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In America, I would say New York and New Orleans are the two most interesting food towns. In New Orleans, they don't have a bad deli. There's no mediocrity accepted. ↗

— Mario Batali

#accepted #america #bad #deli #i

Just because you eat doesn't mean you eat smart. It's hard to beat a $1.99 wing pack of three at a fast-food restaurant - it's so cheap - but that wing pack isn't feeding anyone, it's just pushing hunger back an hour. ↗

— Mario Batali

#back #beat #because #cheap #eat

Keep in mind that in 1975, when you became a cook, it was because you were between two things: you were between getting out of the military and... going to jail. Anybody could be a cook, just like anybody could mow the lawn. ↗

— Mario Batali

#became #because #between #cook #could

Look at cookbooks with your kids and ask them what sounds good. ↗

— Mario Batali

#cookbooks #good #kids #look #sounds

My family makes these vinegars - out of everything from grapes to peaches and cherries. We go through the whole process with the giant vat and drainer, label them, and give them as Christmas presents. ↗

— Mario Batali

#christmas #everything #family #giant #give

My last meal? The food would be much less significant than the company. ↗

— Mario Batali

#food #last #less #meal #much

My wife Susi and my kids quite simply are the most fun of all my friends. ↗

— Mario Batali

#fun #kids #most #quite #simply

Passion is what adds so much value to life. And if you think about the things that you do, there's so much juice potential for them if you do it. ↗

— Mario Batali

#adds #juice #life #much #passion

Protein has been intensely over-represented on the plate. Now, the garden should be the main drag for main courses. ↗