Thomas Keller Quotes

I wanted to learn everything I could about what it takes to be a great chef. It was a turning point for me.
Thomas Keller

Great, Everything, Learn

Food should be fun.
Thomas Keller

Let's face it: if you and I have the same capabilities, the same energy, the same staff, if the only thing that's different between you and me is the products we can get, and I can get a better product than you, I'm going to be a better chef.
Thomas Keller

Different, Same, Energy

I drank more wine when I wasn't working as much, to be honest.
Thomas Keller

Working, Wine, Honest

My childhood wasn't full of wonderful culinary memories.
Thomas Keller

Wonderful, Memories, Full

A kaiseki meal is like that, very small courses over a long period of time.
Thomas Keller

Time, Long, Small

But once in a while you might see me at In and Out Burger; they make the best fast food hamburgers around.
Thomas Keller

Best, Food, Around

Hopefully, imparting what's important to me, respect for the food and that information about the purveyors, people will realize that for a restaurant to be good, so many pieces have to come together.
Thomas Keller

Good, Food, Respect

I have no formal culinary training, right.
Thomas Keller

Training, Formal, Culinary

I hope the cooks who are working for me now are getting that kind of experience so they can use what they're learning now as a foundation for a great career.
Thomas Keller

Great, Hope, Experience

I like to drink young wines, wines which are robust and have a lot of forward fruit to them.
Thomas Keller

Forward, Young, Drink

I think every young cook wants to write a book.
Thomas Keller

Book, Young, Write

I wanted to write about what we were doing at the French Laundry, the recipes and the stories.
Thomas Keller

Wanted, Write, Stories

In any restaurant of this caliber, the chefs are in the same position, building relationships.
Thomas Keller

Same, Building, Position

It wasn't about mechanics; it was about a feeling, wanting to give someone something, which in turn was really gratifying. That really resonated for me.
Thomas Keller

Someone, Feeling, Give

It's one thing you aspire to: someday, you'll be able to write a book.
Thomas Keller

Book, Able, Write

My favorite wines are Zinfandels.
Thomas Keller

Favorite, Wines

No, it's funny, when I eat out it's not typically in the kind of restaurants people might imagine.
Thomas Keller

Funny, Might, Eat

Now the restaurants have begun to catch up with the wine-making; there are numerous great restaurants in Napa Valley, and it's wonderful because the people are there for just that: great food and great wine.
Thomas Keller

Great, Food, Wine

Once you understand the foundations of cooking - whatever kind you like, whether it's French or Italian or Japanese - you really don't need a cookbook anymore.
Thomas Keller

Understand, Whatever, Once

Some of the recipes in the book have evolved for us. Many haven't.
Thomas Keller

Book, Recipes, Evolved

The book is there for inspiration and as a foundation, the fundamentals on which to build.
Thomas Keller

Book, Foundation, Build

The law of diminishing returns is something I really believe in.
Thomas Keller

Then, as the day progresses, depending on how the product is coming in - for instance, the fish man will fax us and say black bass is great - throughout the day, we'll also make judgment calls and adapt to what's available.
Thomas Keller

Great, Black, Fish

They know what my standards are. They know what I need and how to get it to me, and they know how to communicate with me if for some reason they can't get it.
Thomas Keller

Reason, Standards

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Chef

Born: October 14, 1955

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