Geoffrey Zakarian quotes

Determine who you are and what your brand is, and what youre not. The rest of it is just a lot of noise. (Geoffrey Zakarian)
I love hospitality, and I love cooking. The kitchen is where I feel most at ease and where I feel most like myself. View quote
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Chestnuts are my favorite ingredient to use in the fall, especially for the holidays. I always find that they are meaty, hearty and have a mysterious refinement when cooked or roasted over sea salt. View quote
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I begin my day online and end my day online. I like to prepare myself for the next day and have a sense of closure before I go to bed. View quote
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A plate of food has to have balance. For example, a mild fish like skate mustnt be overwhelmed by the side dishes. They should have personality and color, but they also have to be subtle. View quote
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When I step into the kitchen in the morning, I go for the scrambled eggs with pine nuts and minced lamb. When I finish at night, it is hard to resist the burger. View quote
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Confit is not something that comes to mind for summer. Usually it means duck confit, made by cooking the legs and thighs in duck fat to preserve them for winter. View quote
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Everyone could use instructions on every aspect of cooking: pantry, storage, refrigeration, cooking, what to buy. Everyone that I come into contact with could use help. View quote
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Days off are few and far between in the restaurant business. But on an hour off, I like to have a glass of wine with my wife. View quote
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Everybody these days wants to be a star, including myself. Don't get me wrong, I'm a chef but you want to market yourself and your projects. View quote
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When you have a chef that wants to be in the spotlight, maybe after one or two appearances on a show, they think they're at a certain level that they haven't reached yet in the kitchen. Shows like 'Top Chef', 'Hell's Kitchen' have helped bring attention to the culinary world. (Geoffrey Zakarian)
I've been working in boutique hotels my whole life. View quote
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Cooking a piece of fish and cooking it right. Knowing the fish, knowing the properties of the fish. That's a hard thing to do rather than covering it with a lot of sauces and foams or other cooking methods that might be high wire acts and look good on the outside. View quote
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