I always hated watching cooking shows where the chef would use ingredients that I couldn't get my hands on, cooking implements that I couldn't afford, recipes that I could never have access to. Adam Richman accessaffordchef Change image and share on social
The first Mardi Gras I went to, I stayed at the Tulane AE Pi house on Broadway. Slept on a pool table one night, slept under it the next. Adam Richman broadwaygrahouse Change image and share on social
It's weird because people think the biggest guys are the biggest eaters, but fat doesn't expand as much as muscle, so you want someone with a big frame who can expand. Adam Richman bigeaterexpand Change image and share on social
The Travel Channel had success with their 'Food Paradise' series, '10 Best Places to Pig Out' and those types of specials, so they knew there was a market for comfort food and wanted to develop a show around it. Adam Richman channelcomfortdevelop share on social
There is no right way to go on an edible journey. You can never tell what is going to be great, so you have to try everything. If you become doctrinaire about sticking to lowbrow foods or epicurean delights, your just being an extremist, and it won't do you any good. Adam Richman delightdoctrinaireedible share on social
'Man v. Food' was the biggest career-defining opportunity. I went from anonymity to someone of note with access to amazing eateries. Adam Richman accessamazeanonymity Change image and share on social
Now you can get artisanal everything - pickles, coffees, house-cured meats, mustard. The pendulum has swung back to this kind of food, and it gives me the greatest hope for the future, especially because we're living in a time with issues like polluted Gulf Coast seafood and food labeled organic that may not really be organic. Adam Richman artisanalbackcoast share on social
I remember my late father, who was the biggest football fan I have ever known, used to stress when I was younger that, win or lose, you always have to compete with honor. Adam Richman bigcompetefan Change image and share on social
To go from hating the way I looked to being a 'Cosmo' centerfold is a profound honor. Adam Richman centerfoldcosmohate Change image and share on social
Natto, Japanese ferment bean paste, will never cross my lips again. Spam Musubi, on the other hand, is something I love. I used to have a roommate of Vietnamese descent, and he would eat it all the time. It looked gross, but I finally had it - wrapped in seaweed and rice - it was terrific. Adam Richman beancrossdescent share on social