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 BOURDAINGood food is very often, even most often, simple food.
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I don’t have to agree with you to like you or respect you.
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I’ve long believed that good food, good eating, is all about risk.
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It’s an irritating reality that many places and events defy description.
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Under ‘Reasons for Leaving Last Job’, never give the real reason, unless it’s money or ambition.
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Don’t lie about it. You made a mistake. Admit it and move on. Just don’t do it again. Ever.
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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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And chicken is boring. Chefs see it as a menu item for people who don’t know what they want to eat.
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Context and memory play powerful roles in all the truly great meals in one’s life.
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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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You have to be a romantic to invest yourself, your money, and your time in cheese.
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Your body is not a temple, it’s an amusement park. Enjoy the ride.
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He doesn’t yearn for a better, different life than the one he has – because he knows he’s got a home in this one.
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Perhaps omelet skills should be learned at the same time you learn to fuck.
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I had field experience, a vocabulary, and a criminal mind. I was a danger to myself and others.
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The way you make an omelet reveals your character.
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