Our movements through time and space seem somehow trivial compared to a heap of boiled meat in broth, the smell of saffron, garlic, fishbone, and Pernod.
ANTHONY BOURDAINTo me, life without veal stock, pork fat, sausage, organ meat, demi-glace, or even stinky cheese is a life not worth living.
More Anthony Bourdain Quotes
-
-
The journey is part of the experience – an expression of the seriousness of one’s intent. One doesn’t take the A train to Mecca.
ANTHONY BOURDAIN -
Only desperation can account for what the Chinese do in the name of ‘medicine.’
ANTHONY BOURDAIN -
Context and memory play powerful roles in all the truly great meals in one’s life.
ANTHONY BOURDAIN -
Don’t touch my dick, don’t touch my knife.
ANTHONY BOURDAIN -
You have to be a romantic to invest yourself, your money, and your time in cheese.
ANTHONY BOURDAIN -
People confuse me. Food doesn’t.
ANTHONY BOURDAIN -
And chicken is boring. Chefs see it as a menu item for people who don’t know what they want to eat.
ANTHONY BOURDAIN -
Avoid at all costs that vile spew you see rotting in oil in screwtop jars. Too lazy to peel fresh? You don’t deserve to eat garlic.
ANTHONY BOURDAIN -
Writing anything is a treason of sorts.
ANTHONY BOURDAIN -
Frightened people become angry people – as history teaches us again and again.
ANTHONY BOURDAIN -
Skills can be taught. Character you either have or you don’t have.
ANTHONY BOURDAIN -
If you’re twenty-two, physically fit, hungry to learn and be better, I urge you to travel – as far and as widely as possible. Sleep on floors if you have to. Find out how other people live and eat and cook. Learn from them – wherever you go.
ANTHONY BOURDAIN -
Garlic is divine. Few food items can taste so many distinct ways, handled correctly. Misuse of garlic is a crime, Please, treat your garlic with respect.
ANTHONY BOURDAIN -
Without new ideas, success can become stale.
ANTHONY BOURDAIN -
Under ‘Reasons for Leaving Last Job’, never give the real reason, unless it’s money or ambition.
ANTHONY BOURDAIN