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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In the harrowing aftermath of Haiti's earthquake, one of the greatest needs became desperately clear: safe water.
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Every time you use the word 'healthy,' you lose. The key is to make yummy, delicious food that happens to be healthy.
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Although I believe affection and romance should be shown all year around, it's always smart to have a good plan up your sleeve for Valentine's Day.
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Between the ages of six and nine, my palette was taking shape as well as my identity as a chef. It was then that I learned the difference between salty, sweet, sour and even spicy.
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Weekends are sacred for me. They're the perfect time to relax and spend time with family and friends.
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I'm a firm believer that people find their own passions.
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In America, we are engaged in constant battle with food.
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I'm an avid runner and play soccer every weekend, but I also have to constantly watch what I eat, and I'm always thinking about how to balance my meals.
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I want to make sure the cooking industry becomes more and more diverse.
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I'm lucky to live in New York, a city that offers so many options for lunch. I can pick up dumplings from a Midtown food truck, grab empanadas by the dozen in Spanish Harlem or get a fantastic bowl of ramen in the East Village.
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I had great schooling, and my parents were always in front of me, or next to me, or behind me, making sure I had whatever I needed.
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The avocado is native to the Mexican state of Puebla, which helps explain why it's so popular in Mexican cooking.
As an adopted person, once you find out about that 'other' side of yourself, it's almost like you find out who you really are.
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As a chef, I always have in mind how to properly feed the public, but at times it's easy to forget that some people have trouble even getting any food, much less adequate nutrition.