Anthony Bourdain Quotes

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• Anyone who's a chef, who loves food, ultimately knows that all that matters is: 'Is it good? Does it give pleasure?'
• I'm not afraid to look like an idiot.
• Understand, when you eat meat, that something did die. You have an obligation to value it - not just the sirloin but also all those…
• Bad food is made without pride, by cooks who have no pride, and no love. Bad food is made by chefs who are indifferent, or…
• I hated the Naked Chef. Fine, yes, he did good things for school food or whatever, but, you know, I don't want my chefs to…
• The Italians and Spanish, the Chinese and Vietnamese see food as part of a larger, more essential and pleasurable part of daily life. Not as…
• When I'm back in New York - and this is a terrible thing to complain about - I eat a lot more really, really good…
• My house is run, essentially, by an adopted, fully clawed cat with a mean nature.
• Being a vegan is a first-world phenomenon, completely self-indulgent.
• If somebody crafts an interesting tweet that'll lead me to their blog, I'm going to their blog.
• I think fine dining is dying out everywhere... but I think there will be - and there has to always be - room for at…
• To the extent I am known, I think I am known as a person who expresses his opinion freely about things - and I was…
• I would like to see people more aware of where their food comes from. I would like to see small farmers empowered. I feed my…
• Anyone who doesn't have a great time in San Francisco is pretty much dead to me.
• Chefs are fond of hyperbole, so they can certainly talk that way. But on the whole, I think they probably have a more open mind…
• Context and memory play powerful roles in all the truly great meals in one's life.
• Don't dunk your nigiri in the soy sauce. Don't mix your wasabi in the soy sauce. If the rice is good, complement your sushi chef…
• Every chef I know, their cholesterol is through the roof. And mine's not so great.
• I can unload my opinion on anybody at anytime.
• I could do nothing but Brooklyn shows for the rest of my career, and I could die ignorant.

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