delicious food that happens to be healthy.

— Marcus Samuelsson

Pot lucks are fun, especially when you encourage your guests to bring dishes that represent their families or cultures.

— Marcus Samuelsson

Packing lunches and going over menus is a great way to make small changes in the way your kids eat.

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Aside from the obvious chocolate cookies and ice cream, chocolate can be used in a variety of ways for desserts.

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I feel like there's a lot of tasks in cooking that I want to master, that I want to do better.

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I feel fortunate to be part of the cooking community. We learn from each other.

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It's often hard for us to imagine going without some of our luxuries like travel, dining out, or Internet, much less our…

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Even just a few spices or ethnic condiments that you can keep in your pantry can turn your mundane dishes into a…

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You have to balance, but you can be aggressive as a chef. It benefits the food. You have to be passionate. You…

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Many people are turned off at eating vegetarian because of the misconception that all dishes are just an arrangement of bland vegetables.

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The dialogue and conversation about food is everywhere - television, chat rooms, social media outlets and among everyday conversations.

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I would love to take a cooking class from Gandhi. Maybe I could teach him how to cook, and he could teach…

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I am a chef through and through. Everything I do - whether it is cooking for kids in Harlem or cooking in…

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The darker the chocolate is, the more antioxidants it contains. So when eaten in moderation - just a few bites from a…

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“Food’s my only bag. It’s my gig, my art, my life. Always has been, always will be. I’m always battling myself –…

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Taking dishes straight off the restaurant's menu and putting them into a cookbook doesn't work, because as a chef you have your…

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I'm engaged in food on so many levels, and I love that. So my work, my craft, is around food, and writing…

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When I'm in need of a quick meal or party dish, a burger is hands-down my go-to pick! Burgers are easy, fast,…

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I love cookbooks for completely different reasons. I love 'The Harry's Bar Cookbook' and Marco-Pierre White's 'White Heat' for their feel. For…

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Egypt is the largest wheat importer in the world. In some part, this is due to irrigation issues and inhospitable climes. Egypt's…

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Casseroles don't have to be about canned ingredients and vegetables you normally wouldn't even think of eating alone, much less stuck in…

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In Ethiopia, where I was born, all the cooks are women. When I grew up in Sweden, my mom and my grandmother…

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“For months beforehand, I fielded calls from British media. A couple of the reporters asked me to name some British chefs who…

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“Right now, Harlem is delicious. On the corner of 125th and Frederick Douglass Avenue, I turn my head south and see Little…

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“Just fry the d**n bird,' gave me license to play. Michael Garrett, my sous chef at the time, and I turned chicken…

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The reasons for food insecurity are many and varied. But part of the problem is the global farming systems.

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I can take a lot of pride that I can launch cookbooks and there's an audience out there that supports that.

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I started cooking for the love of cooking, and I am going to keep cooking whether there's a celebrity aspect to it…

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The fact is that more and more people are developing a sensitivity to gluten, without necessarily being allergic to it.

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For me, brunch is such a versatile meal since you can play on both the sweet and savory in your dishes.

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Going meatless reduces our carbon footprint and helps us lead the way towards climate change.

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