Top 100 Marcus Samuelsson Quotes
#1. Since the gluten-free diet is not for everyone, it's recommended that you stick with a gluten-free diet for at least 3 weeks first to see if it works for you.
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#3. Between the ages of six and nine, my palette was taking shape as well as my identity as a chef. It was then that I learned the difference between salty, sweet, sour and even spicy.
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#4. Every time you use the word 'healthy,' you lose. The key is to make yummy, delicious food that happens to be healthy.
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#5. When I get the chance to make my favorite breakfast on the weekend, I often choose to make pancakes.
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#6. There shouldn't be an announcement that divides our food between what tastes good and what is good for us.
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#7. Many popsicles you'll find in a supermarket have a lot of unwanted sugar or preservatives, but with a few ingredients you can make healthier popsicles with any flavor you can imagine.
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#8. I learned from my grandmother, who grew up in devastating war times, how important it is to keep with tradition and celebrate the holidays during tough times.
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#9. It's key to know which essential foods will keep you going and help your body recover after hard work.
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#10. Many people are turned off at eating vegetarian because of the misconception that all dishes are just an arrangement of bland vegetables.
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#11. I'm lucky to live in New York, a city that offers so many options for lunch. I can pick up dumplings from a Midtown food truck, grab empanadas by the dozen in Spanish Harlem or get a fantastic bowl of ramen in the East Village.
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#12. You have to balance, but you can be aggressive as a chef. It benefits the food. You have to be passionate. You can't be angry cooking.
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#13. Egypt is the largest wheat importer in the world. In some part, this is due to irrigation issues and inhospitable climes. Egypt's dependence on wheat is also partially because for decades it has been cheaper to import wheat, corn, soy and barley from the U.S. than to grow it locally.
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#14. To become a good cook is to know yourself, and I, at this point, know myself. I know myself, and I know the cook I want to be and the cook I am striving to be.
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#15. Hard work IS its own reward. Integrity IS priceless. Art DOES feed the soul.
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#16. Even just a few spices or ethnic condiments that you can keep in your pantry can turn your mundane dishes into a culinary masterpiece.
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#17. Not only does the summer bring warm weather and tons of summer activities, but it also yields a fresh crop of increasingly useful avocados!
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#18. Where is the stretch? Where is the perfect fit? Where does it make sense? You have to be a Baryshnikov.
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#19. Eating vegetarian doesn't mean you have to eat boring, humdrum dishes.
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#20. The holidays are my favorite time of year! Christmas was always one of the biggest celebrations in Sweden, and I look forward to the festivities each year.
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#21. Simple ingredients can be used to make elegant dishes with just a little extra attention to detail.
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#22. If you're cooking for someone important - whether it's your boss or a date - never try a new recipe and a new ingredient at the same time.
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#23. People might not protest for overtly political or social causes, but when they can't feed themselves and their family, they will take to the streets.
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#24. Cooking with your kids and engaging them in hands-on activities are two ways to begin to educate children about the healthy eating, and kick start the important task to help change how the younger generation looks at food and nutrition.
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#25. Like all food, whether you're talking about Persian food, or Chinese food, or Swedish food, it's always a reflection of wars, trading, a bunch of good and a bunch of bad. But what's left is always the food story.
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#26. As a chef and activist, I'm particularly concerned with food politics issues such as the farm bill.
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#27. I feel fortunate to be part of the cooking community. We learn from each other.
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#28. As a chef, I could not wash my hands - nor clean pots, pans, utensils, meats or produce, nor make soups and sauces - if I did not have clean water. Were this to happen, of course, these would be the least of my concerns. Because water is the linchpin of survival: without it, not much else matters.
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#29. I started cooking for the love of cooking, and I am going to keep cooking whether there's a celebrity aspect to it or not.
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#30. Sweden was once a very homogenous society, but no more. For decades, people have been coming into Sweden from all over the world, and that's changed the way we cook.
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#31. Salad can get a bad rap. People think of bland and watery iceberg lettuce, but in fact, salads are an art form, from the simplest rendition to a colorful kitchen-sink approach.
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#32. I always suggest something fast and simple so you have more time to share with friends; and when we think of the ultimate food to serve for a football game, only one thing comes to mind - wings!
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#33. Thanksgiving is one of my favorite American traditions. I quickly picked it up when I moved to the U.S. from Sweden.
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#34. Whether you're on a diet, or you're looking for a go-to one bowl dinner recipe, salads should be thought of as crowd-pleasers, not a dreaded component of a meal.
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#35. As a chef, I always have in mind how to properly feed the public, but at times it's easy to forget that some people have trouble even getting any food, much less adequate nutrition.
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#36. There are so many times there could have been a left turn instead of a right turn in all people's lives. I think mine are pretty crystal clear, because of being adopted, being born in Ethiopia, being adopted to Sweden.
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#37. In Africa, you have no clean water, but you have good food options. In Harlem, everyone can shower and get fresh water, but you often have bad food options.
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#39. I learned at a young age what chasing flavors meant, and I've been doing that my whole life.
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#40. Clean water and access to food are some of the simplest things that we can take for granted each and every day. In places like Africa, these can be some of the hardest resources to attain if you live in a rural area.
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#41. Just like keeping a healthy diet is important to maintaining a healthy lifestyle, eating the right foods is just as important for getting the most out of your workout.
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#42. I want to make sure the cooking industry becomes more and more diverse.
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#43. I came into this environment where there was so much love, so much positive energy. I never heard my parents say, 'We have adopted kids.' The minute my sister Linda and I landed in Sweden, we were their kids.
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#44. America has been very open to immigrants in terms of laws, getting loans - it has been helping immigrants more than it's been helping African Americans in starting a small business. That's key, whether you're starting a restaurant or a laundromat.
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#45. I love chicken. But, like a lot of chefs and cooks, I get tired of preparing it the same way.
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#47. When you're in Portuguese-African Brazil, or Lisbon, or Mozambique, sometimes piri piri is used as a condiment. Sometimes piri piri is just spices from a jar, and sometimes it's made with garlic, olive oil, cilantro, parsley, and some light chilies.
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#48. For many sports fans, the onset of fall only means one thing: It's football season!
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#49. The opportunity here in the U.S. is so unique because we are so diverse, with so many different cultures living together. Christians, Jews, Hindus, Muslims and Buddhists, all with their own connections to the spiritual aspects of food and with lessons that we can learn from each other.
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#50. The dialogue and conversation about food is everywhere - television, chat rooms, social media outlets and among everyday conversations.
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#51. They say never trust a skinny chef, but the fact is, to stay healthy when you're a chef means you have to work twice as hard.
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#52. What I love about the term 'salad' is that it can appear in so many different forms and says a lot about the cook. It could be a simple as fresh green lettuces tossed with a basic vinaigrette, or it could be as hearty as a couscous salad with grilled shrimp.
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#53. As people of color, it took a whole generation in many ways to get us out of the kitchen, and it's gonna take us the same whole generation to get us back into the kitchen and have ownership of restaurants, hotels and stuff like that.
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#54. For me, brunch is such a versatile meal since you can play on both the sweet and savory in your dishes.
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#56. I've lived all over the world, but Harlem is very special to me, and when I decided to open a restaurant near my home, I didn't want it to be business as usual.
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#57. I think that if you grind your spices and keep them in small batches, you can use them in endless ways. The key thing is to have a spice mill or a coffee grinder, and to keep your spices cold and in tightly lidded boxes.
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#59. Cooking turkey every year doesn't have to be monotonous - I want people to always mix it up using different spices and preparations.
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#60. With all the endless varieties and toppings you can add to burgers, there's no need to keep munching on the boring burgers and ketchup found at all the tailgating events and BBQs.
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#61. The Swedish Christmas is definitely unique, even throughout Scandinavia. Like Christmas everywhere, it's a very family-centered holiday.
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#63. Certain foods are good for preparing your body for an intense workout and giving you the energy you need to endure it. Others are great for after exercising to help you maintain calorie burning, build muscle, and prevent cramping.
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#64. We struggle with eating healthily, obesity, and access to good nutrition for everyone. But we have a great opportunity to get on the right side of this battle by beginning to think differently about the way that we eat and the way that we approach food.
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#65. My father was a big influence - it was very important to him that we traveled, and he gave me my strong work ethic.
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#66. While eating gluten-free may help you lose weight initially because it eliminates baked goods, one has to be smart when choosing replacement options because the gluten-free versions often have the same number of calories.
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#67. We know so much about the European food story, and we're getting to know about the American food story; but we know so little about the African food story.
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#68. I had seen the photographs of Harlem in its glory days, stylish men in bespoke suits, women so well dressed that they'd put the models in 'Vogue' to shame. I knew that Harlemites loved to dance, to pray, and to eat.
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#69. Pasta isn't just for Italian food anymore. Now there are tasty pasta recipes found in Asian cuisine, and it's emerging as a newfound love for vegans.
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#70. For centuries, soup kitchens have been a way for local communities to offer a way of support, both nutritional and emotional to their less lucky neighbors.
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#71. I'm an American chef. I'm American. I live here. I love being here. But, of course, it is different. A black man's journey is different.
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#72. I feel very fortunate that I was raised in a multicultural family, and it came through food.
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#73. The reasons for food insecurity are many and varied. But part of the problem is the global farming systems.
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#75. In the harrowing aftermath of Haiti's earthquake, one of the greatest needs became desperately clear: safe water.
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#76. I would love to take a cooking class from Gandhi. Maybe I could teach him how to cook, and he could teach me his message. I wouldn't mind learning how to make couscous from scratch from a North African woman, either.
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#77. Being an Ethiopian-born, Swedish-raised chef, there's nothing traditional about my Thanksgiving spread.
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#78. I want people to understand my journey and to be inspired by that. You can be an immigrant, and if you work really hard, you can have your own restaurant.
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#79. The journey into adoption started for my parents, as it does with so many families: my mother and father desperately wanted to have kids, but they couldn't.
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#80. I am many different things, and that is why I am so proud to be American.
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#81. Harlem is not a playground for rich bankers and consultants. It's got students of all colors. It's got old people who keep history and tell tall tales.
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#82. My family's journey is something I am very proud of - in front of me, behind me and every part.
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#83. When I'm in need of a quick meal or party dish, a burger is hands-down my go-to pick! Burgers are easy, fast, and don't even require utensils to eat, making them the perfect get-together main course, tailgating essential, and simple dinner recipe to whip up any night of the week.
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#84. I love using rice as a flour; I'll grind roasted rice and dip fish in that. It gives a beautiful, crunchy texture.
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#85. You know that old expression "It's not whether you win or lose; it's how you play the game". That line was definitely not coined by a chef. Because for a chef, it's only about whether or not you pull through. If you fail, nobody cares how hard you tried.
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#86. While I hold my own political views, it's important not to get too wrapped up in individual candidates and personalities, but instead to focus on the real issues.
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#87. I feel like there's a lot of tasks in cooking that I want to master, that I want to do better.
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#88. Most cultures traditionally link food and spirituality directly with periodic restrictions and celebrations punctuating the year. Abstinence from particular foods or full-on fasting is part of many religious traditions and holidays.
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#89. The food business is very tough, but there's also a lot of love and very giving.
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#90. It's often hard for us to imagine going without some of our luxuries like travel, dining out, or Internet, much less our basic necessities like food and water. But try for a minute to imagine how life would be with such deprivations.
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#91. Since truffle oil and caviar aren't always in the budget, learning to tweak and enhance just a few ingredients and flavor combinations can help you transform those ordinary ingredients into the extraordinary!
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#92. Although I may not know a lot about football, I do know a lot about food! As a result, not many people ask me to join their fantasy leagues, but they will come to me for suggestions on what to serve for guests for a weekly Sunday get-together.
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#93. Weekends are sacred for me. They're the perfect time to relax and spend time with family and friends.
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#94. Coconut oil is one of the most beneficial sources of fat. It is comprised of medium-chain fatty acids or MCFAs, which are easier to break down and metabolize into energy than large-chain fatty acids, which are often stored in the body as fat for later use.
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#95. While keeping active is a major aspect of staying fit, what you use for fuel definitely factors in.
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#96. Without food, we cannot survive, and that is why issues that affect the food industry are so important.
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#97. For many of us, clean water is so plentiful and readily available that we rarely, if ever, pause to consider what life would be like without it.
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#98. As an adopted person, once you find out about that 'other' side of yourself, it's almost like you find out who you really are.
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#99. My father loved to take us on historical vacations, and you should have seen the stares we received in East Berlin.
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#100. I think the kitchen is the new garage. And I think for a guy that wants to go out and be an evolved person, he should know about his local favorite restaurant. He should know how to cook something.
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