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Quotes About Cuisine

The art of the cuisine, when fully mastered, is the one human capability of which only good things can be said.
~ Friedrich Durrenmatt
I like to cook, walk on the beach, go to concerts and look at fine art.
~ Fran Drescher
Heck, picture if aliens ever landed in California. Instead of running away or even inquiring about the secrets of the universe, Californians would probably ask the BEMs if they had any new cuisine.
~ David Brin
A roll and butter and a small coffee seemed the only things on the list that hadn't been specially prepared by the nastier-minded members of the Borgia family for people they had a particular grudge against, so I chose them.
~ Wodehouse
Is there no Latin word for Tea? Upon my soul, if I had known that I would have let the vulgar stuff alone.
~ Hilaire Belloc
Rome We stopped for lunch at a sidewalk café. Like the Italians, we started with an antipasto (appetizer) of grilled vegetables. I also ordered gnocchi (small potato dumplings), cacciucco (fish stew), and for dessert, torta di ricotta (cheesecake). Everything was delicious! Our waiter told us that each of Italy's 20 regions has its own specialty dishes. And I thought pizza and pasta were Italy's main foods!
~ Unknown
I've thrown vanilla beans into mustard. Nothing crazy or grainy, just normal dijon. It's great for duck. Smear some of that right on the duck, coupled with some roast plums, and it all comes together in that savory over sweet over savory over sweet way we all love.
~ Alex Guarnaschelli
Indian food beats everything else, in my book. The kinds of cuisine our country offers is just amazing. Every single dish has a variation depending on what region you go to, and that excites me the most about Indian food.
~ Farhan Akhtar
It seems that the more we travel, the more we want flavour and variation in our food - and the bolder it is, the more addictive those flavours will be.
~ John Torode
People remember the different variations of stuffed cabbage based on their mothers and grandmothers. It's not just about food. Eating something as traditional as this is a cultural experience, one that is spiritual and nostalgic. It manages to transcend time; it's food for the soul.
~ Gil Marks
Biryani is a layered rice dish spotted throughout the Middle East and South Asia in countless variations depending on the region.
~ Sohla El-Waylly
The main influence on a child's palate may no longer be a parent but a series of food manufacturers whose products - despite their illusion of infinite choice - deliver a monotonous flavour hit, quite unlike the more varied flavours of traditional cuisine.
~ Bee Wilson
I can't resist South Indian cuisine, particularly what is prepared at home. My mom is my favourite cook. She can cook a variety of cuisines. I savour her cooking at home, and she's undoubtedly the best.
~ Deepika Padukone
The greatest food city in the world is New York City, just in terms of depth and breadth, variety, size, infrastructure.
~ Andrew Zimmern
In general in New York, we all eat like kings. Insane quality, mind-blowing variety, at all price ranges.
~ Ira Glass
The good thing about Hyderabad is the variety of cuisine available. From Nizami cuisine to Andhra food to Telengana delicacies, you are spoilt for choice.
~ Rana Daggubati
I love French cuisine. From crepes to the variety of cheese and seafood preparations, this cuisine is so innovative and fresh. It offers something for every kind of foodie.
~ Sonali Bendre
I love Delhi for its historical value and the variety of food it offers.
~ Paresh Rawal
As Australian palates continue to be curious and enquiring, so does the variety and regional specificity of cuisine options.
~ Melissa Leong
Having various types of fish in Kolkata is a must have and I am enjoying that every day for lunch and dinner.
~ Kumar Sanu
Through my work and travels I have been lucky enough to have been exposed to various eclectic cuisine running the gamut from small local cafes to iconic five-star restaurants.
~ Mark Hyman
Kirmizi biber has a sweet aroma and can vary in spiciness.
~ Yotam Ottolenghi
Having realised that in cooking there was a vast field of study and development, I said to myself, 'Although I had not originally intended to enter this profession, since I am in it, I will work in such a fashion that I will rise above the ordinary, and I will do my best to raise again the prestige of the chef de cuisine.'
~ Auguste Escoffier
Country town to the city heart, in every corner of the globe you'll find a Chinatown, a Chinese restaurant or an Asian grocer. From this vast and ancient culture, we credit noodles, dumplings, rice, countless spices and cooking techniques to have enriched every culture that they've landed in.
~ Melissa Leong