Marcel Boulestin

(1877–1943) Chef France

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Marcel Boulestin was a chef from France, best known for The Finer Cooking, or Dishes for Parties.

Quick Facts About Marcel Boulestin

Born: April 13, 1877
Died: September 20, 1943
Nationality: France
Profession: Chef
Notable works: The Finer Cooking, or Dishes for Parties

About Marcel Boulestin

Xavier Marcel Boulestin was a French chef, restaurateur, and the author of cookery books that popularised French cuisine in the English-speaking world.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Marcel Boulestin

Cookery is not chemistry. It is an art. It requires instinct and taste rather than exact measurements.

Marcel Boulestin

Art

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Do not be afraid to talk about food. Food which is worth eating is worth discussing. And there is the occult power…

Marcel Boulestin

Cooking

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Do not be afraid of simplicity. If you have a cold chicken for supper, why cover it with a tasteless white sauce…

Marcel Boulestin

Balls

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

Marcel Boulestin

Absolutely nothing

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A good cook is not necessarily a good woman with an even temper. Some allowance should be made for artistic temperament.

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Allowance

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Cookery is not chemistry. It is an art.

Marcel Boulestin

Art

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Peace and happiness, begin, geographically, where garlic is used in cooking.

Marcel Boulestin

Cooking

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