Alice Waters
Alice Waters
Alice Louise Watersis an American chef, restaurateur, activist and author. She is the owner of Chez Panisse, a Berkeley, California restaurant famous for its organic, locally grown ingredients and for pioneering California cuisine...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionChef
Date of Birth28 April 1944
CityChatham, NJ
CountryUnited States of America
came europe melting pot wherever
Americans don't have deep gastronomic roots. They wanted to get away from the cultures of Europe or wherever they came from. We stirred up that melting pot pretty quickly.
caged fed food meat suspicious
I don't want food that comes from animals that are caged up and fed antibiotics. I am really suspicious of that kind of production of meat and poultry.
food organize shop struggling
Organize yourself so you aren't struggling to shop at the last minute. When you have real food, it's very easy to cook.
emphasis taking
My real emphasis is on the farmers who are taking care of the land, the farmers who are really thinking about our nourishment.
critical design food
If I weren't involved with food, I'd be working in architecture. Design is that critical to me.
home people
I wanted people to come to the restaurant and feel at home, so I put it in a house.
food goes meal
I really like having someone who knows about food and what goes well together make a meal for me.
food foods served
Buy foods from nearby farms and have that food served in the cafeteria.
health
I think health is the outcome of eating well.
buy future people supporting taking
I think if you buy from people who are taking care of the land, you're supporting the future of this country.
elite preserve san society
If we don't preserve the natural resources, you aren't going to have a sustainable society. This is not something for Chez Panisse and the elite of San Francisco. It's for everyone.
birthday consider remember restaurant three
I can remember the three restaurant experiences of my childhood. All I wanted to do on my birthday was to go to the Automat in New York... but I don't know if you consider that a real restaurant.
accomplish bring children connecting create farms field food teachers teaching weave
Create a garden; bring children to farms for field trips. I think it's important that parents and teachers get together to do one or two things they can accomplish well - a teaching garden, connecting with farms nearby, weave food into the curriculum.
whenever
Whenever I want to know how to cook something, I can't ask one chef - I have to ask six.