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
Dragon fruit is very subtle, very delicate. So you want to be careful not to kill it with things that have very strong flavor.
I love going to Rodeo Drive with my wife.
In Hong Kong, 'wonton' means swallowing a cloud.
Education is everything. It's for everyone. We all need to be educated.
Everyone else in the world still thinks of American food as ketchup.
The federal government spends about $2.51 per child per day to feed them lunch. Out of that, you have to pay for labor, facilities, and administrative costs, leaving about a dollar for food. Imagine trying to feed yourself a nutritious meal every day with only a dollar. Very difficult.
The Christmas market at the Barcelona Cathedral sells all kinds of things for your Nativity scene. It will also give you a good idea of Catalan culture.
I'm a different immigrant. My life is so lucky compared to so many.
I love to talk about cooking and recipes, but I love as much talking about how food and cooking can change the world.
I mix mayonnaise, ketchup and brandy and a little bit of mustard. This is a heck of a good sauce for seafood.
I'm sorry for the ducks; I love foie gras.
I'm very happy with how Jaleo in Las Vegas came together.
In America, diner food or roadside barbecue is the best road food, but I am not a fan of eating while driving - too messy.
Everyting starts to happen at my home at 7 A. M., 7:20, when you hear the orange juicer. That means my daughters are already making the fresh Clementine juice.