You're getting to know who the great chefs are through their books.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Very good cooks who are employed as 'chefs' rarely refer to themselves as 'chefs.' They refer to themselves as 'cooks.'
First of all, I can't really claim to be a great chef.
A great chef is an artist that I truly respect.
Generally a chef's book is like a calling card or a portfolio to display their personal work.
Chefs are leaders in their own little world.
Every chef should have an understanding of pastries or desserts.
I have real admiration for chefs who can maintain an edge and find new inspiration in their cooking after many years.
If you want to become a great chef, you have to work with great chefs. And that's exactly what I did.
Chefs are nutters. They're all self-obsessed, delicate, dainty, insecure little souls and absolute psychopaths. Every last one of them.
All the great chefs I know - Thomas Keller, Jean-Georges Vongerichten - they are technicians first.