I think D.C. has always been very, very vibrant for food. Like Boston in a way. Boston and D.C. were really the two cities that were the most active with their local chefs and their local food scene. Daniel Boulud activebostonchef Change image and share on social
The hardest thing for a chef is to become comfortable with what you do. Not to be too neurotic and worried with what you are doing and how wrong or right you are. Daniel Boulud chefcomfortablehard Change image and share on social
Boning is a pain, but it makes such a majestic chicken. Daniel Boulud bonchickenmajestic Change image and share on social
I appreciate the constant evolution in refining food, but not in making food gimmicky. Daniel Boulud constantevolutionfood Change image and share on social
There was no Internet, not even many cookbooks except the old reference books. So we would sit down at night, a group of six chefs, and we'd exchange recipes and each talk about how we were doing things. It was the only way to learn new ideas. Daniel Boulud bookchefcookbook share on social
I think there are a lot of chefs in D.C. who have made D.C. what it is today. I am very respectful to them. I'm very admiring of what they've done. Daniel Boulud admirechefhave Change image and share on social
Sauce is certainly ancestral to French cooking. The technique is very tricky, but it's also very fundamental. Daniel Boulud ancestralcookfrench Change image and share on social
I think at Le Cirque I learned how to make real food, which is what people crave, not just gimmicky things on a plate. Daniel Boulud cirquecravefood Change image and share on social
I love to make a one-pot meal - think stir-fry but in the French Fricassee. I start with what takes the longest to roast and then add vegetables, fresh herbs, and starch until the meal is complete in one shot. Daniel Boulud addcompletefrench share on social
I can't conceive of cooking in a sunny place like Florida because my motivation comes from the changing seasons. That's why I decided to live in New York. Daniel Boulud changeconceivecook Change image and share on social
