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Kitchen Quotes
Most Famous Kitchen Quotes of All Time!
Every recipe tends to begin at home, refined in a domestic kitchen long before it ever reaches a restaurant menu. Some describe the kitchen as a demanding space that can wear down even the most passionate spirit, echoed throughout our Always quotes.
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Both my parents are wonderful cooks - my father looks like he has been in the kitchen his whole life.
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My mother and my grandmother are pioneers of Mexican cuisine in this country, so I grew up in the kitchen. My mom, Zarela Martinez, was by far my biggest influence and inspiration - and toughest critic.
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The kitchen is tough. It's one of the last bastions in civilized culture that sets out to crush the spirit.
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Most of my recipes start life in the domestic kitchen, and even those that start out in the restaurant kitchen have to go through the domestic kitchen.
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In examining the potential of individuals, we must focus on their strengths and not just their mistakes. We cannot be limited by what they may have spilled in the kitchen.
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My grandfather was a chef for a Baron in Sicily before he came to America. I grew up with him. I used to do my homework at one end of the kitchen table while he cooked at the other end.
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As I see it, a green salad is an open invitation to carrots, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, and the sprouts that grow in jars on my kitchen counter.
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I was about five years old when I was eating soup in our kitchen, and as I was lifting the spoon towards my mouth, it bent and broke in half.
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I can cook really well. I started cooking as a kid, so I can fend for myself in the kitchen and even do a little gourmet action.
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Standing behind a kitchen counter telling people about what ingredients to put in a pot didn't feel right.
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If I go to posh parties, I hover by the kitchen so I can get as many nice canapes as possible.
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I can jump on to a kitchen worktop from standing, like Tigger. It was something my dad could do, and I copied it from him.
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I think a lot of people have a misconception of what the kitchen is about, but you know the grueling part of it is also the pleasure of it. That's why I think you have to have a certain mentality to understand what that is and be able to handle it.
Childhood memories of finishing schoolwork on one side of a table while a grandfather prepared meals nearby still shape how some view family and food. Teams in a kitchen, much like teams in sports, rely on trust. Browse more in our Chef, Cooking, and Food quotes.