I lurched away from the table after a few hours feeling like Elvis in Vegas – fat, drugged, and completely out of it.
ANTHONY BOURDAINCream rises. Excellence does have its rewards.
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To me, life without veal stock, pork fat, sausage, organ meat, demi-glace, or even stinky cheese is a life not worth living.
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Cream rises. Excellence does have its rewards.
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There’s something wonderful about drinking in the afternoon. A not-too-cold pint, absolutely alone at the bar – even in this fake-ass Irish pub.
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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.
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Context and memory play powerful roles in all the truly great meals in one’s life.
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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.
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I am in no way supportive of hunting for trophies or sport – would never do it and don’t like it that others do. But if you kill it, then eat it, it’s fine.
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Only desperation can account for what the Chinese do in the name of ‘medicine.’
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Skills can be taught. Character you either have or you don’t have.
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This, I knew, was the magic I had until now been only dimly and spitefully aware of.
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Your body is not a temple, it’s an amusement park. Enjoy the ride.
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Frightened people become angry people – as history teaches us again and again.
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I’ve long believed that good food, good eating, is all about risk.
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Perhaps omelet skills should be learned at the same time you learn to fuck.
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I know what I want. I want it all. I want to try everything once.
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