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Rene Redzepi Quotes

Rene Redzepi quotes

Danish Chef December 16, 1977

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I can tell you one of the most surprising ingredients I've ever found. Perhaps five years ago on a beach I saw this herb that looked exactly like chives. I put it in my mouth and started chewing and, surprise, it tasted exactly like coriander. Rene Redzepi
In my home I tend to eat a very simple version of what we cook at the restaurant, which is vegetable-oriented, with a little bit of fish and very little meat. For instance, a dish in my home could be steamed spinach with spruce, where I take a spruce branch and put it in the pot and that infuses into the spinach. Rene Redzepi
There's no media training. In cooking school, there's not even manager training. You learn the fundamentals of cooking. Everything else is learning by doing. Rene Redzepi
Rene Redzepi quote: "When you start at catering college, nobody prepares you for a..."
When you start at catering college, nobody prepares you for a book tour or public speaking. Rene Redzepi
I think that in our part of the world, Scandinavia, we are one of the pioneers of showing that gastronomy can be something - high gastronomy can be something very, very present and doesn't have to involve, you know, what is perceived as the normal luxury items that belong in a high gastronomy restaurant. Rene Redzepi
Rene Redzepi quote: "When people are grownups they're grown ups. They make their..."
When people are grownups they're grown ups. They make their own decisions you know. Rene Redzepi
When I turned 15, I left school having failed to make the minimum grade. With little direction I enlisted at the local culinary school. Here the academic demands were less rigorous. Rene Redzepi
Rene Redzepi quote: "Close interaction with farmers and scientists can expose the..."
Close interaction with farmers and scientists can expose the chef to new flavours that can be used to delight diners. Rene Redzepi
Rene Redzepi quote: "Fine dining is an occasional treat for most people."
Fine dining is an occasional treat for most people. Rene Redzepi
Rene Redzepi quote: "If you see how a plant grows and you taste it in situ you have..."
If you see how a plant grows and you taste it in situ you have a perfect example of how it should taste on the plate. Rene Redzepi
Rene Redzepi quote: "I had turned down other head chef jobs. I didn't want to take..."
I had turned down other head chef jobs. I didn't want to take over someone else's cuisine. I wanted to start from scratch. Rene Redzepi
Scandinavian-Danish cuisine was something quite rustic, mostly known for pastries and smorgasbord cuisine, which in itself has become a joke. Rene Redzepi
Rene Redzepi quote: "I can't crack jokes because I don't have any."
I can't crack jokes because I don't have any. Rene Redzepi
Rene Redzepi quote: "There is no conflict between a better meal and a better world."
There is no conflict between a better meal and a better world. Rene Redzepi
Rene Redzepi quote: "A gastronomical supermeal didn't necessarily have to involve..."
A gastronomical supermeal didn't necessarily have to involve the things I had brought from other top kitchens. Rene Redzepi

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