Tom Colicchio quotes - page 2

I'm not a fan of grilling meat, since that tends to dry it out, and I find grill marks leave a bitter taste. A good steak house will offer different options for preparation, and I would ask them to broil or pan-roast the steak and finish it with butter. It ends up a dark chocolate color and stays very juicy. (Tom Colicchio)
A steak needs fat to taste great. View quote
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Hunger is a political issue, and there are several things politically that are keeping people hungry - not funding food stamps adequately, not funding school lunches adequately. So there is a political solution to the problem of hunger. View quote
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I think the patterns are set very early when the kids are young. But at the same time, there are some flavors kids just don't like. View quote
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It's my belief that cooking is a craft. I think that you can push it into the realm of art, but it starts with craft. It starts with an understanding of materials. It starts with an understanding of where foods are grown. View quote
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I know from personal experience, if a chef yelled at me in a kitchen, the first thing I'd want to do is hit them with a pot. View quote
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Most cooks try to learn by making dishes. Doesnt mean you can cook. It means you can make that dish. When you can cook is when you can go to a farmers market, buy a bunch of stuff, then go home and make something without looking at a recipe. Now youre cooking. View quote
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I know how to make sausage, and now that I've seen how laws are made, I'll stick with sausage. View quote
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I can't deliver lines, but I can talk about food all night long. View quote
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Many of them have accomplished a lot before they ever get to 'Top Chef' although they're not well known. The show just provides them with a platform. There's just one winner and on some seasons you can get numerous chefs that are really good. Even if they don't win, they're all talented. View quote
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I can't deal with a lot of spice but I have to eat it. I pay the price - I'm on medication for heartburn, so that's how I deal with it. (Tom Colicchio)
In New York, I'll walk down the street and someone will say, 'Nice show,' and that's it. If I'm at a food festival, it's open season. View quote
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