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Rene Redzepi

8 quotes

Rene Redzepi may not have a Wikipedia page, but their words have earned a place in our collection all the same. The range of their thinking — from Food to Learning — speaks to an intellectual restlessness that shows in every quote. Our collection holds 10 quotes from Rene Redzepi, each offering a different angle on Food, Learning, Travel, Sports, and Respect. Here is a taste of their wisdom: "When you get close to the raw materials and taste them at the moment they let go of the soil, you learn to respect them."

“Take a trip to the forest and experience the greatness of getting on your knees and picking your own food and going home... and eating it.”

— Rene Redzepi

Food

All Quotes by Rene Redzepi

“Take a trip to the forest and experience the greatness of getting on your knees and picking your own food and going home... and eating it.”

— Rene Redzepi

Food

“I still cook at home. A lot of chefs I think don't cook at home. But I still do, I love cooking at home, I love having friends.”

— Rene Redzepi

Home

“There's no media training. In cooking school, there's not even manager training. You learn the fundamentals of cooking. Everything else is learning by doing.”

— Rene Redzepi

Learning

“People will travel anywhere for good food - it's crazy.”

— Rene Redzepi

Food

“I've never had anything but the freedom to do what I wanted just as long as it made me happy.”

— Rene Redzepi

Freedom

“Learning about issues such as sustainability and locavorism are things that you need to have as part of you as a chef because it will make you cook more delicious food.”

— Rene Redzepi

Food

“When you get close to the raw materials and taste them at the moment they let go of the soil, you learn to respect them.”

— Rene Redzepi

Respect

“I started my cooking 'career' aged 15, almost 20 years ago. At the time it was quite a shock suddenly working 75 to 80 hours a week, without time to play football or other sports.”

— Rene Redzepi

Sports