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The media builds you up, and then it tears you down.

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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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My childhood wasn't full of wonderful culinary memories.
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Whether it's destiny or fate or whatever, I don't think I could do a French Laundry anywhere else.
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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.
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Anyone can make a good roast chicken.
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I wonder if I love the communal act of eating so much because throughout my childhood, with four older brothers and a mom who worked in the restaurant business, I spent a lot of time fending for myself, eating alone - and recognizing how eating together made all the difference.
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In any restaurant of this caliber, the chefs are in the same position, building relationships.
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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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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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A cookbook must have recipes, but it shouldn't be a blueprint. It should be more inspirational it should be a guide.
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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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Some of the recipes in the book have evolved for us. Many haven't.
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I believe Fernand Point is one of the last true gourmands of the 20th century. His ruminations are extraordinary and thought-provoking. He has been an inspiration for legions of chefs.
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Even the most astute chefs seek out the assistance of Celine Labaune, owner of Gourmet Attitude, because they know they can rely on her keen senses and deep understanding of the truffle trade.
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When I go out to eat, it's usually something moderate in style.
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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.
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You're getting to know who the great chefs are through their books.
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And don't forget music - music in the kitchen is an essential ingredient!
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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.
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A kaiseki meal is like that, very small courses over a long period of time.
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We rely on our purveyors to tell us what's available and what's good.
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