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> [Do not be afraid of cooking as your ingredients will know, and misbehave. Enjoy your cooking and the food will behave; moreover it will pass your pleasure on to those who eat it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fergus-henderson/do-not-be-afraid-of-cooking-as-your-ingredients-will-know-and/)

[Fergus Henderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fergus-henderson/)

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## More by Fergus Henderson

> [Ambition drives you on, ability certainly helps, but the fickle finger of fate and luck are great things.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fergus-henderson/ambition-drives-you-on-ability-certainly-helps-but-the-fickle-finger/)

[Fergus Henderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fergus-henderson/)

> [What worries me is that, because of the amount of media coverage of food, Britain seems to have become a foodie nation - but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fergus-henderson/what-worries-me-is-that-because-of-the-amount-of-media-coverage-of/)

[Fergus Henderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fergus-henderson/)

> [Do not be afraid of cooking as your ingredients will know, and misbehave. Enjoy your cooking and the food will behave; moreover it will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fergus-henderson/do-not-be-afraid-of-cooking-as-your-ingredients-will-know-and/)

[Fergus Henderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fergus-henderson/)

> [I had a holiday job in a kitchen, but I think well draw a polite veil over that. There was nothing joyous or creative…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fergus-henderson/i-had-a-holiday-job-in-a-kitchen-but-i-think-well-draw-a-polite-veil/)

[Fergus Henderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fergus-henderson/)

> [We live in a flat; my wife would be happy if we had a house with stairs. Or a little cottage in the country.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fergus-henderson/we-live-in-a-flat-my-wife-would-be-happy-if-we-had-a-house-with/)

[Fergus Henderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fergus-henderson/)

> [A pig's trotter is a fantastic thing. The first night of my honeymoon in Paris, my wife fell asleep in her steak tartare, so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fergus-henderson/a-pig-s-trotter-is-a-fantastic-thing-the-first-night-of-my-honeymoon/)

[Fergus Henderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fergus-henderson/)

> [I'm a big believer that we get the politicians we deserve.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fergus-henderson/i-m-a-big-believer-that-we-get-the-politicians-we-deserve/)

[Fergus Henderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fergus-henderson/)

> [I cook British food, but it doesn't mean I'm jingoistic about it. People can cook very good fusion food.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fergus-henderson/i-cook-british-food-but-it-doesn-t-mean-i-m-jingoistic-about-it/)

[Fergus Henderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fergus-henderson/)

> [I've probably got lots of heroes. One is a chap called Charles Campbell - he is a wonderful chap. We cooked together in a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fergus-henderson/i-ve-probably-got-lots-of-heroes-one-is-a-chap-called-charles/)

[Fergus Henderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fergus-henderson/)

> [Porridge and the urban lifestyle don't mix well.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fergus-henderson/porridge-and-the-urban-lifestyle-don-t-mix-well/)

[Fergus Henderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fergus-henderson/)

> [I feel good when I stir something with a spurtle, but I don't make porridge very much in London.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fergus-henderson/i-feel-good-when-i-stir-something-with-a-spurtle-but-i-don-t-make/)

[Fergus Henderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fergus-henderson/)

> [I think tripe is maligned. It's wonderful stuff, but everyone goes 'urgh.' You have to wash and then cook it, very gently braise it,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fergus-henderson/i-think-tripe-is-maligned-it-s-wonderful-stuff-but-everyone-goes-urgh/)

[Fergus Henderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fergus-henderson/)

> [I think Isambard Kingdom Brunel would be a good chap to have supper with. Anyone who builds a railway and then builds a steamship…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fergus-henderson/i-think-isambard-kingdom-brunel-would-be-a-good-chap-to-have-supper/)

[Fergus Henderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fergus-henderson/)

> [I'm like a kid in a sweet shop every day. It's slightly cringey how much fun I have.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fergus-henderson/i-m-like-a-kid-in-a-sweet-shop-every-day-it-s-slightly-cringey-how/)

[Fergus Henderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fergus-henderson/)

> [If you're going to kill the animal it seems only polite to use the whole thing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/fergus-henderson/if-you-re-going-to-kill-the-animal-it-seems-only-polite-to-use-the/)

[Fergus Henderson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/fergus-henderson/)

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