The trick is to learn a positive lesson from all of life’s negative moments.
ALAIN DUCASSEWe have many, many words, but not that one. To me, healthy means paying close attention to feeding people.
More Alain Ducasse Quotes
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It is impossible to remain indifferent to Japanese culture. It is a different civilisation where all you have learnt must be forgotten.
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Cuisine has become too complicated – this is about subject, verb, adjective: duck, turnips, sauce.
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Tasting a dish should be memorable If nothing remains in the memory of a single guest, then I have made a mistake.
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You can mix two styles and get fusion; any more and you just get confusion.
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Everyone 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.
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At my home in the southwest of France, I grow oak, hazel, and lemon trees in my backyard.
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It is a great intellectual challenge and a gorgeous sensual experience.
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It should be slow-cooked and seasonal. That’s my vision.
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A man obsessed: obsessed with perfection, sharing, aesthetics, taste, savoir-faire, and much more.
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Desserts are like mistresses. They are bad for you. So if you are having one, you might as well have two.
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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.
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Failure is enriching. It’s also important to accept that you’ll make mistakes – it’s how you build your expertise.
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The relentless pursuit of being different is very French.
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The proportion of ingredients is important, but the final result is also a matter of how you put them together. Equilibrium is key.
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The Asian airlines have the best wine programs.
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