Wolfgang Puck
Wolfgang Puck
Wolfgang Johannes Puckis an Austrian-born American celebrity chef, restaurateur, and occasional actor. Wolfgang Puck restaurants, catering services, cookbooks and licensed products are run by Wolfgang Puck Companies, with three divisions...
NationalityAustrian
ProfessionChef
Date of Birth8 July 1949
CountryAustria
mistake made
When you have made as many mistakes as I have, then you can be as good as me.
boxing people tennis
When you meet someone, ask about what hobby they have, not what they do. People always ask me about cooking, but I prefer to talk about tennis or boxing.
successful genius chef
A lot of chefs are traditional and do it very well. But the ones who are the most successful are the ones who change things. That is why someone like Heston Blumenthal is a genius.
meals loved-ones dine
For me, I don't expect to have a really amazing meal each time I dine out. Having a good meal with your loved ones - that's what makes the experience.
lasts moments preps
Prep things in advance so that you don't have to cook everything at the last moment.
good-food restaurants very-good
A lot of restaurants serve good food, but they don't have very good service.
nice nasty easier
I like to be firm. But it is easier to be nice than to be nasty.
vacation austria my-family
I grew up so poor in Austria that we never took a vacation with my family.
cities paris my-favorite
I really love Paris. It's my favorite city.
italian ingredients fancy
Italian food is all about ingredients and it's not fussy and it's not fancy.
expectations judging
Only you can judge your life. You have to live up to your own expectations.
dishes ifs
When I was 27, if I didn't put 15 things in one dish I wasn't happy.
america sick tourists
There's a lot of processed food in America and I know that can make some tourists who're used to fresh food feel sick.
asians chinese generally japanese love mostly myth vietnamese
It's a myth that generally Asians are mostly vegetarians. The Japanese are the kings of red meat, but it's expensive. The Chinese and Vietnamese love their pork. Many Indians, especially the Muslims, can't live without their lamb.