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" I mix mayonnaise, ketchup and brandy and a little bit of mustard. This is a heck of a good sauce for seafood. "

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" Anchovies pair really well with fruit like a nectarines or clementine. The fruit complements the sweetness and saltiness of the anchovy. "

" I believe no chef becomes what he becomes without having many people influence him. "

" I remember being a young boy in Spain and watching my parents cook. We didn't go to a lot of restaurants because we didn't always have the money, so cooking at home was just what we did. "

" It is time to embrace and celebrate ketchup, not be ashamed of it. "

" Let me ask you: Who do you prefer, a clown organizing your menu - with all due respect to Mr. McDonald - or a chef? I do believe it's a very simple answer. "

" 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? "

" When I came to El Bulli, right away I knew I was becoming part of something incredible. It was like watching the Big Bang happening right in front of me. "

" 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. "

" A plancha is just a hot flat surface. So if you think about it, anything is a plancha, like a saute pan or a griddle. A la plancha is the perfect way to cook for a crowd. "

" Everyone should wake up and have a fresh-squeezed orange every day. By having a fresh glass of orange juice with American oranges, you are supporting the local economy, you have all the vitamin C you need in a day, and you support the environment because you don't use any plastic from bottles or bags. "

" My whole life, I have been trying to cook an egg in the right way. "

" I was very impressed with the street food of Singapore. I was very impressed with the dishes that they did. "

" I don't think anybody can claim success at any part of our lives, private or professional, if there are others that don't enjoy the same opportunities. "

" A lot of people prefer to be alone. They would rather be a palm tree on an island. I don't get it. "

" IBM has research and development; so do Microsoft and Nike and even Jose Andres. But there hasn't been enough R&D on feeding people in the Third World. This has to be part of the process; if not, we'll keep throwing money at the problem instead of investing in true solutions. "

" After a year, the aromatics in an olive oil are gone. Sometimes the bottles on the shelf in the supermarket are there a lot longer than you are. "

" Today we take New England clam chowder as something traditional that makes our roots as American cooking very solid, with a lot of foundation. But the first person who decided to mix potatoes and clams and bacon and cream, in his own way 100 to 200 years ago, was a modernist. "

" I'm always looking to the future and what will next be on the horizon. "

" Puerto Rico is the perfect meeting place between Spain, the country I come from, and America, the country where I now belong. The meeting point of two worlds where magic can happen. "

" Soy sauce and seaweed go really well with potato chips. "

" Don't put too many chefs to work. Sometimes they get too involved in the ingredients and are of no help. "

" Who needs one more chef in one more building with four walls and a kitchen? "

" 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. "

" Anyone who knows me knows that I always like to keep moving. "

" Most people only use their griddles for pancakes, but you can sear vegetables like sliced zucchini or mushrooms, thinly sliced meats like chicken or pork, or thinly sliced fish or squid. "

" Vegas is a celebration. "

" Steakhouses serve these big steaks. The first piece is hot, and the last piece is cold. The way I like to eat is to try three or four cuts of meat. People should actually be eating less meat, and the meat they eat should be special. "

" If what I have to do is share a sandwich to lift someone's spirits, put a smile on their face - the worst thing that happens is I go broke! "

" Simple ingredients, treated with respect... put them together and you will always have a great dish. "

" I love to talk about cooking and recipes, but I love as much talking about how food and cooking can change the world. "