59 Quotes by Jean-Georges Vongerichten

For friends, I love to make bruschetta. I grill country bread with Frantoia olive oil and make toppings, like crab, roasted squash, mushrooms, whatever's seasonal.

At home, I never plate. Things go in the middle of the table, and you serve yourself. In the restaurant, every day I plate things, but at home, I want to enjoy my company.

My two essential ingredients are chilies, any kind, dried or fresh; and acid, whether it's citrus - lemon, lime, yuzu - or vinegars. Food has to pop.

For people in London, Asian flavors are always part of the culture, more than in New York.

I arrived in Bangkok in 1980: I was 23 years old, and it changed my life.

Food for me has to pop, and at Spice Market, the food really pops.

Our best hits are real-estate stories, going back to our first, JoJo in 1991.

No one can understand my accent!

You've got to be in your kitchens, or it all falls apart.