Graham Elliot
Graham Elliot
Graham Elliot is an American chef, based in Chicago, Illinois...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionChef
Date of Birth4 January 1977
CitySeattle, WA
CountryUnited States of America
childhood cooking creative fast food gives hope horrible kids obesity outlet school soccer state
Kids see cooking as a creative outlet now, like soccer and ballet. It gives me hope that things like fast food, childhood obesity and the horrible state of school lunches can be addressed by kids and their parents.
flavors
You are defined by your ingredients, by the way you touch them, by the flavors you draw from them.
adding becomes known meat ounce pounds
Chicago's always been known as this meat and potatoes place, and a lot of restaurants play that up. They try to outdo each other by adding another 10 ounces, so their 80 ounce steak becomes a 90 ounce steak with 10 pounds of mashed potatoes on the side.
bring socks wear
I only wear red socks in the kitchen. They bring me luck.
love though
Even though I live in and love Chicago, I can't stand deep-dish pizza. I'm a New York-style pizza person.
couch expect food instead sit weight
I can't just sit all day on the couch and expect the weight to come off. My goals are my new focus instead of food.
music played record
I played the guitar and thought that was what I was going to do as a career. I still record music that is played in my restaurants.
shows somebody
I think what somebody orders and how they eat and cook really shows who they are.
love showcase
I'm in love with 'pure' flavors, things that are natural and delicious, minimally fussed with, that showcase the season.
above blocks
Kosher salt, eggs and flour. These are the building blocks of everything. Kosher salt, above and beyond everything.
life weight
Weight is something I've battled all my life.
cook food point time
Food to me, in one word, is 'creativity' or 'expression.' It's simply, 'This is who I am at this point in time, and this is what I want to cook for you.'
books filled government might mostly politics run
I have two bookcases that used to be filled with cookbooks, but now it's mostly books about politics and government. I might just give this all up and run for office.
baseball behind consider history huge numbers romantic stories
I think that baseball as a whole, I am a huge romantic when it comes to the history and the stats and the numbers the stories behind it, so I would consider myself a pretty big fan.