“It's important to salt the tomatoes before draining them because that ...” — Geoffrey Zakarian Quote

It's important to salt the tomatoes before draining them because that helps pull out the water. Fresh herbs, some garlic and pepper will also enhance the flavor.

I do not believe in eating fish hot. People always insist on hot fish, but that leaves it dried out.

I love hospitality, and I love cooking. The kitchen is where I feel most at ease and where I feel most like myself.

When you have a chef that wants to be in the spotlight, maybe after one or two appearances on a show, they think they're at a certain level that they haven't reached yet in the kitchen. Shows like 'Top Chef', 'Hell's Kitchen' have helped bring attention to the culinary world.

There is no worse situation to be in than Oscar night. Not knowing whether you've won is completely draining.

Being on the move all the time is draining, but the rewards make up for it.

It's sometimes draining, but at the same time, you've got to go out there and compete and have fun. Whoever you're with out there, our job as an offense is to go out there and have the same mindset. It's to compete and win.

I get pretty terrified, to be honest, when I'm on tour. You really have to muster a lot of ego to go our there, which I find rather draining.

I think the longer the rounds are, the more mentally draining sometimes they get.