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
I lived my whole life in the kitchen. Not only that, but it's the passion, it's the love for cooking and food. It's dictated my entire life - every aspect of it. Grant Achatz aspectcookdictate Change image and share on social
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
Ultimately, the perfect meal is when those things come together - circumstance, the food, ambiance, and you're with the person that you want to be with. Grant Achatz ambiancecircumstancefood 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
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
A cookbook is not like being an author. It's writing down recipes; it's not writing. Grant Achatz authorcookbookrecipe 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
The popularity of the Internet and using it as an available resource has really changed the way chefs kind of gather information and look for inspiration. To me, a food trend is potentially a lot of people following an idea. Grant Achatz changecheffood share on social
Anything that could ever prevent me from achieving a goal, I put in a box, tape it up, throw it over my shoulder. You aim for a goal and attain it. Then you look to the next one. Grant Achatz achieveaimattain Change image and share on social
