I looked at it as a job. My first job was at Joe Allen’s, and I remember there was a photo over the bar of the Triple Dead Heat from the 1944 Carter Handicap.
BOBBY FLAYIt’s important to have balance in your life between work and play.
More Bobby Flay Quotes
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Habaneros have a great fruity flavor, but the challenge is that you have to deflect the heat in order to taste the flavor. If you don’t, you’re dead. They should really have a warning sign on them. Deflect the habanero’s heat by pairing it with sweet food.
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I think cookies are sort of the unsung sweet, you know? They’re incredibly popular. But everybody thinks of cakes and pies and fancier desserts before they think cookies. A plate of cookies is a great way to end dinner and really nice to share at the holidays.
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I can’t grill vegetables, shellfish or steaks without tongs. Don’t bother with those long-handled grilling tongs normally found in the BBQ section of your home store. Get intimate with your grill and opt for the regular stainless steel tongs.
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When I’m hiring a cook for one of my restaurants, and I want to see what they can do, I usually ask them to make me an omelette.
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I love working with big flavors like chiles and smoke. Honey is perfect for softening the edges, mellowing them out a bit. I put it in everything – vinaigrettes, soups, stocks, salsas, so I’m always on the hunt for great honey.
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Chipotles to me are a one-of-a-kind pepper because they’re smoked jalapenos, so they’re fiery and they’re smoky. It’s good to use chipotles in salsas or soups or condiments – that works really well. To me, they always really pick up anything you put them in.
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In the end, your creativity — perhaps even your outrageousness — will determine the final result.
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I think people are intimidated by grilling .. maybe it’s the flame, maybe it’s the big grills, maybe they’ve had some bad childhood experiences .. but I think that grilling is actually the easiest technique in cooking.
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I think New York has the most diverse and best quality representation of so many different cuisines at all levels.
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I seem to respond most to places that are more cosmopolitan because of my Manhattan upbringing.
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It’s important to have balance in your life between work and play.
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There are so many great things about this business. Almost everybody is on the same team. It is all for one-friendly competitiveness. No one is out to hurt anyone.
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I dropped out of high school. I really had no interest in doing any school work whatsoever.
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I still love making hamburgers on the grill. I guess whenever I eat them childhood memories come up for me.
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When I go to a restaurant, I eat three-quarters of the food in front of me. That cuts my calorie intake by 25 percent.
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