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The Chef/Chef Lisa Williams
Chef Amadí is the chef whom Emoni apprentices with while on her class trip to Spain. She’s a young woman, only in her late 20s, and she believes in using instinct and a sort of magic to create her North African-inspired Spanish dishes. For instance, she encourages Emoni to “listen to” the herbs in her herb garden as Emoni gathers a bunch for seasoning a rabbit dish. She teaches Emoni to trust her instincts and reminds Emoni that cooking for people is giving them a gift. She also helps Emoni realize that it is, in fact, possible to marry her instinct and talent for flavors with the professional norms that Chef Ayden taught in his class; instinct and professionalism, Chef Amadí argues, aren’t mutually exclusive.
Chef Amadí Quotes in With the Fire on High
The With the Fire on High quotes below are all either spoken by Chef Amadí or refer to Chef Amadí. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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89. Game Time
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“Can I tell you the oddest thing about your hen? I’ve been having a bad day. Everything was going wrong, including my stove not wanting to turn on, which is why I came out for dinner, on a Monday of all days! But from the first bite of your food…it reminded me of my favorite aunt. Sitting at her knee when she told me stories and shucked peas.” His voice gets rough at the end and I give his hand a small squeeze.
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Chef Amadí Quotes in With the Fire on High
The With the Fire on High quotes below are all either spoken by Chef Amadí or refer to Chef Amadí. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
89. Game Time
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“Can I tell you the oddest thing about your hen? I’ve been having a bad day. Everything was going wrong, including my stove not wanting to turn on, which is why I came out for dinner, on a Monday of all days! But from the first bite of your food…it reminded me of my favorite aunt. Sitting at her knee when she told me stories and shucked peas.” His voice gets rough at the end and I give his hand a small squeeze.
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