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“One of the things I've found now, not just for television, but in the restaurant, is that you have many anxious chefs, who know how to cook twenty recipes really well, but they don't have a good foundation for other things.”

Quote by Wolfgang Puck

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Wolfgang Puck is a celebrated chef, restaurateur, and television personality. Born on July 8, 1949, he has become a culinary icon in the United States and globally. Puck is renowned for his innovative fusion of French cuisine with American culinary traditions. more

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