I don't care if you're doing haute cuisine or burgers and pizza, just do it right. Grant Achatz burgercarecuisine Change image and share on social
Most smoked salts are made with liquid smoke, which is a condensate, but really, really good smoked salt is literally smoked. Grant Achatz condensategoodliquid Change image and share on social
My life has been such a blur since I was 18, 19 years old. I haven't even had time to contemplate my own life. By forcing yourself to write your life story you learn a great deal about yourself. Grant Achatz blurcontemplatedeal Change image and share on social
It's not really the life of cooking that's hard - it's what you make of it and what level you push yourself to. Grant Achatz cookhardlevel Change image and share on social
I was a completely below-average high school student. I never went to college. Grant Achatz averagecollegecompletely Change image and share on social
I wish that food trucks could exist here in Chicago like they do in Brooklyn and in New York, where you're actually cooking off the truck. Grant Achatz brooklynchicagocook Change image and share on social
To me, every kitchen appliance is useful and nothing's overrated. When I look at my little espresso machine, I don't see coffee. I see a steaming valve as an opportunity to make amazing creme brulee. Grant Achatz amazeappliancebrulee Change image and share on social
What makes the food that we do at Alinea so interesting on the outside is that we really don't let ourselves say no to an idea. Grant Achatz alineafoodidea Change image and share on social
If I had one piece of advice for people - if they are cooking from the Alinea cookbook, the Betty Crocker cookbook or the back of the box - read through the entire recipe first before reaching for any ingredients, and then read again and execute the directions. Grant Achatz advicealineaback share on social
Whatever it is you're doing, whether it's your career or a particular focus, if you're trying to be the best you can possibly be, then you'll be putting that pressure on yourself. Grant Achatz careerfocuspossibly Change image and share on social
