Charles Oakley Quotes

I feel like there's a lot of tasks in cooking that I want to master, that I want to do better.

No one's born a good cook. You have to learn and practice.

I am very, very proud of my ability as a cook.

I'm actually a good cook.

Fine dining teaches you how to cook many different things, and it gives you the basic fundamentals, but these specialty restaurants, they're not teaching you the broad foundation you need to become a well-rounded cook.

Give yourself enough time to really learn how to cook.

Between the ages of six and nine, my palette was taking shape as well as my identity as a chef. It was then that I learned the difference between salty, sweet, sour and even spicy.

I don't cook, but I would love to learn.

I'm a rather crude cook.

I feel like I can teach anyone to cook a dinner.

I can chop and peel vegetables but can't cook full meals.

I don't know how to cook lettuce.

One of the important requirements for learning how to cook is that you also learn how to eat.

I learnt basic cookery by watching my mum.

I know who in the family is a great cook. I know where the great recipes are.

First of all, I can't really claim to be a great chef.

Everyone could use instructions on every aspect of cooking: pantry, storage, refrigeration, cooking, what to buy. Everyone that I come into contact with could use help.

I'm a home cook and love to read about food, but I'm not trained as a chef. I'm just really into cooking and passionate about it.

I can cook really well. I started cooking as a kid, so I can fend for myself in the kitchen and even do a little gourmet action.

My mother gave me a real kick toward cooking, which was that if I wanted to eat, I'd better know how to do it myself.

When you don't know how to cook, you just say, 'I need something quick,' and then you fry something up. Now that I cook, I think, 'Do I want to have fried fish, baked fish, or grilled fish?'

You wouldn't know it but I'm no good at... cooking. My chef does that.

Because I've done a lot of television, I'm sort of a generalist. I'm not a pastry cook, but I've had to learn a certain amount about it. I'm not a baker, though I've had to learn how to do it. I'm sort of a general cook.

I'm not a strong cook. I can do the crockpot; that's about it.

Preparing food is not just about yourself and others. It is about everything!