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Chefs don't become chefs just to earn stars - that's not the goal.

— Alain Ducasse

A lot of chefs don't have a natural sense of economy. I was with one guy the other day, and I had to show…

— Daniel Boulud

Chefs don't have a union. We don't have a Screen Actor's Guild.

— Roy Choi

In an Indian kitchen, the focus is on getting the job or dish done right in whatever way possible; however, in a French kitchen…

— Manish Dayal

Every chef I know, their cholesterol is through the roof. And mine's not so great.

— Anthony Bourdain

“His and hers?" "No," he says. "I don't care which, but make sure there's no difference in the plates. I'd rather the chef not…

— J.M. Darhower

There's not a single chef I know of that does not think about the politics of the food they're serving.

— Gail Simmons

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

Sometimes these challenges naturally select more chefs that can think on their feet very quickly. There are chefs I know who won't put things…

— 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…

— Tom Colicchio

Too often, chefs just want to experiment - they want to use liquid nitrogen before they know how to use heat.

— Tom Colicchio

I remember in the first season going, 'This is retarded. I can't believe they're making chefs do this.' But then it actually does show…

— Tom Colicchio

You look at most of these 'best chef' lists, and there are about nine male chefs and one woman chef. The problem is still…

— Dominique Crenn

I take apart restaurant menus everywhere I go. I kind of tick off a lot of chefs in restaurants because I'll say, 'You can…

— Montel Williams

“Fortunately, I knew the cardinal rule of getting on with one’s fellow cooks. It applies in any kitchen and can be summed up in…

— Jacques Pépin