Wolfgang Puck Makes Us His Signature Dishes and Talks Dining Innovation | Taste The Details

Nearly 40 years old, Wolfgang Puck’s Spago has been the restaurant that solidified the Los Angeles fine dining scene. The legendary chef sat down with Reach to talk innovation and restaurant longevity, all while serving up his signature dishes.
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Credits
Producer/Director/DP - Marc Kharrat ( marckharrat)
Host/Writer - Reach Guinto ( reachhard_)
Editor - Michael Priestley ( themichaelpriestley)
Second Camera - Karen Capalaran ( kdc_creations)
Additional Footage: Eric Denq
Sound Mix - Dylan Agajanian
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[@ottopartz1]

Pay attention to the fact that when Wolfgang cooks, there aren't a lot of ingredients in the dishes! It's quality ingredients prepared properly, with care. Yes he dresses up the plates with garnish and flowers, but the food is always simple, done right and spot on.

[@kilianstarzengruber6835]

Austrian cuisine is just not fancy man... Schitzel is 4 things, Leberkässemmel is super bland and Krapfen is also not very fancy.... Dude I cannot overstate how simple the overall Austrian cuisine is compared to Vietnamines, Mexican or even Italian cuisine.... xD

[@foxglovepal]

@@kilianstarzengruber6835 I mean, some of the best italian dishes also only have a few ingredients :D and if your Leberkässemmel is bland: go to a different Leberkäse place

[@fruitshakebanaane]

@@kilianstarzengruber6835 A dish doesn't have to be fancy to be good. Quite the contrary actually. And as already stated: authentic Italian recipes are usually very simple and don't require many ingredients either.

[@SJ-jd1fr]

Dude the Italian cuisine prides itself on its high flavour-low ingredients style and simple recipes.

[@t4squared]

It okay to be fancy and over the top as well, as long as the food is good, it doesn’t matter if it’s simple or elaborate

[@fundlemander]

If you close your eyes, Reach sounds like a Prince Zuko that got to mellow out and runs that tea shop with his uncle

[@michaelkatz4068]

Wow you nailed it bro. I read this comment before the video started and am not disappointed by the voice.

[@coolman72891]

Yoooo wtf stop messing with my head

[@shanayshukla6672]

Oh god I see it And it is beautiful

[@mattallen8136]

I love this comment.

[@xendranara7121]

I dont know if this makes me rly happy or sad but either way im for it

[@lindzwild3346]

I love hearing Wolfgang talk. I could listen for hours

[@kevinngomez2461]

My dad worked for Wolfgang in the early days. He was involved in the creation of the salmon pizza

[@kennethkoh9998]

@@kevinngomez2461 Interesting, what was Wolfgang like back then?

[@kevinngomez2461]

@@kennethkoh9998 my dad told me he was very anxious back then. Because he had such a small team and huge demand. And the restaurant was going bust due to Wolfgang having financial issues.

[@valentinengare3022]

Me too

[@AllenHanPR]

Lucky bastard having Wolfgang cook him personally.

[@jl_woodworks]

I don't know man, I'm not into being cooked and I wouldn't change my mind even if it was Puck doing it.

[@oonaallen9550]

🤣

[@emilioa7241]

"Built the skylight so she can see us" 👏👏

[@atlys258]

When he said that I had the fastest tears well up in my eyes 🥲

[@martinmichaelmonz2717]

True love.

[@JesseBonales]

I caught that, too. Wolfgang is a real fucking legend. His mom is definitely smiling down!

[@cristsan4171]

Austria greatest musician: Wolfgang Austria greatest chef: Wolfgang

[@virus2339]

Coincidence? I don't think so

[@feraldorozanandy1114]

@Ernst Kahn you don’t question his greatness for sure

[@francistxavier8927]

Imma name my kid wolfgang now,

[@mjojni123]

beethoven was black

[@roadkill6737]

Austria greatest politician: ?????

[@TimelesslyModern]

I love how he seriously respects his heritage, tradition, and memories, yet also fundamentally understands the importance of innovation. So much respect for this man.

[@jonsmiths6192]

So you’re telling me that I can wear my neon yellow construction shirt to eat at spago??

[@phillipg1331]

I am certain that Wolfgang will be behind that 100 percent.

[@kingwinner]

In Los Angeles, you can essentially wear anything to dinner. I ate at Spago last month and at the table next to us was a woman who brought a doll that looked just like her to the table and sat it front and center. Same purple hair color and clothes. In fact, the crazier you dress, the more people assume you are an eccentric billionaire.

[@Bocaelunicogrande369]

Sure, as long as you put a jacket over it. 😆😂🤣

[@ron-diddly7419]

Perhaps, but etiquette is also a thing. You don’t have to be rich to enjoy good food, but you should at least try to turn up dressed correctly.

[@reuski8946]

I love how particular Wolfgang is with his childhood and how it really pours over to everything he does. He talks with so much warmth and passion and even though I’ve never eaten at Spago, I’m guessing that these same things translate to his food. Love him as a chef and as a person! Shoutout to Reach for sounding like Zuko too haha

[@toveycen4668]

This is the ultimate cooking. Different from those complicated fine dining. It’s simple but warm with heart and bring the flavour to the basis. I m really good at cooking. I feel it!!

[@ebisegogaldgdgogal6026]

finaly a chef that servs the potato salad hot respect bro respect that is a real chef

[@jc4jax]

uh yeah, that's German potalo salad, it is always served warm

[@timon240]

@@jc4jax Austrian

[@joey_btw4718]

Ya, hot potato salad ...that's what makes a chef 🙄

[@MellowSquash]

Lol Wolfgang pretty much said the same thing as Marco Pierre White when he quit cooking. "Critics don't know anything, why should I work so hard to please people who are less than me?"

[@b-manlangitmikejoshua9051]

10:42 "everything old has to be new again. we dont have the same clothes we had 50 or 100 yrs ago, so we make food a little different too"

[@emillauridsen4447]

It's funny, the smoked salmon pizza is really more a Flammkuchen, which is a traditional southern German/Austrian pizza-like thing. It's got the red onions, the cremefraiche and the extra thin crust

[@moocherman7288]

@@AlexSchmalex98 👍

[@-rr-4172]

He's still a kid and i LOVE IT! Makes so happy!

[@macro55]

Producer: Hey let's interview Wolfgang Puck! Dress appropriately. Reach Guinto: Do not worry. I got this!

[@IHateMyAccountName]

Boy is ready to flag traffic after this interview.

[@RG-lj2sh]

As if that wasn’t bad enough... you think someone who reviews food would know how to hold utensils properly

[@donmagulon]

@@RG-lj2sh stop gatekeeping shit. Just becsuse he reviews food doesn mean that he has to know all the savoir vivre.

[@RG-lj2sh]

@@donmagulon no he really should know how to hold utensils if we’re supposed to “trust his word”. Not to mention wear something other than a concert T shirt

[@TeamRCXD]

@@RG-lj2sh to be fair, we're here for Wolfgang, not for Mr. Neon.

[@thomtompkins9696]

When I lived in LA I was fortunate to dine at Spago BH regularly and it never disappointed. Always a great scene, amazing cooking and wonderful hospitality. Wolfgang was always there, cooking, chatting with guests and just being a great host. It was so wonderful.. I sill never forget those days and will likely never encounter a restaurant that I love more. Thank you Chef !!

[@pachuco714lalo]

11:40 is when I realized they got him off the construction site outside and they just threw a blazer on him. That neon shirt is to make sure he is fully visible. Remember, safety first.

[@azrazerz1445]

Wolfgang: "Gonna add a little sugar" Also Wolfgang: *adds all the sugar*

[@john-hanner]

classic Gordon Ramsay "a touch of olive oil" *pours the whole bottle*

[@skullsaintdead]

Does anyone know why he added sugar to the base of the pan? Is this to caramelise the kaiserschmarrn? Surely it would make it stick more but looks like there's butter or cooking spray on the pan first... Hmm I can't figure it out!

[@spatepheni]

@@skullsaintdead Butter

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

@@skullsaintdead Because he's Wolfgang Puck, and he can.

[@apayami]

This is such a great video! 🙌🏽🔥

[@formeitsmcchickenthebestfastfo]

The quality of this video is impeccable! 🤯

[@dillathehun]

I find that so beautiful “after all these years it still reminds me of my mother”

[@isabellegutierrez6917]

this guy is amazing. man, wolfgang always thinking forward 👏🏼

[@thomremo3978]

Heavily underrated video

[@Frilleon]

yes this is beautiful...whoever edited this...wow. i love wolfgang puck. he inspired me for my restaurant

[@filipszyga7394]

Wolfgang is a master of his craft he took transitional Austrian hospitality made in into the commercial product for US but left heart of it untouched.

[@atlys258]

I'd probably be in tears trying that desert after being able to spend that time talking and learning about his past from him.

[@xiztence]

Nice bar by Wolfgang 10:12 - 10:17 fits with the beat

[@paulgroseclose4430]

I heard an interview he did, a long time ago, where he said he always wanted people to cook their favorite dishes for him I wished he'd been able to taste my late wife's pork chop chili. I'm sure he would have loved it.

[@redpanda146]

They are like fancy gourmet kid menu in a good way.

[@robertocendejas9380]

When you get off construction at 4 but have an interview at 4:30. So you just throw a suit over

[@TheCelestialhealer]

So many of us loved dishes from childhood.

[@DanyCesc83]

So beautiful, that desert dish is my favorite!

[@thisisaloadofbarnacles7729]

i dont even like sea food but damn that pizza looks good lmao

[@dishanjoseph5284]

So you're tellin me this dude left Spiderman to eat with Wolfgang Puck! way to go ned!!

[@dreammix9430]

O M G !! I live about 20 mi from spago in Beverly Hills and I haven't been there for about six or seven years but after watching this video I'm most likely going to go next Friday night! That kaiserschmarrn was the best thing I've eaten in my entire life! It was truly a spiritual experience ♥️

[@arj6386]

Dam! His shirt is like in a construction uniform.. But the FACT that Wolfgang personally prepared his food is f****** amazing!

[@NorthDallasForty.]

I loved Wolfgang in Total Recall

[@theinstantproject4983]

the table manners of the presenter...

[@juuso8532]

May as well put his feet up on the table too.

[@rhkagePKMN]

Oh please 🙄

[@v4v819]

Don't worry... "He gets it..."

[@donmagulon]

Boomers seething.

[@fritzb.3978]

Yeah, weird. I always review my food with my mouth full and still chewing!! Total young kids whose parents didn’t spank them and think being sloppy is authentic. He needed to iron his jacket too. Nice guy and not a jerk, I just don’t think these kids get it.

[@AlertTuberTv]

Wolfgang showing the world our traditional food in the best way 🥰🇦🇹🇦🇹

[@Christian20760]

i have never seen a recipe of kaiserschmarrn with sauerrahm (creme fraiche) and formage blanc. Gotta try that one. As an Austrian myself I am really loving Pucks innovations and stories. Gotta look out for his books

[@alejam1603]

As I come from the same state of Austria as Wolfgang Puck does (Carinthia), it´s a bit funny to hear some elements of his/our dialect in his accent. (as Austrians we speak German, but each of the nine Austrian states has a own dialect).

[@janistsai8815]

That breakfast macaron. As a macaron lover. WOW. Savory macarons should be the next big thing!

[@zillailluhr]

I wish I liked macarons but for me they always have a waxy taste

[@user1607987]

hello from slovenia where we grew up eating these dishes every week :))))) and still do. haha great vdeo! wolfgang is the best. master in his own craft yet down to earth as not many!

[@FoieGras]

Everything he makes is so CLEAN and sublime! Even with that Kaiserschmarren on that bed of berries! You can NOT fake that!

[@olfrud]

I'm Austrain and my grandmother used to make kaiserschmarrn for dinner also xD

[@devinhalim5194]

He is the man go to vacation knowing where he Will eat,he has restaurants everywhere 😂😂😂

[@MrKarmapolice97]

I love eating at any Wolfgang Puck restaurant!

[@karennguyen9058]

This was soo cool to watch! That breakfast macaron though wow

[@nejisgentlefist42]

I built a skylight for her so she can watch us…. This man just broke me with that sentence

[@BluRibbonReviews]

Wolfgang looking well seasoned

[@khloekardashiansfootfetish]

LNFAO

[@kelzuya]

*Takes a bite of some bread and smoked salmon* "I get it"

[@kevinngomez2461]

My dad worked for Wolfgang in the early days. He was involved in the creation of the salmon pizza. He helped open Spargo with him. Til my dad went his own way.

[@joshberkin5567]

Did he like Wolfgang

[@Pt0wN973b0iI]

Send Wolfgang a picture of your father. It would make a amazing story!

[@v4v819]

Woops!

[@kevinngomez2461]

@@joshberkin5567 wolf gang was just starting so my dad was like his brother taking care of him, but they both had a falling out cause Wolfgang preferred being on tv and the celebrity party’s then being on the stove and being a chef.

[@thebeyonder8814]

Cool

[@michaelwalsh6815]

Wolfgang made this man a mini McGriddle and then called it “breakfast sorcery”

[@rashoietolan3047]

Reach is fucking chilling feasting on them good eats Big respect to WP Good content 💯

[@ionutdenes]

Why this video doesn't have 3 milion views ?

[@idmci5106]

Best Chef

[@rifatchowdhury2788]

Did my guy really squeezes whole lemon slice onto one piece of schnitzel

[@jodawoe]

I love that the best chef in the world is primarily a pizza chef. He does everything, obviously, but his main restaurant is a very upscale pizza restaurant, and that’s fantastic.

[@jeffamunoz]

I am so serious, I'm about to plan a vacation to California as my main reason to visit his restaurant. I've watched so many videos of him and I'd truly be honored to try that salmon pizza.

[@redpanda146]

Young Wolfgang Puck look just like Jack Nicholson and Elton John

[@mormandoorman1667]

Wait a minute, i eat this guys soups all the time lol

[@greyciepesh9784]

Chef Wolfgang is so humble and down to earth😊. I love that.

[@sidviscus]

On the James Corden show, Gordon Ramsey was asked who the best 3 chefs are and Gordon's number 1 was Wolfgang Puck. That's kind of a big deal.

[@reprobatic5485]

@@random_name3977 It's always hilarious to see these anonymous armchair experts talk shit. It's so pathetic that it's funny.

[@ellioteslander3046]

@@random_name3977 according to who kid?

[@greggravitas5849]

Gord Ramsey is a putz. Americans love him because he's brash and brassy. He's marketed himself, made his brand, but he is hugely over-rated, however. Much like your Reality TV past-president.

[@charlie1832]

@@greggravitas5849 who’s your president/ prime minister ?

[@SheyD78]

Everything looks fantastic. I wish there were more dining experiences like that near me.

[@lukeallison1515]

Fucking legend 🙌

[@ZoniKITB]

he makes me proud to be Austrian!

[@diway64]

Man gets to interview Wolfgang Puck AND be best friends with Spider-man? What a life

[@joshdaniels2363]

Having pancakes for dinner is a classic, lower-income, "mommy's tired" thing.

[@sweetpotatofries99]

It's awesome. I used to make my little brother grits and eggs with a little hot sauce.

[@sujoudza14]

I can’t believe he stuck his finger in the food and licked it. Must be the secret ingredient 😂

[@amandashamanda9479]

I could eat Kaiserschmarren every day 😍

[@gasanova453]

Would love to meet him

[@Bazeknight]

nice

[@Neftegna]

Schnitzel is so underrated. 😋

[@elektrogstanzl]

Where is it underrated? It’s the Austrian national food and world famous.

[@vissitorsteve]

My favorite Wofgang Puck dish is his chicken pot pie!!!

[@DS-zj2on]

Ah, I love his food AND Spago. ESPECIALLY his Austrian dessert!

[@blancabulgrin5560]

I live in chicago where can find your restaurant near me thank u !

[@alexchau6392]

" A lot of revierwers today don't really know that much about food:. This was obviously directed at the journalist.

[@trontosaurusrex9532]

Lol yeah, the "I get it" about the pizza made me think the same thing.

[@teeski693]

When you go to his restaurants in LA, he’s always there. Been going for twenty years. Super hard worker. Food is delicious!

[@mastersplinter1788]

😎

[@elektrogstanzl]

🇦🇹🇦🇹🇦🇹🇦🇹🇦🇹🇦🇹🇦🇹🇦🇹🇦🇹 Austria has amongst others Mozart & Puck. Wolfgang‘s best at their profession. Gods of music 🎶 and Schnitzel 🥘

[@boredninja12]

Lol everyone speaking about the table manners of the presenter. Wolfgang himself said he prefers his customers to be comfortable and happy. A happy customer is one that returns so he was probably not even in the slightest offended for his eating.

[@boredninja12]

Yall are pretentious af gatekeeping food 👹👹

[@titanivincepaul4411]

Damn, Lucky B! WolfGang cooked for him?! What are you, the King?!!!! This is a great content and very nice review.💗 This is quality cooking. Nothing extra But Pure Class.

[@oscarsanders4260]

How do you make that dessert 😋 yummy

[@serakiel8430]

He's not like most of the older generation who refuses to acknowledge that everything is changing and that the world isnt what it used to be. He's so open to the idea of change thats why he's the best

[@tmi9885]

Why do people always need to talk about the food when they are still chewing it?

[@Rebecc4choi]

Oh my god. Thank you. I was like oh god stop talking just chew plssss

[@ninnusridhar]

As much as I admire chef Puck, I gotta question his notion that LA redefined US fine dining... Coz New York has one of the most prolific fine dining scenes in the world...

[@jc4jax]

I think prior to Spago, NYC fine dining was traditional, like classic French, very Euro-centric which was sophisticated but not very playful or adventurous. LA/California has always had a more laid back and creative attitude toward dining not being as stuffy and traditional. i.e. deconstructed dishes/desserts

[@soundsofchill510]

You just answered your own question. La redefined us fine dining not defined it.

[@hirotakafurusawa4825]

i noticed how he just scooped caviar with a metal spoon

[@OliverLeung]

2:18 Kramer blade

[@reginaaig2323]

he‘s adorable

[@CHRISTIAN-np7ob]

😳

[@ApostolosKatsioulas]

I believe Wolfgang Puck is the Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart of cuisine

[@isaiahhouston228]

s/o to marco. P if you dont know him hes one of the best

[@hdrake1000]

Do they still have veal nowadays? I never see it in the store and I noticed even Olive Garden took it off the menu.

[@enemdisk6628]

We can be so glad that he followed his mother and didn't hear on his grandpa

[@goodputin4324]

Stepfather

[@shihlin1]

Wolfgang keeps stressing innovation at his restaurants to attract new customers. But he has to realize it's his classic iconic dishes that keep the old customers coming back, the return customers make up the bread and butter of his business. He knows never to tamper with his Oscar Salmon Pizza, Chicken Pot Pie, Kobe Beef Sliders........Oh I'm drooling just writing about this. Notice it's always the "comfort food" dishes that leave the biggest impression. People want dishes that remind them of their childhood, that's why the comfort dishes remain popular.

[@sabrinaarif7139]

he needs to have a tiktok account

[@lunchboxgams2465]

Who’s that person he’s with in the picture at 1:00?

[@spiderscurry5614]

i will eat here soon !

[@thedrunkgriller1874]

The host looks like a Mexican gardener

[@william5159]

Famous people are really something. Wolfgang Puck serves up some amazing dishes for the day and Roger Federer cries “where is my Wiener schnitzel?” So lame.

[@TheEverythingvids]

childhood is all that matters

[@Mr.56Goldtop]

I wish he would have shown his tomato salad. And when ever he shows how to make that desert hw never shows what kind of rum he uses. You don't need to make it at home, you can come to Spago and have it! Yeah, thanks a lot Wolfgang.

[@PegasusNbW]

I can't say what he uses at Spago; the authentic Austrian choice would be "Stroh 38".