Jose Andres

“The federal government spends about $2.51 per child per day to feed them lunch. Out of that, you have to pay for labor, facilities, and administrative costs, leaving about a dollar for food....”

“Romesco with asparagus is simple and brilliant.”

“I want e by Jose Andres to be a discovery, to be a journey. I want people to find it and be astonished.”

“America gave me the opportunity to open successful restaurants, start a TV show, and write books. I can even fill an auditorium when I give a speech, which in America is rare for a chef.”

“A cocktail can be made by the bartender. But the cocktail also can be made by the chef.”

“When you go to watch a baseball game, when you go to watch an NBA game, when you watch an NFL game, when you go to watch movies, the offering that those arenas are doing foodwise is 'all the...”

“Pimenton gets its intense flavor because it is dried over wood smoke. You can try hot, sweet or bittersweet, though sweet is probably the most commonly used.”

“I mix mayonnaise, ketchup and brandy and a little bit of mustard. This is a heck of a good sauce for seafood.”

“Our brain, our body, craves fat. We cannot help it. That's why a kid will eat a hot dog quicker than a piece of broccoli.”

“Look at our farmers' markets today, bursting with heritage breeds and heirloom varieties, foods that were once abundant when we were an agricultural nation, but that we have lost touch with....”

“If you want to keep your side dishes warmer than room temperature, consider buying a small steam table for the home, with the Sterno cans underneath.”

“The Christmas market at the Barcelona Cathedral sells all kinds of things for your Nativity scene. It will also give you a good idea of Catalan culture.”

“If you have some potatoes, green beans and cauliflower, you have a heck of a dish that can feed an entire family.”

“I prefer natural hardwood lump charcoal - the other stuff makes your food taste like Goodyear tires.”

“The cheapest gadget - and you don't even have to spend a dime - is chopsticks from a Chinese restaurant. I use them for everything: to toss salads, to turn a piece of meat in the pan, to fli...”

“Meat, to me, it's slightly boring. Hold on, I love meat too, but only once in a while. You get a piece of meat, and you put it in your mouth, you chew, the first five seconds, all the juices...”

“Don't skimp on the ice. Bags from the grocery store melt so fast and water down your drinks. I prefer beautiful, big squares for my cocktails.”

“When you use a simple gelatin like collagen, you can get flavor that is 100 percent pure, maybe event 150 percent.”

“Old cookbooks connect you to your past and explain the history of the world.”

“Without a doubt, one of my favorite American ingredients is blue crabs, a true delicacy! And a great value, I think.”