Tom Colicchio Quotes & Sayings (Page 4)

“As a chef, I had started working with groups like Share Our Strength and various local food banks in New York, raising money for hunger-related issues. And not only me, but the entire restaurant industry has been very focused on this issue.”

“A steak needs fat to taste great.”

“Every season we try to do something new. And not for gimmicks. We feel the show has to evolve and keep changing.”

“I know from personal experience, if a chef yelled at me in a kitchen, the first thing I'd want to do is hit them with a pot.”

“I hate okra and grated mountain yam for the same reason. They're both slimy.”

“I think the most effective way to run a kitchen is to teach, not to just yell.”

“I know nothing about hip-hop... There's only so many times you can grab your crotch and prance around stage. I'm gonna get slammed now for this.”

“Many of them have accomplished a lot before they ever get to 'Top Chef' although they're not well known. The show just provides them with a platform. There's just one winner and on some seasons you can get numerous chefs that are really good. Even if they don't win, they're all talented.”

“You can buy a box of low-fat macaroni and cheese made with powdered nonsense. I'm not worried if I'm using four different cheeses and it's high in fat. It's real food. That's what's more important.”

“I started cooking 30-something years ago. When I was 14, 15, I was a short-order cook in a snack bar. That was at a place called the Gran Centurions. It was an Italian-American swim club my parents belonged to.”