Jamie Oliver is a famous UK chef, known for his TV appearances, books and his restaurants. He was born on May 27, 1975, in Clavering, United Kingdom. As a child, he worked in his parents’ restaurant, and this had a major impact on his life path. He then began attending Westminster Catering College at age 16 and gained valuable experience working at several reputable restaurants.
Oliver’s break into TV followed his appearance in a documentary while working at the River Café in London. After that he gained fame after hosting a hit cooking show, The Naked Chef. Multiple cookbook publications and restaurant openings followed, giving him a prominent platform to advocate healthier school lunches for children.
Jamie’s biggest success has been sales of his cookbooks, which are extremely popular. You can find all of Jamie’s cookbooks here.
Jamie Oliver’s Most Interesting Quotes
“Like most of the other teachers, I’d done a bit of teaching and we all think we’re great at what we do, but you realize that normally you have an audience who are all onside, who all want to listen.” Jamie Oliver
“Sugar is the next tobacco, without a doubt, and that industry should be scared.” Jamie Oliver
“Pick a destination, go there, be open-minded and talk to the locals.” Jamie Oliver
“I hear loads of cynics saying that I’ll never be able to change anything.” Jamie Oliver
“My general rule is that if everyone knew how to cook fresh produce from their local area, and Monday to Thursday within 20 minutes, you know, there’s millions of recipes out there to be had” Jamie Oliver
“Stop being a vegan and start enjoying what you eat” Jamie Oliver
“What I’ve enjoyed most, though, is meeting people who have a real interest in food and sharing ideas with them. Good food is a global thing and I find that there is always something new and amazing to learn – I love it!” Jamie Oliver
“Many kids can tell you about drugs but do not know what celery or courgettes taste like.” Jamie Oliver
“Young people can be disruptive and screw up classes. But even if they are being a pain in the arse, it’s a cry for help – they don’t feel like they are being listened to.” Jamie Oliver
“I challenge you, to go to any school and open 50 lunch boxes, and I guarantee you there will be one or two cans of Red Bull, there’ll be cold McDonald’s and jam sandwiches with several cakes” Jamie Oliver
“I’m probably a bit romantic about it, but I think we humans miss having contact with fire. We need it” Jamie Oliver
“I love roasting because you can give it love, get it in the oven and go and play with the kids or whatever you’ve got to do, and then hours later you’ve got a lovely dinner” Jamie Oliver
“I could cook from quite an early age – purely because I liked it” Jamie Oliver
“We’re in a situation right now where weight and extreme weight and heart disease is the highest killer in the country today” Jamie Oliver
“I wouldn’t say that processed food, ready meals and oven takeaways aren’t relevant to modern life, it’s just that over the past 40 years there are three generations of people who have come out of school and gone through their home life without ever being shown how to cook properly” Jamie Oliver
“It’s just us trying to start a movement where everybody passes on a bit of cooking knowledge. We can estimate that one person can potentially affect 180 others very quickly so we’re just trying to spread the word” Jamie Oliver
“I think there are definitely two types of student: the academic kids and the 50% who fail. It’s very clear to see – it’s fact. We’re not doing enough for those who fail; they need a more physical, tactile approach, involving people skills, team-building, problem-solving, building things” Jamie Oliver
“Just because the Americans are so good at rattling out accessible and cheap junk food, nobody looks twice when it comes to their food. But there are golden nuggets everywhere” Jamie Oliver
“All I ever wanted to do was make food accessible to everyone; to show that you can make mistakes – I do all the time- but it doesn’t matter” Jamie Oliver
“When you are trying to move mountains, you want-and need-people on your side who want to move them with you.” Jamie Oliver
“Real food doesn’t have ingredients, real food is ingredients.” Jamie Oliver
“Every child should be taught to cook in school, not just talk about nutrition all day. Good food can be made in 15 minutes. This could be the first generation where the kids teach the parents.” Jamie Oliver
“Cooking is the ultimate giving.” Jamie Oliver
“If you only design menus that are essentially junk or fast food, the whole infrastructure supports junk.” Jamie Oliver
“It’s not the extremes and the treats that are the problem. It’s the everyday” Jamie Oliver
“Like most of the other teachers, I’d done a bit of teaching and we all think we’re great at what we do, but you realize that normally you have an audience who are all onside, who all want to listen” Jamie Oliver
“If Obama wanted to make radical changes to America’s health long-term, all he has to do is treble the price of sugar and salt” Jamie Oliver
“We opened a shop in Rotherham which does free demonstrations every day, six days a week and it’s been very popular” Jamie Oliver
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Video: How to Make Perfect Poached Eggs 3 ways – with Jamie Oliver
In this video, Jamie shows 3 ways to perfectly poach eggs. This is one of his most popular videos and you will learn a few new techniques.
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Summary
In recent years, Jamie has had a difficult time. In 2019, his UK restaurants declared bankruptcy. As a result about 1000 employees lost their jobs (source: New York Times ). As Mr. Oliver said to the New York Times:
“I’m devastated that our much-loved UK restaurants have gone into administration,” Mr. Oliver wrote on Twitter. “I am deeply saddened by this outcome and would like to thank all of the people who have put their hearts and souls into this business over the years.”
You can find all of Jamie’s cookbooks here.
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