100 Quotes by Adriano Zumbo

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    I couldn't pay attention to a novel; I'd get three pages in and couldn't remember what it was about.

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    Geography was my best subject but that was only because of the game 'Carmen Sandiego.' I chased her all over the world.

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    The hardest challenge is doing something more traditional. When you do something new, it's easier because it's its own thing. But the traditional ones, you have to do them right.

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    Despite being quite a shy kid, I was in my element with my mates. I definitely wasn't shy then. We had a lot of fun, running around town getting into mischief.

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    A lot of old Australian bakeries used a lot of trans-fats but I just wanted to use quality ingredients - butter, cream, custard - to produce a high-quality product.

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    I have the pleasure of being surrounded by desserts and chocolate. If that makes me a sex symbol then great, but it's not my aim in life.

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    I had a Vegemite bun every day from the tuck shop for lunch when I was a kid and I was inspired by that.

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    Temperature is the key to making a smooth custard butter cream. Some add the butter when the mixture's still hot but it tends to split and you end up with a grainy result. Wait for it to cool.

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