‘‘Today we take New England clam chowder as something traditional that makes our roots as American cooking very solid, with a lot of foundation. But the first person who decided to mix potatoes and clams and bacon and cream, in his own way 100 to 200 years ago, was a modernist.’’

— Jose Andres (born 1969), Spanish-born American celebrity chef, restaurateur and founder of World Central Kitchen (WCK), a non-profit devoted to providing meals in the wake of natural disasters