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Authors
Thomas Keller
American
Celebrity
About the author
The book is there for inspiration and as a foundation, the fundamentals on which to build.
Thomas Keller,
American
Celebrity
#Inspiration
Some of the recipes in the book have evolved for us. Many haven't.
Thomas Keller,
American
Celebrity
The law of diminishing returns is something I really believe in.
Thomas Keller,
American
Celebrity
#Law
We go through our careers and things happen to us. Those experiences made me what I am.
Thomas Keller,
American
Celebrity
#Careers
Once you understand the foundations of cooking - whatever kind you like, whether it's French or Italian or Japanese - you really don't need a cookbook anymore.
Thomas Keller,
American
Celebrity
#Cooking
My favorite wines are Zinfandels.
Thomas Keller,
American
Celebrity
#Favorite
No, it's funny, when I eat out it's not typically in the kind of restaurants people might imagine.
Thomas Keller,
American
Celebrity
#People
#Funny
#Restaurants
Let's face it: if you and I have the same capabilities, the same energy, the same staff, if the only thing that's different between you and me is the products we can get, and I can get a better product than you, I'm going to be a better chef.
Thomas Keller,
American
Celebrity
#Energy
Now the restaurants have begun to catch up with the wine-making; there are numerous great restaurants in Napa Valley, and it's wonderful because the people are there for just that: great food and great wine.
Thomas Keller,
American
Celebrity
#Now
#People
#Food
#Wine
#Restaurants
Your idea of that dish has evolved, and if you're a cook, you can start thinking in different ways about it, maybe even a different way than I think about it.
Thomas Keller,
American
Celebrity
#Thinking
#Idea
You're getting to know who the great chefs are through their books.
Thomas Keller,
American
Celebrity
#Books
Whether it's destiny or fate or whatever, I don't think I could do a French Laundry anywhere else.
Thomas Keller,
American
Celebrity
#Destiny
#Fate
We rely on our purveyors to tell us what's available and what's good.
Thomas Keller,
American
Celebrity
It's one thing you aspire to: someday, you'll be able to write a book.
Thomas Keller,
American
Celebrity
They know what my standards are. They know what I need and how to get it to me, and they know how to communicate with me if for some reason they can't get it.
Thomas Keller,
American
Celebrity
#Reason
Then, as the day progresses, depending on how the product is coming in - for instance, the fish man will fax us and say black bass is great - throughout the day, we'll also make judgment calls and adapt to what's available.
Thomas Keller,
American
Celebrity
#Will
#Day
#Man
#Judgment
#Fish
When I go out to eat, it's usually something moderate in style.
Thomas Keller,
American
Celebrity
#Style
A kaiseki meal is like that, very small courses over a long period of time.
Thomas Keller,
American
Celebrity
#Time
I have no formal culinary training, right.
Thomas Keller,
American
Celebrity
#Right
#Training
My childhood wasn't full of wonderful culinary memories.
Thomas Keller,
American
Celebrity
#Childhood
#Memories
I drank more wine when I wasn't working as much, to be honest.
Thomas Keller,
American
Celebrity
#Wine
It wasn't about mechanics; it was about a feeling, wanting to give someone something, which in turn was really gratifying. That really resonated for me.
Thomas Keller,
American
Celebrity
#Feeling
Hopefully, imparting what's important to me, respect for the food and that information about the purveyors, people will realize that for a restaurant to be good, so many pieces have to come together.
Thomas Keller,
American
Celebrity
#People
#Will
#Food
#Respect
#Information
I hope the cooks who are working for me now are getting that kind of experience so they can use what they're learning now as a foundation for a great career.
Thomas Keller,
American
Celebrity
#Now
#Hope
#Career
#Experience
#Learning
But once in a while you might see me at In and Out Burger; they make the best fast food hamburgers around.
Thomas Keller,
American
Celebrity
#Food
I like to drink young wines, wines which are robust and have a lot of forward fruit to them.
Thomas Keller,
American
Celebrity
I think every young cook wants to write a book.
Thomas Keller,
American
Celebrity
I wanted to learn everything I could about what it takes to be a great chef. It was a turning point for me.
Thomas Keller,
American
Celebrity
I wanted to write about what we were doing at the French Laundry, the recipes and the stories.
Thomas Keller,
American
Celebrity
In any restaurant of this caliber, the chefs are in the same position, building relationships.
Thomas Keller,
American
Celebrity
#Relationships
#Building
Food should be fun.
Thomas Keller,
American
Celebrity
#Fun
#Food