When I was 27, if I didn't put 15 things in one dish I wasn't happy. Wolfgang Puck More Quotes by Wolfgang Puck More Quotes From Wolfgang Puck A lot of chefs are traditional and do it very well. But the ones who are the most successful are the ones who change things. That is why someone like Heston Blumenthal is a genius. Wolfgang Puck geniussuccessfulchef I want to give people a basic education, and to help them think for themselves when it comes to food. Wolfgang Puck givingpeoplethinking I want to help build their basic food terminology. Wolfgang Puck terminologywanthelping It's easier being a judge than a competitor. As a judge, you don't have any risks. That makes it much more enjoyable. Wolfgang Puck easierriskjudging I like to be firm. But it is easier to be nice than to be nasty. Wolfgang Puck easiernastynice Television in the '80s was very limited. There was no Food Network. Wolfgang Puck food-network80stelevision When you meet someone, ask about what hobby they have, not what they do. People always ask me about cooking, but I prefer to talk about tennis or boxing. Wolfgang Puck tennisboxingpeople Collecting cookbooks is still my biggest passion! Believe it or not, I actually got the biggest form of inspiration from my kids. My kids do everything online. They would have their tablets in front of them watching hours upon hours of online videos. I came to understand that these videos were actually teaching my kids lots of different forms of information. Wolfgang Puck inspirationteachingbelieve I love strong flavors too. Like I don't mind if it looks clean and clear and you know what you are eating if it has Italian, Chinese or Japanese flavor I love them all. Wolfgang Puck chineseitalianstrong My passion for writing cookbooks really came from my love of collecting cookbooks. Wolfgang Puck collectingpassionwriting I used to write cookbooks. It was passion to try to bring healthy and fun recipes to people's homes. It was a way to bring my home to theirs. Wolfgang Puck passionhomefun For example, you can eat a Caesar salad and say, "Wow, I ate so healthy today." You forget there was a quarter-cup of oil in there, and all the calories are from fat. So it's better if you eat a grilled chicken breast, some steamed brown rice, and a little salad with balsamic vinegar on top. Wolfgang Puck caesar-saladoilhealthy I want to teach people how to do it the right way. And it is from that they can teach their children how to do it properly. It will teach them how to cook better and healthier at home. Wolfgang Puck homechildrenpeople I think I generally try to buy the best quality and keep it simple. I don't try to make too many decorations, too many things with it. Wolfgang Puck simpletryingthinking I won't quit my day job. I like restaurants. I don't do a lot of television, either, even though people come to me with projects all the time. I have to spend time in the kitchen. Wolfgang Puck kitchenjobspeople I have two young boys, and my wife is at home. Most of the time, I will cook the food, and we'll eat together. Wolfgang Puck homeboystwo The only way to teach people how to truly do it and do it the right way, is to get those ingredients and kitchen tools in front of them and in their hands to use. Wolfgang Puck kitchenhandspeople I would say that I mostly use Kosher Salt for seasoning my water and flour. I love sea salt, too. I think both are just fine, as long as it's not iodized salt. Wolfgang Puck sealongthinking Nutrition is just so important to me, mostly especially for children. Wolfgang Puck nutritionimportantchildren Food television opened the eyes, and palates, of our guests. They became more adventurous. Wolfgang Puck guestseyetelevision
