Cook Quotes

1008 quotes by 737 authors

Most of the southern hemisphere is unexplored. We had more exploration ships down there during Captain Cook's time than now. It's amazing. — Robert Ballard
Twelve-piece cookware sets for ninety-nine bucks are routinely hawked on late-night TV - often by friends of mine. But with a mere five pieces, you… — Mario Batali
You know, when you get your first asparagus, or your first acorn squash, or your first really good tomato of the season, those are the… — Mario Batali
There is a charm in making a stew, to the unaccustomed cook, from the excitement of wondering what the result will be, and whether any… — Annie Besant
Usually I love preparing. It's really the time I prefer, because it's a time of reflection and of possibility of growth - to let it… — Juliette Binoche
I'm a decent cook; I'm a decent chef. None of my friends would ever have hired me at any point in my career. Period. — Anthony Bourdain
I've been really fortunate in that I guess I was hired to do 'A Cook's Tour;' I was already a known quantity, meaning I had… — Anthony Bourdain
I buy smoked mackerel in a vain attempt at being healthy. I do actually really like it, and you don't have to cook it, which… — Jo Brand
The worst food you'll ever eat will probably be prepared by a 'cook' who calls himself a 'chef.' Mark my words. — Alton Brown
I found that if I offered to cook for a girl, my odds improved radically over simply asking a girl out. Through my efforts to… — Alton Brown
'Outlaw Cook' was a revelation. Folks like Jeff Smith and Marcella Hazan got me interested in cooking, but John Thorne pushed me into the path… — Alton Brown
I hate 'foodie' because it's cute, like pretty much all diminutives associated with eating. 'Veggies,' 'sammies,' 'parm.' I eat food, and I cook it: it's… — Steve Albini
It's easier to write about Socrates than about a young woman or a cook. — Anton Chekhov
Music with dinner is an insult both to the cook and the violinist. — Gilbert K. Chesterton
I think careful cooking is love, don't you? The loveliest thing you can cook for someone who's close to you is about as nice a… — Julia Child
You learn to cook so that you don't have to be a slave to recipes. You get what's in season and you know what to… — Julia Child
People who hardly ever cook at all, suddenly at the holidays, feel like it's their responsibility to not only cook dinner for large groups of… — Ted Allen
I'm a home cook and love to read about food, but I'm not trained as a chef. I'm just really into cooking and passionate about… — Ted Allen
I cook everything. I love Mediterranean cooking, I love Asian cooking. I do lots of Japanese noodles. — Ted Allen
Who bothers to cook TV dinners? I suck them frozen. — Woody Allen

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