Favorite Cooking Quote

Filthy Habitz · #1 10-06-2009, 07:29 PM

Post whatever quote you like. Your own or a chef's.

"fingers are meant for burning" Marco Pierre White
"Anyone have any burn cream?" Anthony Burdian

Jellly · #2 10-06-2009, 10:21 PM

"Be the bacon" Thomas Keller

Just Jim · #3 10-07-2009, 08:39 AM

It's so beautifully arranged on the plate - you know someone's fingers have been all over it. ~Julia Child

KYHeirloomer · #4 10-07-2009, 10:39 AM

"It would surely be a terrible thing to die of low cholesterol!"

Just Jim · #5 10-07-2009, 11:54 AM

A close second is:

"If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world." J.R.R. Tolkien

alwayshungry · #6 10-07-2009, 12:52 PM

"If Yan can cook, sooooo can you!"

Hahaha.

singer4660 · #7 10-07-2009, 06:59 PM

The only time to eat diet food is while you’re waiting for the steak to cook. ~Julia Child

shroomgirl · #8 10-08-2009, 09:40 AM

"be the bacon"?!

chrose · #9 10-08-2009, 11:40 AM

This has been asked many times, and I still have yet to find a better one
in fact I used to use it as my signature.
In an old Gourmet magazine from the late 60's or very early 70's they asked about a dozen famous chefs, critics and or gourmands what they thought was their most important tool in the kitchen. They all answered, their knives, or blenders, pans, etc.

When they asked Chef Henry Haller, the White House Chef from Kennedy to Nixon he replied "My own 2 talented hands"!

Still my favorite!

Jellly · #10 10-08-2009, 11:32 PM

When I lived in Napa there were a few Keller employees that had t-shirts with the "Be the Bacon" quote on it. Apparently he has been known to give this example many times, but I am paraphrasing here -
Dedication to food - look at a basic breakfast of bacon & eggs. The chicken was involved, but the pig was committed. Be the bacon!

ED BUCHANAN · #11 10-09-2009, 12:37 PM

Thanks for the use of the hall'
Monday always comes.
Some cooks start at the bottom and like it there.
Your getting an Academy Award for imitating a waiter.

ED BUCHANAN · #12 10-09-2009, 12:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chrose

This has been asked many times, and I still have yet to find a better one
in fact I used to use it as my signature.
In an old Gourmet magazine from the late 60's or very early 70's they asked about a dozen famous chefs, critics and or gourmands what they thought was their most important tool in the kitchen. They all answered, their knives, or blenders, pans, etc.

When they asked Chef Henry Haller, the White House Chef from Kennedy to Nixon he replied "My own 2 talented hands"!

Still my favorite!

Worked for Chef Haller in the 50s at the Essex House in NY great guy.

petalsandcoco · #13 10-09-2009, 02:35 PM

"Eat your heart out." My grandfather

Petals

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bughut · #14 10-09-2009, 03:42 PM

"Cooking is an art and patience a virtue.. Careful shopping, fresh ingredients and an unhurried approach are nearly all you need. There is one more thing.. love. Love for food and love for those you invite to your table. With a combination of these things you can be an artist"

RIP Keith Floyd died 14th September 2009

Love your handle. Can i call you Filthy for short?

One of my favourite lunch haunts in Edinburgh is Filthy McNasties. Sounds grim, but they do good beer and snacks, n on a good day they open up the wall to the street so you can people watch on Rose street.(Runs parrallel with Princes st) Havnt been there in a while. Hope its still there.

Filthy Habitz · #15 10-09-2009, 05:13 PM

Nice and interesting quotes.
And sure call me Filthy. Lord knows I have been called a lot more in my life span.

Here is one:

"When in doubt...... Throw it out"
Good old inventory days.lol