Waters: I consider myself a cook and critic, not a chef
Alice Waters · Chez Panisse: Alice Waters · Apr 8, 2019 · at 50:18
Chez Panisse founder Alice Waters explains how she defines her culinary role despite having won the James Beard Award for Best Chef in America.
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“I see myself as a really good cook. And I see myself as a great critic and taster. And I'm not a chef, chef.”
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