José Andrés
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And I was concentrated in, can we make the best food we can and new dishes? And the restaurant needed more numbers and food calls and labor and scheduling, like... What? I'm a cook. I'm not a chef. I'm a cook. I want to cook. I don't want to be running numbers. So that's why. But anyway, life comes without instructions. And you always are looking around. It's like, so my daughter borns.
And I was concentrated in, can we make the best food we can and new dishes? And the restaurant needed more numbers and food calls and labor and scheduling, like... What? I'm a cook. I'm not a chef. I'm a cook. I want to cook. I don't want to be running numbers. So that's why. But anyway, life comes without instructions. And you always are looking around. It's like, so my daughter borns.
And I was concentrated in, can we make the best food we can and new dishes? And the restaurant needed more numbers and food calls and labor and scheduling, like... What? I'm a cook. I'm not a chef. I'm a cook. I want to cook. I don't want to be running numbers. So that's why. But anyway, life comes without instructions. And you always are looking around. It's like, so my daughter borns.
And it's like, okay, where are the instructions? I'm barely aware of how to become a young boy and be part of. Now I'm a husband. Now I'm a father. I'm still learning about everything. And nothing comes with instructions. But one thing I realized was the lessons of life. that moment that I had these amazing tears of joy, of happiness, of, wow, I'm a father.
And it's like, okay, where are the instructions? I'm barely aware of how to become a young boy and be part of. Now I'm a husband. Now I'm a father. I'm still learning about everything. And nothing comes with instructions. But one thing I realized was the lessons of life. that moment that I had these amazing tears of joy, of happiness, of, wow, I'm a father.
And it's like, okay, where are the instructions? I'm barely aware of how to become a young boy and be part of. Now I'm a husband. Now I'm a father. I'm still learning about everything. And nothing comes with instructions. But one thing I realized was the lessons of life. that moment that I had these amazing tears of joy, of happiness, of, wow, I'm a father.
I was part, or at least I did my little tiny part. I don't know if I did 1% and my wife did 99 for obvious reasons. They carry it for nine months and they take the burden of- They actually make it. They actually make it, but we do our little thing, right? Yeah. Our little thing that we put in there is spermatozoid. But just for the record. We contribute the ingredients.
I was part, or at least I did my little tiny part. I don't know if I did 1% and my wife did 99 for obvious reasons. They carry it for nine months and they take the burden of- They actually make it. They actually make it, but we do our little thing, right? Yeah. Our little thing that we put in there is spermatozoid. But just for the record. We contribute the ingredients.
I was part, or at least I did my little tiny part. I don't know if I did 1% and my wife did 99 for obvious reasons. They carry it for nine months and they take the burden of- They actually make it. They actually make it, but we do our little thing, right? Yeah. Our little thing that we put in there is spermatozoid. But just for the record. We contribute the ingredients.
Correct. We do all the cooking.
Correct. We do all the cooking.
Correct. We do all the cooking.
Correct. But that young girl comes to the world. And the moment I realized the power of food is when my wife gets the baby and brings her to her. First time she's feeding her. And I realized there the amazing power of food. Because the first gift we receive in the form of a tangible that sends a message of, I'm going to take care of you. I'm going to love you. is through mother's milk.
Correct. But that young girl comes to the world. And the moment I realized the power of food is when my wife gets the baby and brings her to her. First time she's feeding her. And I realized there the amazing power of food. Because the first gift we receive in the form of a tangible that sends a message of, I'm going to take care of you. I'm going to love you. is through mother's milk.
Correct. But that young girl comes to the world. And the moment I realized the power of food is when my wife gets the baby and brings her to her. First time she's feeding her. And I realized there the amazing power of food. Because the first gift we receive in the form of a tangible that sends a message of, I'm going to take care of you. I'm going to love you. is through mother's milk.
And if our mother cannot feed us, that's mother. It'll be our dad with baby formula, or it'll be the nurse, or it'll be the grandma. But that moment that we are brought in somebody's arms and we are fed, that moment seals our connection with food forever. That's the moment that we are all connected to food in ways we cannot escape for obvious reasons. We need food to be alive.
And if our mother cannot feed us, that's mother. It'll be our dad with baby formula, or it'll be the nurse, or it'll be the grandma. But that moment that we are brought in somebody's arms and we are fed, that moment seals our connection with food forever. That's the moment that we are all connected to food in ways we cannot escape for obvious reasons. We need food to be alive.
And if our mother cannot feed us, that's mother. It'll be our dad with baby formula, or it'll be the nurse, or it'll be the grandma. But that moment that we are brought in somebody's arms and we are fed, that moment seals our connection with food forever. That's the moment that we are all connected to food in ways we cannot escape for obvious reasons. We need food to be alive.
But that only tells a little part of the entire deep, profound story of the connection that humans we have with food.
But that only tells a little part of the entire deep, profound story of the connection that humans we have with food.