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I think what I do differently from a lot of TV chefs is that I bre

I think what I do differently from a lot of TV chefs is that I break down barriers and make fine food more accessible to the regular person, who might be intimidated. I try hard, particularly with wine, to make it not intimidating. Its sort of a teaching job. – Ted Allen

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To me, the kitchen is a place of adventure and entirely fun, not drudgery. I cant think of anything better to do with family and friends than to be together to create something. – Ted Allen

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Family
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The funny thing about Thanksgiving, or any huge meal, is that you spend 12 hours shopping for it and then chopping and cooking and braising and blanching. Then it takes 20 minutes to eat it and everybody sort of sits around in a food coma, and then it takes four hours to clean it up. – Ted Allen

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Thanksgiving Day
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Jay Leno is not a guy who likes change. He eats the same food every day. – Ted Allen

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Part of treatment for drugs and alcohol is you abstain from these, but with eating disorders you cant abstain from food so the treatment is longer than drugs and alcohol. – Carre Otis

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It only looks like I get to eat a lot of food on TV. I really just get the one bite and the crew and guests eat everything else. – Rachael Ray

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Believe me, I understand the need for easy and speedy. After a 12-hour day of shooting Chopped, say, Im talking stir-fry, spaghetti, heck, peanut-butter sandwiches. But thats not about the joy of food. Thats survival. – Ted Allen

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