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I think the time of the formal dinners is over.

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Wolfgang Puck
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: July 8
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Wolfgang Johannes Puck
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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.
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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.
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Now everybody thinks that once you do Top Chef, then 13 weeks later you're a chef. Nobody wants to learn to cook anymore.
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What I don't like is breakfast in the morning. I have a double-espresso cappuccino, but no food.
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Only you can judge your life. You have to live up to your own expectations.
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I like to be firm. But it is easier to be nice than to be nasty.
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I grew up in Austria, and for me real comfort food is Wiener Schnitzel. Wiener Schnitzel and mashed potatoes because it reminds me of my youth... It reminds me when I grow up and it feels very comforting.
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I fell in love with food because of my mother. So, I will definitely be sharing and expanding more recipes from my culture (as well as many other cultures), and will be sharing recipes that I have experienced from my whole culinary life.
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Most seasonings are based on family tradition.
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Television in the '80s was very limited. There was no Food Network.
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I learn more from the one restaurant that didn't work than from all the ones that were successes.
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I think it's really important to keep on staying motivated.
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It's easier being a judge than a competitor. As a judge, you don't have any risks. That makes it much more enjoyable.
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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.
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Prep things in advance so that you don't have to cook everything at the last moment.
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I grew up so poor in Austria that we never took a vacation with my family.
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When I was 27, if I didn't put 15 things in one dish I wasn't happy.
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There is no value with just one restaurant or with one person. The brand has to be bigger than the person.
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One thing I always say is being a great chef today is not enough - you have to be a great businessman.
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Television in the '80s was very limited. There was no Food Network. When I opened Spago, I had the kitchen in the dining hall. It was probably the first restaurant to do so. The dining scene became more casual. All these cooking shows have transformed our profession one-hundred percent.
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