Marcus Samuelsson
Marcus Samuelsson
Marcus 'Joar' Samuelsson is an Ethiopian-born, Swedish-raised chef and restaurateur...
NationalityEthiopian
ProfessionChef
Date of Birth25 January 1970
CityAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
CountryEthiopia
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Even before the earthquake in Haiti, only half the country's population had a source of safe drinking water.
Eating vegetarian doesn't mean you have to eat boring, humdrum dishes.
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Here's a thought: what if we ban the word 'healthy food' from our culinary vocabulary? I'm not talking about banning foods that are considered healthy. I'm talking about changing the way we think about food overall.
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We know so much about the European food story, and we're getting to know about the American food story; but we know so little about the African food story.
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Going meatless reduces our carbon footprint and helps us lead the way towards climate change.
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The same ten dollars you spend on lunch is all it costs for City Harvest to feed 37 kids who are hungry. That's pretty astounding.
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I love having a croissant and a great cup of coffee. Just one cup.
dishes elegant
Simple ingredients can be used to make elegant dishes with just a little extra attention to detail.
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Like all food, whether you're talking about Persian food, or Chinese food, or Swedish food, it's always a reflection of wars, trading, a bunch of good and a bunch of bad. But what's left is always the food story.
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Without food, we cannot survive, and that is why issues that affect the food industry are so important.
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Casseroles don't have to be about canned ingredients and vegetables you normally wouldn't even think of eating alone, much less stuck in between layers of sauce and breadcrumbs. They can vary from everyone's favorite all-time casserole, macaroni and cheese, to the ultimate English casserole, Shepherd's Pie.
bland people turned vegetarian
Many people are turned off at eating vegetarian because of the misconception that all dishes are just an arrangement of bland vegetables.
inspired people understand work
I want people to understand my journey and to be inspired by that. You can be an immigrant, and if you work really hard, you can have your own restaurant.
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I came into this environment where there was so much love, so much positive energy. I never heard my parents say, 'We have adopted kids.' The minute my sister Linda and I landed in Sweden, we were their kids.