Rocco DiSpirito Quotes

• You have to stick out the toughness of the business and form relationships with the people in it.

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  Topics in Business

• We are offering to the American public a line of delicious Italian-American foods. They will be available through the Internet, shopping networks and national store distribution.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in American, Public

• There really is a camaraderie among chefs and a willingness to help out whenever we can.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Help, Whenever

• There are many great wine producers from all over the world making fantastic wines. Italian wines especially are making an enormous comeback after sometimes being labeled as inexpensive jug wines.

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  Tags in Sometimes

• The 1,000 tasting portions were to be served over a period of six hours, starting at noon, so we would have to prep those another way, to keep them as fresh as possible.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Another, Keep

• Talking up a storm about food is so easy for me, it’s second nature.

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  Topics in Nature

  Tags in Storm

• Mama is slowly getting better. So many people are so fond of her.

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  Tags in Better

• Just over 800 people were gathered around the cooking stage, all eager to learn about my five-minute flavor cooking. The demonstration had to be done right then and there, in front of everyone.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Around

• It’s a very, very difficult space to operate in, the restaurant business-it requires a lot of human beings to intersect at just the right place to make it all work out.

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  Tags in Human, Place

• It is important to experiment and endlessly seek after creating the best possible flavors when preparing foods. That means not being afraid to experiment with various ingredients.

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  Tags in Best, Important

• In all my work I like to convey the fact that I like cooks, that it’s noble toil and that it is hard.

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  Tags in Fact, Noble

• I was pleasantly surprised after the book came out. It was like, hey, the home team put down a nice score.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Nice, Book

• I was on the show previously as a guest host, so I had a little practice.

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  Tags in Show, Practice

• I wanted to share my life story and honor my roots. I am very proud of my family and mother.

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  Topics in Children, Family, Mother

• I definitely think there was some overacting on the part of the customers and the wait staff. The people who came in during the shooting were clearly there to have a moment on television, and that’s fine.

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  Tags in Moment, Fine

• I can now focus on a huge audience through TV, books, cookware and foods.

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  Tags in Focus, Books

• I came literally to the table with a wealth of knowledge by simply understanding how food should taste.

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  Topics in Knowledge

  Tags in Wealth

• Flavor Five is a book with recipes using five ingredients to possibly be cooked in just five minutes. It will be very user-friendly for the home cook on the run.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Book, Run

• Be curious, learn and read as much as you can about food. Don’t worry about making money. Focus on learning at various venues before you settle down for a steady position.

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  Topics in Money, Uncategorized

  Tags in Focus

• At times, it was an incredible blessing to have all the attention; at times it was a logistical nightmare.

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  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Blessing, Attention

Rocco DiSpirito (22)

Birth:	19th November, 1966
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Chef

About

DiSpirito was born in Queens, New York City, New York. He graduated in 1986 from the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York, and in 1990 from Boston University with a bachelor's degree in business. DiSpirito is known for his Italian-American cuisine and his innovative fusion cooking.

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