161 Quotes by José Andrés

I believe the future is vegetables and fruits. They are so much more sexier than a piece of chicken.

Your parents would not be happy if you came home and said you wanted to grow up to be a chef or a rock star.

I realized very early the power of food to evoke memory, to bring people together, to transport you to other places, and I wanted to be a part of that.

My mother and I were born in Mieres, Asturias, the most beautiful region you'll ever see in Europe and the home of Cabrales, a great blue cheese made in the Asturian mountains. When I was young, we moved to Barcelona. Whenever my mother was homesick for Asturias, she'd eat a little piece of Cabrales to bring her closer to Mieres.

In America, diner food or roadside barbecue is the best road food, but I am not a fan of eating while driving - too messy.

Food is national security. Food is craft. Food is everything, when you think about it.

Anchovies pair really well with fruit like a nectarines or clementine. The fruit complements the sweetness and saltiness of the anchovy.

For me, Romesco is one of the greatest sauces in the world.

I cannot wait to see the day that one day we will have a chef that will become the secretary of food of the United States of America.