The image foreigners have of French cuisine is fattening and very fancy food. But it’s not true – French food isn’t just rich. The word “healthy” doesn’t exist in French.
ALAIN DUCASSEThe image foreigners have of French cuisine is fattening and very fancy food. But it’s not true – French food isn’t just rich. The word “healthy” doesn’t exist in French.
ALAIN DUCASSEEverywhere in the world there are tensions – economic, political, religious. So we need chocolate.
ALAIN DUCASSEAt my home in the southwest of France, I grow oak, hazel, and lemon trees in my backyard.
ALAIN DUCASSEThe relentless pursuit of being different is very French.
ALAIN DUCASSEThe planets resources are rare; we must consume more ethically and equitably.
ALAIN DUCASSENowadays, food needs to be healthy, local, sustainable and not filled with too much fat, salt or sugar.
ALAIN DUCASSEEveryone talks about Spanish influences, but where is it?…Tell me 10 great Spanish restaurants in London….You can’t give me the addresses. Nor in Paris.
ALAIN DUCASSEThe Asian airlines have the best wine programs.
ALAIN DUCASSEDesserts are like mistresses. They are bad for you. So if you are having one, you might as well have two.
ALAIN DUCASSEClassical cooking and molecular gastronomy should remain separate.
ALAIN DUCASSEYou can mix two styles and get fusion; any more and you just get confusion.
ALAIN DUCASSEIt is impossible to remain indifferent to Japanese culture. It is a different civilisation where all you have learnt must be forgotten.
ALAIN DUCASSEIt should be slow-cooked and seasonal. That’s my vision.
ALAIN DUCASSETasting a dish should be memorable If nothing remains in the memory of a single guest, then I have made a mistake.
ALAIN DUCASSEA man obsessed: obsessed with perfection, sharing, aesthetics, taste, savoir-faire, and much more.
ALAIN DUCASSEFailure is enriching. It’s also important to accept that you’ll make mistakes – it’s how you build your expertise.
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