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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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Wolfgang Puck
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: July 8
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Wolfgang Johannes Puck
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I want to help build their basic food terminology.
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It is so nice to talk to someone that has a passion for food and family.
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I grew up so poor in Austria that we never took a vacation with my family.
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The food could taste amazing however, if you present a plate of misfortunate looking food...you would really question yourself about whether or not you should eat it.
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I really love Paris. It's my favorite city.
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Television in the '80s was very limited. There was no Food Network.
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Don't go and cook Indian food if you never cooked Indian food, you know?
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My passion for writing cookbooks really came from my love of collecting cookbooks.
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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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For me, I don't expect to have a really amazing meal each time I dine out. Having a good meal with your loved ones - that's what makes the experience.
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Italian food is all about ingredients and it's not fussy and it's not fancy.
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I have two young boys, and my wife is at home. Most of the time, I will cook the food, and we'll eat together.
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You can eat an omelet at midnight, at lunchtime, all day long. It's perfect for every occasion.
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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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Stay away from iodized table salt. It's just bad and doesn't help food taste good.
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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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Cooking is like painting or writing a song. Just as there are only so many notes or colors, there are only so many flavors - it's how you combine them that sets you apart.
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I think the time of the formal dinners is over.
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I want to give people a basic education, and to help them think for themselves when it comes to food.
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