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" Most of America doesn't pay dishwashers $10. "

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" I didn't go to university. I didn't go to culinary school, barely made it through high school. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" Every time you make a fruit crisp for me, you are my favorite person in the world. It's something delicious and warm, right out of the oven. I mean, what more could anyone want? And all you're doing is taking the best fruit of the season, putting a crumb topping on it and putting it in the oven. "

" Albacore tuna has a mild flavor that's delicious served raw or seared briefly on the outside so that it's still rare on the inside. "

" I think that people need to stand up with their backbone and not go to places where they feel like the workers aren't taken care of. "

" Often we eat squid fried, so it's fun to grill it for a change. To grill squid, slice the cleaned bodies open into two flat pieces and thread them, along with the tentacles, onto skewers, then grill quickly over a direct fire with the coals as close as possible to the grate, turning the squid several times. "

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

" How can anyone live off of minimum wage? "

" I was driving around the country when I was 19 and happened to run out of cash in Seattle, so I settled here. "

" There's natural mentoring that goes on in my life every day. "

" I've been taught by everyone I've ever worked with. "

" Steaming is a great way to cook any firm fleshed fish, but it's often overlooked by the home cook. "

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

" Spooning a seasonal fruit relish onto a plate of grilled king salmon is very much my style - flavorful, straightforward, and unfussy. I also like the way fresh, ripe fruit balances the richness of the salmon. "

" Over the years I've tweaked my stuffing recipe many times, adding a variety of ingredients like sauteed wild mushrooms, dried cherries, fresh chevre, toasted hazelnuts, chopped ham hock meat, and other taste treats. "

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

" The one thing I could do with my eyes closed is my Grandma's schnecken. "

" 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. "

" If deep-frying catfish, try a dredge of seasoned flour and cornmeal and add some bacon fat to the oil. "

" I would love to see McDonald's pay more money. "

" I particularly like to make crunchy slices of garlic bread to serve with steamed clams. "

" 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? "

" The state of Washington calls tips 'wages.' "

" 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. "

" The key to great fried squid is 'flash-frying' in hot oil for only a few minutes, which keeps it tender. "

" I pay a living wage, I believe in healthcare, I declare all my income, and I don't cut corners. "

" I have a good flavor memory. "

" I'll never understand those greasy little deep-fried wings most bars serve. "

" I can't stand it when restaurants don't have a sense of place in a city. When I'm in London, I want to know I'm in London. When you're sitting in my joint, you know you're sitting in Seattle. "