I think New York has the most diverse and best quality representation of so many different cuisines at all levels.
BOBBY FLAYI dropped out of high school. I really had no interest in doing any school work whatsoever.
More Bobby Flay Quotes
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I can’t be on the cheeseburger diet all the time.
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I seem to respond most to places that are more cosmopolitan because of my Manhattan upbringing.
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One of the things that happens in my house on the holidays is after dessert, we sit down to a very ambitious men-versus-women game of Trivial Pursuit. It’s brutal. And there’s a trophy.
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It’s important to have balance in your life between work and play.
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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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I was hired as a sous-chef at a restaurant on the Upper East Side. The chef liked to drink – some mornings we would find him sleeping. Two weeks after its opening, I became the chef. I was 20 years old, and way over my head. I had to hire the cooks and do the menus.
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Nobody believed the ‘Food Network’ could last. Even I was short sighted and thought to myself, 24 hours of food on TV? They’ll run out of things to talk about in four days! But that wasn’t true. ‘Food Network’ continues to get better and evolve.
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Nothing goes perfectly, especially when you’re opening a restaurant.
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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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A grill is just a source of heat. Just like a stove, it is very user-friendly.
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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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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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I live in New York and I’m in New York basically all the time. I spend a lot of my time in my restaurants, and I feel like that’s why they’re successful.
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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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Cooking is a subject you can never know enough about. There is always something new to discover.
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