Jose Andres Quotes:- Jose Andres Puerta (born 13 July 1969) is a Spanish-American chef and founder of World Central Kitchen (WCK), a non-profit devoted to providing meals in the wake of natural disasters.
Inspirational Jose Andres Quotes
“My love for artichokes comes from when I was very young. My mother and father would slice the hearts and fry them, and they would be crispy around the leaves and tender at the base.”-Jose Andres
“A cocktail can be made by the bartender. But the cocktail also can be made by the chef.”-Jose Andres
“Cotton candy is the most amazing form of caramelization ever invented by man.”-Jose Andres
“I believe the future is vegetables and fruits. They are so much sexier than a piece of chicken.”-Jose Andres
“Gelatins are one of the most unbelievable areas in cooking today.”-Jose Andres
“When you use simple gelatin-like collagen, you can get the flavor that is 100 percent pure, maybe even 150 percent.”-Jose Andres
“Puerto Rico is the perfect meeting place between Spain, the country I come from, and America, the country where I now belong. The meeting point of two worlds where magic can happen.”-Jose Andres
“After a year, the aromatics in olive oil are gone. Sometimes the bottles on the shelf in the supermarket are there a lot longer than you are.”-Jose Andres
“Dragon fruit is very subtle, very delicate. So you want to be careful not to kill it with things that have a very strong flavor.”-Jose Andres
“Let me tell you a story about when I was growing up in Spain. On many Sundays, we would invite 30, 40, 50 people to the countryside, and my father would make a big paella. He put me in charge of the fire and the ‘stove’ – the rocks that hold the pan. But he wouldn’t let me cook. I got so unbelievably upset.”-Jose Andres
Famous Jose Andres Quotes
“IBM has research and development; so do Microsoft and Nike and even “-Jose Andres. But there hasn’t been enough R&D on feeding people in the Third World. This has to be part of the process; if not, we’ll keep throwing money at the problem instead of investing in true solutions.”-Jose Andres
“I don’t understand how it’s cheaper to buy a whole steak at the Price Club than spinach. How did that happen?”-Jose Andres
“Our brain, our body, craves fat. We cannot help it. That’s why a kid will eat a hot dog quicker than a piece of broccoli.”-Jose Andres
“I guess that from the moment we are fed by our mothers, without even knowing it, we are caught in a net that brings us comfort, something we always feel when a special woman cooks for us. It is something unique and personal – it is something we want to keep for ourselves.”-Jose Andres
“My mother and I were born in Mieres, Asturias, the most beautiful region you’ll ever see in Europe and the home of Cabrales, a great blue cheese made in the Asturian mountains. When I was young, we moved to Barcelona. Whenever my mother was homesick for Asturias, she’d eat a little piece of Cabrales to bring her closer to Mieres.”-Jose Andres
“The first time I saw America was from my perch on the mast of a Spanish naval ship, where I could spot the Statue of Liberty reaching proudly into the open, endless American sky.”-Jose Andres
Greatest Jose Andres Quotes
“I eventually settled in Washington, where my partners and I have been fortunate to build a restaurant business that now employs thousands of Americans across the country.”-Jose Andres
“As legal residents, immigrants would contribute more in taxes, spend more at our businesses, start companies of their own and create more jobs. Immigration is not a problem for us to solve but an opportunity for America to seize.”-Jose Andres
“As immigrants, we understand better than most that to be an American is a privilege that conveys not just rights but responsibilities.”-Jose Andres
“Look at our farmers’ markets today, bursting with heritage breeds and heirloom varieties, foods that were once abundant when we were an agricultural nation, but that we have lost touch with. Bringing all this back helps us connect to our roots, our communities and helps us feed America the proper way.”-Jose Andres
“The business of feeding people is the most amazing business in the world.”-Jose Andres
“We still have to keep betting on markets like America that are full of opportunities to grow, even if we have to work our heads off to do it.”-Jose Andres
“Without a doubt, one of my favorite American ingredients is blue crabs, a true delicacy! And a great value, I think.”-Jose Andres
“Listen to me: Leek is a vegetable. It can be the center of a dish.”-Jose Andres
“Everyone else in the world still thinks of American food as ketchup.”-Jose Andres
“It is time to embrace and celebrate ketchup, not be ashamed of it.”-Jose Andres
Best Jose Andres Quotes
“I mix mayonnaise, ketchup and brandy and a little bit of mustard. This is a heck of a good sauce for seafood.”-Jose Andres
“If you have some potatoes, green beans, and cauliflower, you have a heck of a dish that can feed an entire family.”-Jose Andres
“Simple ingredients prepared in a simple way – that’s the best way to take your everyday cooking to a higher level.”-Jose Andres
“I’ve been a cook all my life, but I am still learning to be a good chef. I’m always learning new techniques and improving beyond my own knowledge because there is always something new to learn and new horizons to discover.”-Jose Andres
“My family and I cook at home almost every day together. The kitchen is the central and most important room in the house; it’s a great way for us to connect. We love going to the farmer’s market on Sundays as a family and choosing the ingredients together.”-Jose Andres
“I remember being a young boy in Spain and watching my parents cook. We didn’t go to a lot of restaurants because we didn’t always have the money, so cooking at home was just what we did.”-Jose Andres
“I started culinary school at a very young age, and really I wanted to be out working, cooking, more than I wanted to be in a classroom. You could say I wasn’t a very good student – I wanted to be a student of life and experience.”-Jose Andres
“Anyone who knows me knows that I have never been shy about how important Ferran Adria has been in my life; he is a friend, a mentor, and inspiration.”-Jose Andres
Top Jose Andres Quotes
“When I came to El Bulli, right away I knew I was becoming part of something incredible. It was like watching the Big Bang happening right in front of me.”-Jose Andres
“Steakhouses serve these big steaks. The first piece is hot, and the last piece is cold. The way I like to eat is to try three or four cuts of meat. People should actually be eating less meat, and the meat they eat should be special.”-Jose Andres
“Let me ask you: Who do you prefer, a clown organizing your menu – with all due respect to Mr. McDonald – or a chef? I do believe it’s a very simple answer.”-Jose Andres
“Behind Chipotle is not a corporation; behind Chipotle is a man that is one of the great cooks, that created a great concept.”-Jose Andres
“Standing around the grill is fine, but I like to have my friends come in and out of the house. Movement makes the party more exciting.”-Jose Andres
“Don’t skimp on the ice. Bags from the grocery store melt so fast and water down your drinks. I prefer beautiful, big squares for my cocktails.”-Jose Andres
“I prefer natural hardwood lump charcoal – the other stuff makes your food taste like Goodyear tires.”-Jose Andres
“Don’t put too many chefs to work. Sometimes they get too involved in the ingredients and are of no help.”-Jose Andres
“Italians allow anything in their cooking.”-Jose Andres
