Eric Ripert Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“Cooks build muscles; we can stand all day long on our feet and not feel the pain.”

“In a professional kitchen, the idea is to have your cooks not moving much while they're cooking. You want them to stay in the same spot.”

“California is lucky, the East Coast is lucky because we get great seafood and a lot of produce from Florida, locally in good weather, but in the winter we have to buy it.”

“The nature of human beings is to eat meat and fruits and vegetables, and therefore we have to kill animals. I don't have a problem with that. But it's a sacred moment. It's a gift of life.”

“When I see someone who has responsibilities, most of the time I can pinpoint that person because of the way he carries himself.”

“I like the dynamic of PBS. They're very honest and authentic.”

“I am totally anti-technology.”

“Factory farming's evil; you know that.”

“A lot of people believe that when you are Buddhist, you are the Dalai Lama. I'm certainly not.”

“For me, I do not wish to build an empire.”