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
chefs love preparing tired
I love chicken. But, like a lot of chefs and cooks, I get tired of preparing it the same way.
best chef cookbook dishes explain food illustrate menu pick putting recipes straight taking vision work
Taking dishes straight off the restaurant's menu and putting them into a cookbook doesn't work, because as a chef you have your own vision of what your food is, but you can't always explain it. Or you can't pick recipes that best illustrate who and where you are and what you're doing. And if the recipes don't work, you don't have a book.
chefs crave eat exhausted meal normal time wind
Chefs don't eat at normal hours, so the only time you feel like you really need a meal is after service, when you're exhausted and just crave something to help you wind down.
chef fact means skinny stay trust twice work
They say never trust a skinny chef, but the fact is, to stay healthy when you're a chef means you have to work twice as hard.
chef trendy right-thing
It will always be trendy to do the right thing with food.
issues bills chef
As a chef and activist, I'm particularly concerned with food politics issues such as the farm bill.
aspect love whether
I started cooking for the love of cooking, and I am going to keep cooking whether there's a celebrity aspect to it or not.
appreciate creative criticism
Criticism is part of the creative man's journey, and I appreciate it.
city type
Each city should have its own type of restaurant.
christmas definitely swedish throughout
The Swedish Christmas is definitely unique, even throughout Scandinavia. Like Christmas everywhere, it's a very family-centered holiday.
business decided harlem home lived near open special
I've lived all over the world, but Harlem is very special to me, and when I decided to open a restaurant near my home, I didn't want it to be business as usual.
absolutely bringing love people teaching whether
Every day, whether I am teaching or entertaining - I absolutely love bringing different people and cultures together.
divides food good tastes
There shouldn't be an announcement that divides our food between what tastes good and what is good for us.
african class cooking learning love maybe mind north scratch teach
I would love to take a cooking class from Gandhi. Maybe I could teach him how to cook, and he could teach me his message. I wouldn't mind learning how to make couscous from scratch from a North African woman, either.