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I was hired as a sous-chef at a restaurant on the Upper East Side. The chef liked to drink - some mornings we would find him sleeping. Two weeks after its opening, I became the chef. I was 20 years old, and way over my head. I had to hire the cooks and do the menus.

~Bobby Flay

Topics: After Became Chef Cooks Drink East East Side Find Had Head Him Hire Hired Liked Mornings Old Opening Over Restaurant Side Sleeping Some Two Two Weeks Upper Way Weeks Would Years

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I don't have a long family history of good cooks in my family.

~Bobby Flay

Topics: Cooks Family Family History Good History Long

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One thing you don't want to do as a host is be running around all evening. Do as much as you can ahead of time, so all you have to do is grill the main ingredients.

~Bobby Flay

Topics: Around Evening Grill Host Ingredients Main Much One Thing Running Thing Time Want You Ahead

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Obviously, the easiest recipes are the most successful when it comes to the home cook, because they're not intimidated by them. If I'm doing 'Boy Meets Grill,' and I do something very simple like grilled hamburgers or steaks or chicken, those are the most sought-after recipes.

~Bobby Flay

Topics: Because Boy Chicken Cook Doing Easiest Grill Hamburgers Home Intimidated Like Meets Most Obviously Recipes Simple Something Successful Them Those Very

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Everybody says, 'I have problems overcooking steak on the grill,' but just take it off earlier! Grilling is really common sense. It's very simple. You should think of a grill as a burner - it just happens to have grates. You shouldn't be intimidated by it.

~Bobby Flay

Topics: Burner Common Common Sense Earlier Everybody Grill Grilling Happens Intimidated Just Off Problems Really Says Sense Should Simple Steak Take Think Very You

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When I'm on television, I think that I appeal to the everyday guy, 'cause that's who I am. The guys who go to the football games on the weekends are my viewers, for sure.

~Bobby Flay

Topics: Am Appeal Cause Everyday Football Football Games Games Go Guy Guys Sure Television Think Viewers Weekends Who I Think I Am

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I don't like to dump the dressing on top of the greens. Instead, I pour it against the side of the bowl - using only enough to glaze the leaves - then toss.

~Bobby Flay

Topics: Against Bowl Dressing Dump Enough Greens Instead Leaves Like Only Pour Side Then Top Toss Using

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Nothing goes perfectly, especially when you're opening a restaurant.

~Bobby Flay

Topics: Goes Nothing Opening Perfectly Restaurant You

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I think a lot of times people design restaurants with flash in mind. I think you should design restaurants with function in mind. Make sure it's functional and works with what you're trying to accomplish. Design can come later.

~Bobby Flay

Topics: Accomplish Come Design Flash Function Functional Later Lot Make Mind People Restaurants Should Sure Think Times Times People Trying Works You I Think

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Even if the chef has a good business head, his focus should be behind kitchen doors. A business partner should take care of everything in front of the kitchen doors.

~Bobby Flay

Topics: Behind Business Business Partner Care Chef Doors Even Everything Focus Front Good Head His Kitchen Partner Should Take Take Care

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Chef

Born: October 9th, 1964

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