Chef Quotes

371 quotes by 194 authors

Cooking was taken with such seriousness in France that even ordinary chefs were proud of their profession. That's what appealed to me. — Julia Child
I came to understand that the words executive and corporate never belong next to the word chef. — Thomas Keller
From the sexual, or amatorial, generation of plants new varieties, or improvements, are frequently obtained; as many of the young plants from seeds are dissimilar… — Erasmus Darwin
This kitchen is completely calm. Some of the old-fashioned chefs - they become kings in their kitchen, they've got to be called chef. But I… — Heston Blumenthal
Great food needed more than chefs; it needed gourmet diners. — Nicole Mones
I think the future for young chefs is much brighter than it was 40 years ago. Because people have become so much more interested in… — Andre Soltner
My mum and dad are pretty amazing chefs and they spent most of my childhood cooking really extravagant things for my sister and me. — Jake Gyllenhaal
'Chef' doesn't mean that you're the best cook, it simply means 'boss.' — Tom Colicchio
Every chef should have an understanding of pastries or desserts. — Tom Colicchio
I call all chefs 'cooks.' They're all cooks. That's what we do, we cook. You're a chef when you're running a kitchen. — Tom Colicchio
I know from personal experience, if a chef yelled at me in a kitchen, the first thing I'd want to do is hit them with… — Tom Colicchio
Many of them have accomplished a lot before they ever get to 'Top Chef' although they're not well known. The show just provides them with… — Tom Colicchio
I'd like to see 'Top Chef: Amateur'. Sometimes we have an amateur chef on the show and they just can't cut it against the pros… — Tom Colicchio
I want to talk to the bullied kids of the world. Tell them to hang on, it will get better. Know that an 'Iron Chef,'… — Cat Cora
Cooking is not difficult. Everyone has taste, even if they don't realize it. Even if you're not a great chef, there's nothing to stop you… — Gerard Depardieu
It helps immerse yourself in what you potentially want to do. Being involved, learning firsthand and observing the craft and absorbing all you can, makes… — Giada De Laurentiis
I spent time at my grandfather Dino's gourmet store where he brought in chefs from Naples to cook. I thought of them as rock stars. — Giada De Laurentiis
My family truly believes they are better cooks than I am. They see me as Giada, not as a celebrity chef. To them I'm just… — Giada De Laurentiis
I liked the energy of cooking, the action, the camaraderie. I often compare the kitchen to sports and compare the chef to a coach. There… — Todd English
It's wild how chefs have become like rock stars. — Todd English

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