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The most important thing for me is to really buy the best ingredient.

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Wolfgang Puck
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: July 8
Chef
Restaurateur
Wolfgang Johannes Puck
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I like the Japanese knives, I like French knives. Whatever's sharp.
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Thirty-five years ago, being a cook was the same as being a used-car salesman.
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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 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.
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I want to help build their basic food terminology.
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