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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
James McMahon

Sunday with Michel Roux: ‘Where’s the coffee? Good quality coffee. Never instant. I can’t abide instant’

‘I’d be amazed if my grandchildren don’t become chefs to be honest’: Michel Roux.
‘I’d be amazed if my grandchildren don’t become chefs to be honest’: Michel Roux. Photograph: Dan Wooller/Shutterstock

What time are you up? I’m an early riser, I have been since I was a kid. I was working from the age of 16 in a pastry shop in Paris. That was a 4am start, so I suppose I got conditioned. I like to attack the day, even if it’s a Sunday.

First thing you do? As soon as I’m awake, my first thought is, where’s the coffee? Good quality coffee. Never instant. I can’t abide instant. And I always wake up hungry, no matter what I did the night before. It’s just the metabolism I’ve got. I burn calories for fun.

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