Why Chef Hillary Sterling Trusts Her Senses Over Science | Better in Person

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Before hiring a culinary applicant, ask one question: do you want to be a chef or a cook?
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Putting lemon juice in a squeeze bottle severs a cook’s connection with the lemon.
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“Be one with the pork” became the turning point when cooking began to make sense through the senses.
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The best childhood-inspired food recreates the feeling you remember, then makes the food itself better.
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Negotiating purchases means calling competing suppliers, then asking preferred vendors for specific prices and concessions.
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Trying too hard can drain food of its soul. Honest cooking starts with what you truly understand.
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Technical skill cannot replace a story, a place, or personal inspiration in creative cooking.
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Cooking is caregiving. Preparing meals, arranging plates, and feeding people are acts of taking care of them.
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Leadership after public criticism means returning to the kitchen and motivating a team you feel you let down.
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Good cooking requires connecting with food, not merely following procedures. A thermometer helps, but firsthand knowledge still matters.
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Teaching people to cook with their senses starts by helping them pause, reset, and pay attention.
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After a major cooking failure, repeated observation and practice can turn failure into competence.
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Food’s meaning comes partly from personal memories and associations, not just the flavor on the plate.
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When someone says they want to open a restaurant, ask: are you sure, and where?
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A limited childhood food culture can drive someone toward becoming a chef, but that path is an anomaly, not a rule.
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Career growth means choosing the environment where you can discover who you really are.

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