Seating themselves on the greensward, they eat while the corks fly and there is talk, laughter and merriment, and perfect freedom, for the universe is their drawing room and the sun their lamp. Besides, they have appetite, Nature's special gift, which lends to such a meal a vivacity unknown indoors, however beautiful the surroundings.
Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
The discovery of a new dish does more for the happinessof the human race than the discovery of a star.
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The host took care to produce one or another of these whenever the current subjects seemed about used up, so that the conversation gathered new life and at the same time steered clear of political arguments, which are hindersome to both ingestion and digestion.
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A man does not live on what he eats, an old proverb says, but on what he digests.
Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are.
Whoever receives friends and does not participate in the preparation of their meal does not deserve to have friends.
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A dessert without cheese is like a beautiful woman with only one eye.
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A man who was fond of wine was offered some grapes at dessert after dinner. 'Much obliged', said he, pushing the plate aside, 'I am not accustomed to take my wine in pills'.
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Cooking is one of the oldest arts and one that has rendered us the most important service in civic life.
The pleasure of the table belongs to all ages, to all conditions, to all countries, and to all areas; it mingles with all other pleasures, and remains at last to console us for their departure.
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