Quotes about Cuisine

The art of the cuisine, when fully mastered, is the one human capability of which only good things can be said. Votes: 5

Cuisine is when things taste like themselves. Votes: 4

The English contribution to world cuisine - the chip. Votes: 4

My theory is that all of Scottish cuisine is based on a dare. Votes: 4

Cuisine is only about making foods taste the way they are supposed to taste. Votes: 4

A jazz musician can improvise based on his knowledge of music. He understands how things go together. For a chef, once you have that basis, that's when cuisine is truly exciting. Votes: 4

Cuisine has become too complicated - this is about subject, verb, adjective: duck, turnips, sauce. Votes: 3

Nouvelle Cuisine, roughly translated, means I can't believe I paid ninety-six dollars and I'm still hungry Votes: 3

Cuisine is not invariable like a Codex formula. But one must guard against tampering with the essential bases. Votes: 3

When we first did 'Modernist Cuisine,' I think most people in cookbook publishing would have said, 'This is insane.' Votes: 3

I went to L'Academie de Cuisine in Gaithersburg, Maryland, and I think French cooking is the basis for a lot of classical cuisine, a foundation of a lot of other cuisines. That said, it's not the only way to approach a cooking career. Votes: 3

New Orleans cuisine is Creole rather than Cajun. Votes: 2

I believe that cuisine is the most important link between nature and culture. Votes: 2

Fernand Point's philosophy instilled what cuisine is all about: generosity and hugeness of heart. Votes: 2

England understands good Chinese, Japanese and Indian cuisine; in France, we just get French. Votes: 2

I don't care if you're doing haute cuisine or burgers and pizza, just do it right. Votes: 2

Turkish cuisine is, to my mind, one of the most exciting and accomplished in the world. Votes: 2

I am a serious food lover and Peruvian cuisine is one of the best in the world. Votes: 2

The so-called nouvelle cuisine usually means not enough on your plate and too much on your bill. Votes: 2

My favourite types of cuisine are Asian and Caribbean, and I love cooking new recipes for my family. Votes: 2

Life is too short for cuisine minceur and for diets. Dietetic meals are like an opera without the orchestra. Votes: 2

The pleasure of eating something because it is expensive has absolutely nothing to do with the taste of good cuisine. Votes: 2

If my cuisine were to be defined by just one taste, it would be that of subtle, aromatic, extra-virgin olive oil. Votes: 2

Every morning the cuisinier must start again at zero, with nothing on the stove. That is what real cuisine is all about. Votes: 2

Because normally with Western cuisine, you'll serve vegetables separate from the meat, so kids will eat the meat and never touch the vegetables. Votes: 2

Everywhere the sky is blue. There are a multitude of cuisines and dishes. I think of them as the languages and dialects of food. Votes: 2

Pasta isn't just for Italian food anymore. Now there are tasty pasta recipes found in Asian cuisine, and it's emerging as a newfound love for vegans. Votes: 2

The food in Sydney is an Asian Pacific cuisine. It's eclectic but above all it's fresh, inventive and creative and that's what I love about it. Votes: 2

I have a great love for cuisine, so I'm always interested in local food, and there are so many interesting dishes, spices and ingredients in India. Votes: 2

Take advantage of the gracious condescension of the elegant calf's kidney, multiply its metamorphoses: you can without giving it any offence, call it the chameleon of cuisine. Votes: 2

I find that there are a lot of similarities between French and Japanese food. I think they're two countries that have really systemized their cuisine and codified it. Votes: 2

I look up to my father, because he's very, very experimental in his cuisine, and he puts a lot of love into things. He's the best. To me. Votes: 2

As far as cuisine is concerned one must read everything, see everything, hear everything, try everything, observe everything, in order to retain in the end, just a little bit. Votes: 2

All four elements were happening in equal measure - the cuisine, the wine, the service, and the overall ambience. It taught me that dining could happen at a spiritual level. Votes: 2

Canada is a country of ingredients without a cuisine; we're a country with musicians without an indigenous instrument; Toronto's a city that doesn't even have a dish named after it. Votes: 2

Close your eyes and place your finger on a map. Wherever it lands, that's the theme of the evening. So many times we settle for routine dishes. This forces you to try new cuisines. Votes: 2

I think that the Japanese - and I do love Japanese cuisine and adore Japanese food culture - I think that they're going to plow through the entire world's fishing. They're going to eat everything anyways. Votes: 2

My dad was in the Navy, so we moved around a lot. That led to me seeing myriad cultures and cuisines. I have been excited about eating and cooking for as long as I can remember. Votes: 2

I love the simplicity, the ingredients, the culture, the history and the seasonality of Italian cuisine. In Italy people do not travel. They cook the way grandma did, using fresh ingredients and what is available in season. Votes: 2

In the 1970s we got nouvelle cuisine, in which a lot of the old rules were kicked over. And then we had cuisine minceur, which people mixed up with nouvelle cuisine but was actually fancy diet cooking. Votes: 2

I never really knew what fine cuisine was when I was a little boy in Canada. For me, Italian food was 'Kraft Dinner' or pizza. When I moved to New York, that's when I discovered all the Italian food. Votes: 2

Theologically, the creation of chocolate demonstrates both the unity and the diversity of humanity. Wherever you taste it, in every country of the world, it is immediately recognizable. Other things, in every cuisine, are just food, but chocolate is chocolate. Votes: 2

Theologically, the creation of chocolate demonstrates both the unity and the diversity of humanity. Wherever you taste it, in every country of the world, it is immediately recognizable. Other things, in every cuisine, are just food, but chocolate is chocolate. Votes: 2

I've seen zero evidence of any nation on Earth other than Mexico even remotely having the slightest clue what Mexican food is about or even come close to reproducing it. It is perhaps the most misunderstood country and cuisine on Earth. Votes: 2

I love anything to do with cooking, from watching the Food Network to reading recipe books by Gordon Ramsay, Jamie Oliver and Levi Roots. My favourite types of cuisine are Asian and Caribbean, and I love cooking new recipes for my family. Votes: 2

In the United States, there is a restaurant called The Outback Steakhouse, and I could survive in there for several weeks at least, sustaining myself on bloomin' onions and, I'm sure, their legitimate and very Australian cuisine. In the real Outback? I give myself about 14 minutes. Votes: 2

From food trucks to hot dog stands to county fair favorites, 'street food' has enjoyed a rich and storied history in American cuisine. However, street food has been around for thousands of years. In fact, street food is believed to have originated as far back as Ancient Rome. Votes: 2

The type of cuisine I do, especially after being on 'Iron Chef' for several years, is a lot of global cuisine. My strength has always been Mediterranean cuisine across the board from Morocco, Spain, Italy, Greece, France, but I think now I'm doing a lot of very different cuisines all the time. Votes: 2

I think the great Mexican cuisine is dying because there are fast foods now competing, because there are supermarkets, and supermarkets can't afford to keep in stock a lot of these very perishable products that are used for fine Mexican cooking. Women are working and real Mexican cooking requires enormous amounts of time. Votes: 2

For children, diversity needs to be real and not merely relegated to learning the names of the usual suspects during Black History Month or enjoying south-of-the-border cuisine on Cinco de Mayo. It means talking to and spending time with kids not like them so that they may discover those kids are in fact just like them. Votes: 2

New York is rich in culture, cuisine, and commerce. Votes: 0

I just grill chicken and make very simple cuisine. Votes: 0

To keep up as good a cuisine as your father. Votes: 0

There a great ethnic cuisine available to you in Chicago. Votes: 0

Original, in French: La bonne cuisine est la base du véritable bonheur. Votes: 0

From Japan to Thailand, I keep discovering amazing talent, cuisine and food markets. Votes: 0

Plastic shoes are to the shoe world what fast food is to fine cuisine. Votes: 0

The cuisine, it is all about putting generosity before rigour and pleasure before lucidity. Votes: 0

Thank God for the passing of the discomforts and vile cuisine of the age of chivalry! Votes: 0

There is not a good or a bad cuisine, just the one you like the best. Votes: 0

I want to expand my cuisine to this country. I love America. I have been here 22 years. Votes: 0

I'm really happy to see Filipino cuisine starting to really take hold outside of the Pinoy community. Votes: 0

Because of their cuisine, Germans don't consider farting rude. They'd certainly be out of luck if they did. Votes: 0

The game minus slow bowling is like bread without butter or, even worse, French cuisine without the sauces. Votes: 0

Just because we are not Italian, does not mean we cannot appreciate Michelangelo, it is the same with cuisine. Votes: 0

The guitar is like a cuisine and you can't expect people to eat the same thing all the time. Votes: 0

You cannot trust people who have such bad cuisine. It is the country with the worst food after Finland. Votes: 0

Scandinavian-Danish cuisine was something quite rustic, mostly known for pastries and smorgasbord cuisine, which in itself has become a joke. Votes: 0

A great introduction to cultures is their cuisine. It not only reflects their evolution, but also their beliefs and traditions. Votes: 0

Whenever you see the word cuisine used instead of the word food, be prepared to pay an additional eighty percent. Votes: 0

A cook's job in my opinion is to be creative and push the boundaries of their cuisine and never stop experimenting. Votes: 0

You cannot trust people who have such bad cuisine. It [Great Britain] is the country with the worst food after Finland. Votes: 0

You cannot get an influence from the cuisine of a country if you don't understand it. You've got to study it. Votes: 0

Middle Eastern cuisine has the same depth of ingredients and processes as other cuisines. They just haven't had as much exposure. Votes: 0

If you ask what people say what American cuisine is, they cannot really do it. I don't know what it is. Votes: 0

People wouldn't think of making avant-garde cuisine at home. When people play basketball at home, they can't play like Michael Jordan. Votes: 0

Most of all, I love unfussy, unpretentious, simple food made with excellent ingredients. If I'm a snob, it's about quality, not cuisine. Votes: 0

I've traveled all the way around the world; I've been to over 95 countries, so I love ethnic food, different types of cuisine. Votes: 0

I also want to go to an Italian island and do cuisine properly with some famous Italian chef and, like, his mother. Votes: 0

I had turned down other head chef jobs. I didn't want to take over someone else's cuisine. I wanted to start from scratch. Votes: 0

I'd say that my identity is really a culinary identity, so the way I relate to my national heritage is through its cuisine. Votes: 0

In a city, it's very hard to do a restaurant, an avant-garde-cuisine restaurant, where each year you need to change the whole menu. Votes: 0

I'm a big foodie. Hyderabadi cuisine is amazing, and the kind of mutton dishes available at some restaurants in the Old City is incredible. Votes: 0

The design of a restaurant should embrace the identity of the chef, the nature of the cuisine, and the context of the restaurant itself. Votes: 0

What I love about London is the energy and the creativity. Culturally, it is such a happening city, from the cuisine to the fashion. Votes: 0

La volaille est pour la cuisine ce qu'est la toile pour les peintres. Fowls are to the kitchen what his canvas is to the painter. Votes: 0

I have a great love for cuisine, so Im always interested in local food, and there are so many interesting dishes, spices and ingredients in India. Votes: 0

I love Indian food - it's my favourite cuisine. I love the mixture of spices and the subtle flavours. It's really erotic; the spices are so sensuous. Votes: 0

The French peasant cuisine is at the basis of the culinary art. By this I mean it is composed of honest elements that la grande cuisine only embellishes Votes: 0

Soup is cuisine's kindest course. It breathes reassurance; it steams consolation; after a weary day it promotes sociability, as the five o'clock cup of tea or the cocktail hour. Votes: 0

Directing is like cooking, it's like cuisine. You cannot make a great dish with bad ingredients. I have great actors, and I'm putting them together. That's all I'm doing. Votes: 0

It is critical to have a sound understanding of traditional culinary principles before attempting to push boundaries in cuisine. Larousse Gastronomique helps me execute the progressive cooking we do at Alinea. Votes: 0

Salt is the only product that changes cuisine. There's a big difference between food that has salt and food without it. If you don't believe that, ask people who can't eat salt. Votes: 0

If I were trapped in one city and had to eat one nation's cuisine for the rest of my life, I would not mind eating Japanese. I adore Japanese food. I love it. Votes: 0

People who grow up in a region doubtless have a better cultural awareness of their own cuisine, but it's also true that a lot of locals go to McDonald's, Applebee's and the like. Votes: 0

I wanted to take nouvelle cuisine further, to the point where we were breaking down the essence of taste and sensation, reconfiguring food as a series of really intense hits on the tongue. Votes: 0

You see a lot of Baptist churches in Harlem, you see a lot of the same kind of cuisine, the soul food - there's a lot of places that remind you of its southern roots. Votes: 0

When my novel 'Beach Music' came out in 1995, I had included a couple of recipes in the book and had tried to impart some of my love of Roman cuisine and the restaurants of Rome. Votes: 0

When you talk about avant-garde cuisine, the surprise factor is really important. For example, I love looking at blogs and the photos, but I'm not that keen on other people taking photos of my dishes. Votes: 0

I didn't want to become a chocolatier among others, buying ready-to-use couverture. I wanted to take the same approach I follow in my cuisine: putting the product first, revealing the authentic taste of the products. Votes: 0