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.
BOBBY FLAYI 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.
BOBBY FLAYTake risks and you’ll get the payoffs. Learn from your mistakes until you succeed.
BOBBY FLAYA grill is just a source of heat. Just like a stove, it is very user-friendly.
BOBBY FLAYWhen people pile seven things onto one burger, it drives me nuts!
BOBBY FLAYI dropped out of high school. I really had no interest in doing any school work whatsoever.
BOBBY FLAYDon’t try to be the next Rachael Ray or Bobby Flay, we already have those people. We want someone who is going to make their own mark on ‘Food Network.’
BOBBY FLAYI seem to respond most to places that are more cosmopolitan because of my Manhattan upbringing.
BOBBY FLAYChipotles 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.
BOBBY FLAYWhen I go to a restaurant, I eat three-quarters of the food in front of me. That cuts my calorie intake by 25 percent.
BOBBY FLAYI love using gas grills because they are easier to heat and it’s much easier to control the flames with a gas grill than with a charcoal fire. Grilling is not just about lighting a fire.
BOBBY FLAYI 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.
BOBBY FLAYI think New York has the most diverse and best quality representation of so many different cuisines at all levels.
BOBBY FLAYI probably use my chef’s knives more than any other tool in the kitchen. I’m not married to a particular brand, because they all work, they all have sharp blades.
BOBBY FLAYI 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.
BOBBY FLAYThere 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.
BOBBY FLAYGrilling takes the formality out of entertaining. Everyone wants to get involved.
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