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" Maybe there are too many restaurants. Maybe some of mine need to close. So be it. I'll live with the market place. "
Tom Douglas
Need
Market
Some
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" My longtime friend Steven Steinbock, who has worked with me for more than thirty years, is a master at panfrying fish and seafood. "
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Me
More
" If you just feel lazy and don't want to cook, then don't cook. "
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Feel
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" There's something majestic about a 30-pound Chinook salmon roasted and served whole - people get excited when you present it with the head and tail on. It has beautifully browned skin and extraordinary bright red flesh when you cut into it. "
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" I don't ever preach to people. "
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Ever
Preach
" I want to do the basic things, like putting my daughter to bed. It's the sweetest thing. "
Tom Douglas
Basic
Daughter
Want
" I didn't go to university. I didn't go to culinary school, barely made it through high school. "
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High
School
University
" Catfish has a nice firm texture and mild flavor. "
Tom Douglas
Flavor
Texture
Nice
" In some cities, McDonald's rules, but Seattle is ruled by teriyaki joints. "
Tom Douglas
Seattle
Rules
Some
" If deep-frying catfish, try a dredge of seasoned flour and cornmeal and add some bacon fat to the oil. "
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Some
Try
" I think about sustainability all the time, whether it's with fish or farmers in Eastern Oregon. "
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Sustainability
Time
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" It's really fun to have a convection oven, even it if it's a little convection toaster oven. It really changes the way you bake. "
Tom Douglas
Changes
You
Way
" My dad never explained anything growing up. "
Tom Douglas
Anything
Up
Growing
" The key to great fried squid is 'flash-frying' in hot oil for only a few minutes, which keeps it tender. "
Tom Douglas
Oil
Only
Tender
" The classic Italian green sauce, salsa verde, is easy to make and especially nice in the spring when bunches of fresh herbs start appearing in the farmers market or in your garden. "
Tom Douglas
Easy
Garden
Green
" Spanish chorizo is a spicy cured sausage that's especially tasty with clams. "
Tom Douglas
Spanish
Spicy
Tasty
" There's natural mentoring that goes on in my life every day. "
Tom Douglas
My Life
Mentoring
Life
" It's important that your shucked oyster is clean and pristine. "
Tom Douglas
Oyster
Pristine
Your
" Farm to table is a personal choice. "
Tom Douglas
Personal
Table
Farm
" I love being able to help promote Seattle to travelers worldwide. "
Tom Douglas
Love
Seattle
Able
" I pay a living wage, I believe in healthcare, I declare all my income, and I don't cut corners. "
Tom Douglas
Believe
Healthcare
Living
" I particularly like to make crunchy slices of garlic bread to serve with steamed clams. "
Tom Douglas
Serve
Bread
Garlic
" My own favorite way to cook and eat razor clams is to simply dredge them in a mix of seasoned flour and cornmeal, then pan fry them in butter until crisp and golden. Be careful not to overcook them so they stay tender, not tough and chewy. "
Tom Douglas
My Own
Golden
Eat
" Mastering one recipe is better than mastering too many. Learn something and own it, and you'll feel so much better about it. You'll have more confidence if you've made it five times, and that confidence adds so much fun to cooking. "
Tom Douglas
You
Better
Confidence
" Sometimes managers are a little shy to criticize another manager or another operation. "
Tom Douglas
Sometimes
Shy
Manager
" Some of the best things you do are the things you don't do. "
Tom Douglas
Best
Some
You
" If you're going to start a fire, why cook just one chicken? "
Tom Douglas
Start
Why
You
" It's just an American tradition to make sure people don't leave hungry. The worst thing is to have them say, 'Great dinner, but now I have to go get a burger.' "
Tom Douglas
Burger
People
Great
" I'm just sick of food going in the garbage. "
Tom Douglas
Garbage
Just
Going
" I'll never understand those greasy little deep-fried wings most bars serve. "
Tom Douglas
Little
Wings
Understand