Get QuoteDark Inspirational Quotes App

" If you want something beautiful to put on the dinner table, pick up a sockeye, the salmon species with the most vivid red flesh. "

Related Quotes:

" Money is like manure: if you don't spread it around, nothing grows. "

" Summer in Seattle allows me to indulge in some of the region's top culinary delights - I'm talking about wild king salmon and fresh, ripe Washington stone fruits and berries like cherries, peaches, plums, and blueberries. "

" Every chef has his treats. By that, I mean bits and pieces from things you're working on - crusty little cake trimmings, ends from a brisket, collars from a salmon, scraps. But they're snacks to me, and I eat them right off the cutting board - maybe too much. "

" The flesh of king salmon, which varies in color from white to pink to red, has a high fat content, making it perfect for grilling. "

" I'm much less shy in conversation than I am on my own. "

" I know Jeff Bezos because I cater at his home. "

" I use ginger like garlic. I love it for steaming fish and making barbecue sauces or roasted chicken. "

" Horseradish is one of those perk-me-ups. You can use it in a cocktail sauce, you can bread fish with it - it loses its punch when cooked. It's a 'What is that?' flavor. It adds depth of flavor to things. "

" Utrip makes it easy for travelers to experience the destination highlights that most interest them, be it food, art or history. Just like a culinary experience, every palate is different, and Utrip is all about personalizing travel for their users. "

" Who doesn't love digging into a plate of crab cakes or going after a chilled cracked crab with crab cracker, cocktail fork and a plastic bib for protection? "

" If you're going to start a fire, why cook just one chicken? "

" My longtime friend Steven Steinbock, who has worked with me for more than thirty years, is a master at panfrying fish and seafood. "

" In some cities, McDonald's rules, but Seattle is ruled by teriyaki joints. "

" Pork is my friend. "

" It's hard to legislate what people eat. People are getting fed up with being told what they can and can't do. It boils down to personal responsibility. People need to read labels, do their research and act accordingly. "

" I think you owe it to your kids to teach them how to cook - you know, self-survival. "

" Some versions of crab cakes are mostly crabmeat lightly bound with egg, but I'm a firm believer that a crab cake should contain bread crumbs. "

" It's important that your shucked oyster is clean and pristine. "

" I have an affinity for the old Seattle coffee shops, places like the Green Onion and the Copper Kettle, the classic kind of coffee bar - little places that served breakfast, lunch and dinner and have pretty much disappeared. "

" I have a good flavor memory. "

" Entrepreneurial people are never satisfied. "

" I can't believe how many people don't have time to cook but have time to watch football and 'The Voice.' They're certainly making a choice. "

" I'm a compassionate person, so if a product is 15 percent more than what I typically pay, and I see the purpose, I'll foster that kind of sustainability for the farmers/fishers. "

" Support a small chef. Not these big chains... but support the people who are out there trying to do things right and working hard to do that. "

" I don't answer my phone in a restaurant. "

" I eat out at least once every day. "

" The best meal I was served was ribollita, an Italian bread soup at the Castello di Ama winery in Tuscany. I usually hate ribollita, and the people I was traveling with thought I was crazy for ordering it. "

" It's always a good idea to chill your crab cake mixture for a few hours, or even overnight, before frying because they'll hold together better. "

" Be sure to read a recipe all the way through before you cook. The time it saves you in the long run is invaluable. "

" Cooks are an undervalued, awesome profession. "