Chef Quotes

371 quotes by 204 authors

Very good cooks who are employed as 'chefs' rarely refer to themselves as 'chefs.' They refer to themselves as 'cooks.' — Alton Brown
There are divisions between a culinary chef and a dessert chef, also called a pastry chef. There are specializations within the pastry chef field. Some… — Ron Ben-Israel
I'm a home cook and love to read about food, but I'm not trained as a chef. I'm just really into cooking and passionate about… — Ted Allen
When the idea of 'Chopped' surfaced, it was originally meant to be taped at some guy's mansion with him and his crazy Chihuahua. A stuffy… — Ted Allen
It's okay if you finish cooking something easy after your guests arrive - some dishes must be prepared a la minute, as chefs say. Just… — Ted Allen
I am so proud of 'Top Chef' - I think it's got great cred. — Andy Cohen
I love 'Top Chef.' I think it rewrote the book on how food shows are presented on TV. — Andy Cohen
I've been nominated for 12 Emmys, and we won - for 'Top Chef' - the only time I didn't go. — Andy Cohen
It doesn't matter one damn bit whether fashion is art or not. You don't question whether an incredible chef is an artist or not-his cakes… — Sonia Rykiel
The people who make it to the top - whether they're musicians, or great chefs, or corporate honchos - are addicted to their calling ...… — Quincy Jones
With people in the world such as 'Jamie Oliver' and [TV chef] Clarissa Dickson-Wright there isn't much hope for animals. — Steven Morrissey
to "set the standard for beauty in classical and modem cookery, and attest to the distant future that the French chefs of the 19th century… — Marie-Antoine Careme
All I watch is the Food Network. I took a cheese making class a few weeks ago, and I told my family and friends to… — Jesse McCartney
I bet a chef could get more pussy than a guitar player right now. — Roy Choi
I am not somebody who just likes to run. I am a runner. This is the difference between a pastime and a passion. I like… — Adam Goucher
Everybody these days wants to be a star, including myself. Don't get me wrong, I'm a chef but you want to market yourself and your… — Geoffrey Zakarian
When you have a chef that wants to be in the spotlight, maybe after one or two appearances on a show, they think they're at… — Geoffrey Zakarian
A chef is a mixture maybe of artistry and craft. You have to learn the craft really to get there. — Wolfgang Puck
Young people want to be famous before they know how to cook, before they know how to treat people, before they know what hospitality means.… — Wolfgang Puck
My grandmother was a chef, and she taught me to cook. One day I want a restaurant, a small Italian grill. Thats my aspiration. — Jeremy Miller

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