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In New York, I'll walk down the street and someone will say, 'Nice show,' and that's it. If I'm at a food festival, it's open season.
Tom Colicchio
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Tom Colicchio
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: August 15
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I think the patterns are set very early when the kids are young. But at the same time, there are some flavors kids just don't like.
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Men with shaved heads are always better. Just ask my wife.
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I travel around and hear from so many kids. Their parents say they were always very picky but they watch the show and they want to try stuff. The show is entertainment, but I think it has done so much for the public perception of what food can be.
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Im not a fan of grilling meat, since that tends to dry it out, and I find grill marks leave a bitter taste. A good steak house will offer different options for preparation, and I would ask them to broil or pan-roast the steak and finish it with butter. It ends up a dark chocolate color and stays very juicy.
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Mushrooms can be very fancy. It's the closest you can get to eating dirt.
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