It is impossible to remain indifferent to Japanese culture. It is a different civilisation where all you have learnt must be forgotten.
ALAIN DUCASSETechniques are not the most difficult to teach. The attitudes chefs take are much more important.
More Alain Ducasse Quotes
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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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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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It should be slow-cooked and seasonal. That’s my vision.
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The relentless pursuit of being different is very French.
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A man obsessed: obsessed with perfection, sharing, aesthetics, taste, savoir-faire, and much more.
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The Asian airlines have the best wine programs.
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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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We have many, many words, but not that one. To me, healthy means paying close attention to feeding people.
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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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Classical cooking and molecular gastronomy should remain separate.
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Techniques are not the most difficult to teach. The attitudes chefs take are much more important.
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Nowadays, food needs to be healthy, local, sustainable and not filled with too much fat, salt or sugar.
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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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At my home in the southwest of France, I grow oak, hazel, and lemon trees in my backyard.
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The planets resources are rare; we must consume more ethically and equitably.
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