It is impossible to remain indifferent to Japanese culture. It is a different civilisation where all you have learnt must be forgotten.
ALAIN DUCASSEDesserts are like mistresses. They are bad for you. So if you are having one, you might as well have two.
More Alain Ducasse Quotes
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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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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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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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You can mix two styles and get fusion; any more and you just get confusion.
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The Asian airlines have the best wine programs.
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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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The planets resources are rare; we must consume more ethically and equitably.
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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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Everywhere in the world there are tensions – economic, political, religious. So we need chocolate.
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A man obsessed: obsessed with perfection, sharing, aesthetics, taste, savoir-faire, and much more.
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It is a great intellectual challenge and a gorgeous sensual experience.
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Classical cooking and molecular gastronomy should remain separate.
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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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The trick is to learn a positive lesson from all of life’s negative moments.
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