As chefs, we cook to please people, to nourish people. Jose Andres More Quotes by Jose Andres More Quotes From Jose Andres A cocktail can be made by the bartender. But the cocktail also can be made by the chef. Jose Andres cocktailbartendermadechef 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 goodlearninglifeknowledge When we are trying to come up with new health laws, you bring doctors, you bring experts in medicine. In urban planning, you bring the best architects. How it is possible that when we are talking about the way we are going to feed America, no chef shows up in the room? Jose Andres bestyouhealthchef I realized very early the power of food to evoke memory, to bring people together, to transport you to other places, and I wanted to be a part of that. Jose Andres youpowerfoodpeople The cheapest gadget - and you don't even have to spend a dime - is chopsticks from a Chinese restaurant. I use them for everything: to toss salads, to turn a piece of meat in the pan, to flip croquettes in the Fryolator, to whisk eggs for omelets, to stir eggs into fried rice when I make that for my daughters. Jose Andres restauranteverythingyoumeat Simple ingredients, treated with respect... put them together and you will always have a great dish. Jose Andres yourespectsimpletogether I believe the future is vegetables and fruits. They are so much more sexier than a piece of chicken. Jose Andres chickenfuturevegetablesbelieve 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 shipfirst-timeskytime One thing that makes me very happy is to see the growing activism among chefs in America. Chefs like Tom Colicchio, Bill Telepan, and Rachel Ray and food writers like Michael Pollan have gone to Congress, indeed sometimes even have testified before Congress, have lent this support to Mrs. Obama's effort to combat childhood obesity. Jose Andres mechildhoodhappyfood Everyting starts to happen at my home at 7 A. M., 7:20, when you hear the orange juicer. That means my daughters are already making the fresh Clementine juice. Jose Andres freshyoujuicehome To me, what I'm interested in, in the end, is the meaning of food in our lives. Jose Andres meaningendmefood Chefs are at the end of a long chain of individuals who work hard to feed people. Farmers, beekeepers, bakers, scientists, fishermen, grocers, we are all part of that chain, all food people, all dedicated to feeding the world. Jose Andres workfoodlongpeople 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 meetingplacemagiccountry 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 moneyresearchpeopleworld 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 legalstartproblemopportunity Old cookbooks connect you to your past and explain the history of the world. Jose Andres youhistorypastworld It is time to embrace and celebrate ketchup, not be ashamed of it. Jose Andres embracecelebrateashamedtime I believe no chef becomes what he becomes without having many people influence him. Jose Andres influencebelievepeoplechef
