I have a very modern way of thinking; the chef is there to lead the team and not just to sit behind the piano.
ALAIN DUCASSETechniques are not the most difficult to teach. The attitudes chefs take are much more important.
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We have many, many words, but not that one. To me, healthy means paying close attention to feeding people.
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Failure is enriching. It’s also important to accept that you’ll make mistakes – it’s how you build your expertise.
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Everywhere in the world there are tensions – economic, political, religious. So we need chocolate.
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Desserts are like mistresses. They are bad for you. So if you are having one, you might as well have two.
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The image foreigners have of French cuisine is fattening and very fancy food. But it’s not true – French food isn’t just rich. The word “healthy” doesn’t exist in French.
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The relentless pursuit of being different is very French.
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You can mix two styles and get fusion; any more and you just get confusion.
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The proportion of ingredients is important, but the final result is also a matter of how you put them together. Equilibrium is key.
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Techniques are not the most difficult to teach. The attitudes chefs take are much more important.
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Everyone talks about Spanish influences, but where is it?…Tell me 10 great Spanish restaurants in London….You can’t give me the addresses. Nor in Paris.
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A man obsessed: obsessed with perfection, sharing, aesthetics, taste, savoir-faire, and much more.
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The Asian airlines have the best wine programs.
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Nowadays, food needs to be healthy, local, sustainable and not filled with too much fat, salt or sugar.
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It is a great intellectual challenge and a gorgeous sensual experience.
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It is impossible to remain indifferent to Japanese culture. It is a different civilisation where all you have learnt must be forgotten.
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