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The speaker says becoming a chef was never the original plan. Instead, after Oxford, he had imagined opening and running a nightclub.
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Originally said in English.
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About Rick Stein
English celebrity chef, restaurateur, writer and television presenter
Rick Stein is an English celebrity chef, restaurateur, writer and television presenter. He runs the Stein hotel and restaurant business in the UK, and was closely involved in it with his first wife, Jill Stein. He has 100 quotes on the site. His restaurants include several well known venues in Padstow, as well as restaurants in Winchester and Barnes. He is also head chef and co-owner of Rick Stein at Bannisters in Mollymook and Port Stephens, Australia, with his second wife, Sarah. Beyond the kitchens, he writes cookery books and has presented many BBC cookery series.
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- “I find that the heat from chilli counteracts hunger pangs, which I believe is why it's so popular in the deve…”Rick Stein
- “We all know lemon is loved by salmon, but the fish also adores the flavour and acidity of pink grapefruit.”Rick Stein
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