Zitat des Tages von Wolfgang Puck:
I grew up in Austria, and for me real comfort food is Wiener Schnitzel. Wiener Schnitzel and mashed potatoes because it reminds me of my youth... It reminds me when I grow up and it feels very comforting.
I learned more from the one restaurant that didn't work than from all the ones that were successes.
In L.A. you live in a big city, but you feel like you're in the countryside. For example, I can be at home in the swimming pool and be five minutes from everything.
One thing I always say is being a great chef today is not enough - you have to be a great businessman.
I believe that London is the most exciting food city in Europe.
It's a myth that generally Asians are mostly vegetarians. The Japanese are the kings of red meat, but it's expensive. The Chinese and Vietnamese love their pork. Many Indians, especially the Muslims, can't live without their lamb.
Now everybody thinks that once you do Top Chef, then 13 weeks later you're a chef. Nobody wants to learn to cook anymore.
I think the time of the formal dinners is over.
A chef is a mixture maybe of artistry and craft. You have to learn the craft really to get there.
If you're cooking for a woman, make a good risotto and a salad. If you don't have time to make desert you can go and buy some macaroons to have afterwards.
Cooking is like painting or writing a song. Just as there are only so many notes or colors, there are only so many flavors - it's how you combine them that sets you apart.
You see fewer and fewer chefs who are really big - most stay in shape.
I tell everybody the same thing: You have to make every dish so when you taste it, you should remember it when you go home.
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 grew up so poor in Austria that we never took a vacation with my family.
For me, I don't expect to have a really amazing meal each time I dine out. Having a good meal with your loved ones - that's what makes the experience.
Television in the '80s was very limited. There was no Food Network.
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.
A good chef has to be a manager, a businessman and a great cook. To marry all three together is sometimes difficult.
