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"To the young chefs listening - in hindsight I wish I had gone to work for one more chef. I could have used one or two more years gaining more skills... Once you get to a certain level, it's hard to go back." [26:28]
"When I've made people sous chefs in my kitchens that don't have the skill level, it backfires - on them because they're gunning for a job they aren't ready for and on me because they can't lead my cooks." [30:32]
"After 5 years of working with a chef you don't know who's food your cooking any more - you've morphed together and hopefully have a synergy you're working with." [40:01]
--chef Missy Robbins on Chef's Story
Chef's Story: Missy Robbins (16:12)
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Missy Robbins, Executive Chef, A Voce, women chefs, Connecticut, food memories, apprenticeships, Charlie Trotter, 1789, Washington DC,Download MP3 (Full Episode)
"All we wanted [at Momofuku] was for somebody to pat us on the back and say 'you're not terrible.' " [18:05]
"I learned in the opening [of Brooklyn Star] that I don't ever want to do anything by myself again." [25:40]
"Brooklyn Star was my chance to do what's near and dear to me in a less filtered fashion." [31:50]
--chef Joaquin Baca on Chef's Story
Chef's Story: Joaquin Baca (17:17)
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"The restaurant scene in the United States was totally different in 1961 than it is now. We didn't have the ingredients we have now. The only mushrooms we had were white mushrooms in the supermarket. For me it was very difficult. After three months, I left the US because they didn't have the ingredients I needed."
"I think it's great that chefs are being recognized now, but sometimes it gets to be too much. I always remind my colleagues not to forget that we are cooks."
"If you have talent, that's good, but you need to learn technique! You're not a 'Top Chef' after just 6 months."
"In general, women have a better feeling for cooking than men."
--chef Andre Soltner on Chef's Story







