"The way I work is less about ingredients than the feelings they evoke."

Ask the server about ingredients or preparation methods for the dishes you're not familiar with.

Many chefs are also learning about Hispanic ingredients from kitchen workers.

Ask detailed questions about ingredients when you are eating away from home.

They were unsure where to deliver dishes and vague about ingredients.

Use a recipe only as a guide, and don't be rigid about ingredients.

Make a general statement about ingredients, and somebody will argue.

It also can provide information about other ingredients of life and clues to past environments.

The secret to making life easy in the kitchen and at the grocery store is to keep an open mind about ingredients.

This includes detailed questioning about ingredients when eating away from home.