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• ‟ I grew up in Alsace - in Strasbourg, by the canal; the family business was coal handling. It was still in the days when three generations would live under the same roof. There were 15 people for lunch, 20 for dinner.

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• ‟ For my 16th birthday, my family took me to L'Auberge de L'Ill, which was family-run but had three Michelin stars. It was a revelation. After that meal, I realised this is what I want to do.

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• ‟ I love Sunday lunches with the family that start at 1 P.M. and finish at 5 P.M.

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• ‟ I grew up near Strasbourg in Alsace, where my family were coal merchants.

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• ‟ At lunchtime, our kitchen was like a mini restaurant: my grandmother and mother had to cook for as many as 25 people - extended family plus 10 employees. We ate a lot of cabbage and a lot of potatoes.

  - Jean-Georges Vongerichten