Jose Andres Puerta
Jose Andres Puerta
José Ramón Andrés Puerta, known as José Andrés, is a Spanish American chef often credited for bringing the small plates dining concept to America. He owns restaurants in Washington DC, Beverly Hills, Las Vegas, South Beach, Dorado and Philadelphia. Andrés is chair of the advisory board for LA Kitchen, a social enterprise in Los Angeles, California that works to reduce food waste, provide job training, and increase access to nutritious food...
NationalitySpanish
ProfessionChef
Date of Birth13 July 1969
CountrySpain
I don't think anybody can claim success at any part of our lives, private or professional, if there are others that don't enjoy the same opportunities.
I don't understand how it's cheaper to buy a whole steak at the Price Club than spinach. How did that happen?
I eventually settled in Washington, where my partners and I have been fortunate to build a restaurant business that now employs thousands of Americans across the country.
For me, there is no better tapa than a really good stuffed olive.
I don't believe in traditional company structures because the best ideas do not always come from the top.
I am from Spain, but my family and I have made America our home. For the last 17 years, I have been cooking Spanish food in Washington, D.C.
IBM has research and development; so do Microsoft and Nike and even Jose Andres. But there hasn't been enough R&D on feeding people in the Third World. This has to be part of the process; if not, we'll keep throwing money at the problem instead of investing in true solutions.
Iberico de Bellota is best when cooked medium rare with a nice, pink center to allow the delicious acorn-infused flavor to come through.
I believe the future is vegetables and fruits. They are so much more sexier than a piece of chicken.
I don't know any group of professionals that mobilize as fast and as often as chefs do when there are people who are in need.
Old cookbooks connect you to your past and explain the history of the world.
Simple ingredients, treated with respect... put them together and you will always have a great dish.
Simple ingredients prepared in a simple way - that's the best way to take your everyday cooking to a higher level.
Most people only use their griddles for pancakes, but you can sear vegetables like sliced zucchini or mushrooms, thinly sliced meats like chicken or pork, or thinly sliced fish or squid.