Wolfgang Puck
Wolfgang Puck
Wolfgang Johannes Puckis an Austrian-born American celebrity chef, restaurateur, and occasional actor. Wolfgang Puck restaurants, catering services, cookbooks and licensed products are run by Wolfgang Puck Companies, with three divisions...
NationalityAustrian
ProfessionChef
Date of Birth8 July 1949
CountryAustria
thinking long water
I would say that I mostly use Kosher Salt for seasoning my water and flour. I love sea salt, too. I think both are just fine, as long as it's not iodized salt.
thinking judging competition
I think the most important thing when you are in a competition and you have, let's say, ingredients you have to use make something you did already because none of the judges, you know, probably had it in our lifetime, so I think do something you feel confident with, not something completely new where you are not sure how many hours or how many minutes you have to cook it or if the seasoning is right or if the combinations of spices and herbs are right.
simple thinking trying
I think I generally try to buy the best quality and keep it simple. I don't try to make too many decorations, too many things with it.
thinking important motivated
I think it's really important to keep on staying motivated.
art thinking all-the-best
New Yorkers think they have everything, all the best art and music. But really L.A. is a better place.
thinking want chef
Now everybody thinks that once you do Top Chef, then 13 weeks later you're a chef. Nobody wants to learn to cook anymore.
thinking dinner formal
I think the time of the formal dinners is over.
thinking giving people
I want to give people a basic education, and to help them think for themselves when it comes to food.
attracted chefs good kids profession restaurant shows tv
The good news about showcasing chefs and the TV shows is they've attracted a lot more smart kids to the profession than 30 years ago. On the downside, though, these young chefs all say they want their own restaurant and their own TV show.
I like Dover sole. It's always one of my favorites. I like it when I'm in England. I eat it every day almost. I think it's probably one of my favorite fish.
kids los market
When I'm in Los Angeles, my wife and I go to the farmers' market with the kids every Sunday.
love people three
I always tell people that they are really the critics. If people come three times a week to your restaurant they are the ones who find something they really love.
everybody food people underneath
Everybody has to put purees underneath everything now. It's like people think we need the steak, and then we need some baby food with it.
class follow parties people recipe rushing time
When I do a cooking class now, I tell people that the most important part is to read the recipe many times so you know what you're doing. What I don't tell them, though, is that sometimes I do parties where I'm rushing so much I don't have time to follow my own advice.