Ted Allen

I went in saying I wanted to be the food guy. ↗

— Ted Allen

#guy #i #saying #wanted #went

I'm in a loft and the kitchen is in the very center of the apartment. The whole place revolves around it. ↗

— Ted Allen

#around #center #i #kitchen #loft

I've always hoped 'Chopped' would telegraph our enormous affection and love and admiration for chefs and food, but at the same time, we are inflicting extraordinary cruelty on them. ↗

— Ted Allen

#affection #always #chefs #chopped #cruelty

If I have committed any culinary atrocities, please forgive me. ↗

— Ted Allen

#atrocities #committed #culinary #forgive #forgive me

In actuality, there was casting for the show and it was pretty difficult. ↗

— Ted Allen

#casting #difficult #pretty #show

In recent years, I've been writing because I'm fortunate enough to work in the world of food television, to travel and taste and learn about cooking from the best chefs in the business. ↗

— Ted Allen

#because #been #best #business #chefs

It's okay if you finish cooking something easy after your guests arrive - some dishes must be prepared a la minute, as chefs say. Just remember to keep talking. ↗

— Ted Allen

#arrive #be prepared #chefs #cooking #dishes

It's very important to me that people who are actual chefs and other professionals in the culinary world, understand that I'm not, and have never held myself out as being, like a CIA trained chef. ↗

— Ted Allen

#being #chef #chefs #cia #culinary

Jay Leno is not a guy who likes change. He eats the same food every day. ↗

— Ted Allen

#day #eats #every #every day #food

My place in Chicago is a 105 year old house, but I really like contemporary spaces too, so it's refreshing and fun to be in a space where you can do contemporary things. ↗

— Ted Allen

#contemporary #fun #house #i #like