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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

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Thomas Keller
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: October 14
Chef
Cookbook Author
Non-Fiction Writer
Restaurateur
Camp Pendleton
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I like to drink young wines, wines which are robust and have a lot of forward fruit to them.
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This is the great challenge: to maintain passion for the everyday routine and the endlessly repeated act, to derive deep gratification from the mundane.
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I came to understand that the words executive and corporate never belong next to the word chef.
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Repetition is the mother of perfection. If there is true perfection, it's about doing something over and over again. I truly think that if somebody does a recipe they've never done before and gets it right, they're probably more lucky than they are talented.
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Larousse is an invaluable tool for any cook. I've used this great resource all throughout my cooking career, and of course I look forward to the new edition. New information and knowledge are always welcome.
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And don't forget music - music in the kitchen is an essential ingredient!
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In any restaurant of this caliber, the chefs are in the same position, building relationships.
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Any job worth doing is worth doing well. But to be able to do that, you have to do it over and over again.
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I guess the main source of stress for me is the stress I put on myself.
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You're getting to know who the great chefs are through their books.
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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.
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My childhood wasn't full of wonderful culinary memories.
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I wanted to write about what we were doing at the French Laundry, the recipes and the stories.
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I drank more wine when I wasn't working as much, to be honest.
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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.
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