Adriano Zumbo Quotes

Adriano Zumbo

Profession : Chef

Birth : November 6, 1981

I was a real unfocused academic student, always fiddling around in class, or doing something silly and thinking of something else that had nothing to do with school.

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I've never been worried about being alone and there is no pressure to get married, although I would love to do it one day with the right girl.

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You need to have that natural instinct in the kitchen, in order to develop that combination of interesting flavors that make great desserts work.

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At school, before I left, I was making cake mixes and taking them to school, giving them to teachers and my classmates.

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I have the pleasure of being surrounded by desserts and chocolate. If that makes me a sex symbol then great, but it's not my aim in life.

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Living in a small country town, there wasn't a whole lot to do so you find your own fun. I was always getting myself in trouble.

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You can always imagine the unexpected and strive for it. You may never get there, but it's always a good thing to have.

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Texture and flavor is king.

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Coming from an Italian family, my parents had supermarkets and they said I had to take over as any son should take over the family business - I copped a lot of flak when I said 'no.'

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I was born in the Chinese year of the rooster, so maybe that explains my affinity with chickens.

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I love Melbourne and South Yarra's perfect for high tea.

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I think the main mistake people tend to make is that they rush desserts. Take your time and plan ahead.

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I'll eat a bowl of bircher muesli for breakfast and I really like fresh carrot, orange, ginger and mint juice.

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There is sugar in everything. It doesn't matter what you eat in life, there is sugar in it.

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For me with sugar, it's all about balance. It's about being strong enough and to have the willpower to say, you know what, Saturday is my treat day, I'm going to eat cake, I'm going to eat dessert, I might eat a packet of biscuits.

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There's nothing better than opening a block of chocolate and sitting back and that little joy it brings to your face and to your body.

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I'm not that menacing. Although I can be quite direct.

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It's definitely always daunting to have your name on a show and a lot of pressure in some ways, but obviously in other ways it's a lot of fun and it's a great honor.

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I hope I come across as supportive and encouraging as well as being firm when I need to be firm.

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For me inspiration is pretty much life. The life around you and everything that happens, the people you meet, where you go, what you've eaten in your childhood.

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