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" Everyone else in the world still thinks of American food as ketchup. "
Jose Andres
World
American
Everyone
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" People ask me in Europe, when they do interviews... they ask me, 'Well, how does it feel to be a cook in a country that doesn't know how to eat?' It always touches a nerve, because Europe and the world think that America is no more than bad hot dogs and bad burgers. "
Jose Andres
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World
America
" Everyting starts to happen at my home at 7 A. M., 7:20, when you hear the orange juicer. That means my daughters are already making the fresh Clementine juice. "
Jose Andres
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" I love to talk about cooking and recipes, but I love as much talking about how food and cooking can change the world. "
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" I cannot wait to see the day that one day we will have a chef that will become the secretary of food of the United States of America. "
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See
Food
" A lot of people prefer to be alone. They would rather be a palm tree on an island. I don't get it. "
Jose Andres
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" I'm very happy with how Jaleo in Las Vegas came together. "
Jose Andres
How
Came
Happy
" The first time I saw America was from my perch on the mast of a Spanish naval ship, where I could spot the Statue of Liberty reaching proudly into the open, endless American sky. "
Jose Andres
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Open
American
" Chefs are at the end of a long chain of individuals who work hard to feed people. Farmers, beekeepers, bakers, scientists, fishermen, grocers, we are all part of that chain, all food people, all dedicated to feeding the world. "
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People
Work
" One day, we'll have 10, 20 or 50 Jaleos around America or around the world. "
Jose Andres
One Day
Day
Around
" Vegas is a celebration. "
Jose Andres
Celebration
Vegas
" When we are trying to come up with new health laws, you bring doctors, you bring experts in medicine. In urban planning, you bring the best architects. How it is possible that when we are talking about the way we are going to feed America, no chef shows up in the room? "
Jose Andres
Health
Planning
Chef
" My whole life, I have been trying to cook an egg in the right way. "
Jose Andres
Trying
Cook
Egg
" Old cookbooks connect you to your past and explain the history of the world. "
Jose Andres
You
Past
World
" I think every chef should have a food truck. It's a good way to test the markets, to invest in meeting the future restaurant goers. "
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Chef
Food
Future
" Italians allow anything in their cooking. "
Jose Andres
Anything
Allow
Cooking
" With their bright color and fantastic balance of acidity and sweetness, tomatoes are a natural refresher and the perfect element for meals on warm and sultry days. "
Jose Andres
Bright
Warm
Balance
" 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. "
Jose Andres
Me
Opportunity
Start
" I love Ozomatli, this L.A. band that makes great coffee. They are half American, half Mexican, their coffee's great, and they're very good friends. "
Jose Andres
Good
American
Coffee
" I prefer natural hardwood lump charcoal - the other stuff makes your food taste like Goodyear tires. "
Jose Andres
Your
Natural
Taste
" In Spain, you can go into any tapas bar, and you'll see anchovies all over the menu. "
Jose Andres
You
Go
Spain
" In Hong Kong, 'wonton' means swallowing a cloud. "
Jose Andres
Hong Kong
Cloud
Swallowing
" 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. "
Jose Andres
Beautiful
Water
Big
" Recipes are overrated. "
Jose Andres
Recipes
Overrated
" If you have some potatoes, green beans and cauliflower, you have a heck of a dish that can feed an entire family. "
Jose Andres
Green
You
Family
" Without a doubt, one of my favorite American ingredients is blue crabs, a true delicacy! And a great value, I think. "
Jose Andres
American
Blue
Great
" Food is national security. Food is craft. Food is everything, when you think about it. "
Jose Andres
Security
About
Craft
" I believe no chef becomes what he becomes without having many people influence him. "
Jose Andres
Influence
Him
Chef
" Soy sauce and seaweed go really well with potato chips. "
Jose Andres
Really
Potato
Chips
" I work with companies like Audiostiles to put together mixes for my restaurants. I even created a soundtrack for my television show. "
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Television
Work
Like
" I'm a different immigrant. My life is so lucky compared to so many. "
Jose Andres
Many
Immigrant
Life