A lot of what you see in the supermarket I would
“A lot of what you see in the supermarket I would argue is not really food. It’s what I call edible, food-like substances.”
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Quotes
This is a collection of quotes about food by people familiar to the culinary world and not.
I’ve seen zero evidence of any nation on Earth other
“I’ve seen zero evidence of any nation on Earth other than Mexico even remotely having the slightest clue what Mexican food is about or even come close to reproducing it. It is perhaps the most misunderstood country and cuisine on Earth.”
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I was eating bad stuff
“I was eating bad stuff. Lots of sugar and carbs, junk food all the time. It makes you very irritated.”
Finishing food is about the tiny touches
“Finishing food is about the tiny touches. In the last seconds you can change everything.”
I’m into very colorful food
“I’m into very colorful food. Obviously lots of flavor, but I think we eat with our eyes first, so it has to look great. The presentation has to be great.”
A few years ago kids from poor areas in France were
“A few years ago, kids from poor areas in France were asked to draw items of food. For a chicken, they drew a drumstick. For a fish, they drew a fish stick. Those are extremes, but there is a lot that needs to be done to help children discover good food.”
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Culinary tradition is not always based on fact
“Culinary tradition is not always based on fact. Sometimes it’s based on history, on habits that come out of a time when kitchens were fueled by charcoal.”
The astounding variety of foods on offer in the modern
“The astounding variety of foods on offer in the modern supermarket obscures the fact that the actual number of species in the modern diet is shrinking. For reasons of economics, the food industry prefers to tease its myriad processed offerings from a tiny group of plant species, corn and soybeans chief among them.”
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It all comes back to the basics
“It all comes back to the basics. Serve customers the best-tasting food at a good value in a clean, comfortable restaurant, and they’ll keep coming back.”