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
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.
together three chef
A good chef has to be a manager, a businessman and a great cook. To marry all three together is sometimes difficult.
today chef great-business
One thing I always say is being a great chef today is not enough - you have to be a great businessman.
lasts moments preps
Prep things in advance so that you don't have to cook everything at the last moment.
home taste remember
I tell everybody the same thing: You have to make every dish so when you taste it, you should remember it when you go home.
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.
airplane diets
To me, an airplane is a great place to diet.
growing-up real comforting
I grew up in Austria, and for me real comfort food is Wiener Schnitzel. Wiener Schnitzel and mashed potatoes because it reminds me of my youth... It reminds me when I grow up and it feels very comforting.
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.