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" A lot of chefs are traditional and do it very well. But the ones who are the most successful are the ones who change things. That is why someone like Heston Blumenthal is a genius. "

Wolfgang Puck

Successful

Genius

Why

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Time

Good

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Cooking

Land

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Morning

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Meet

People

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Restaurant

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