"The kitchen, reasonably enough, was the scene of……" — James Beard
"The kitchen, reasonably enough, was the scene of my first gastronomic adventure. I was on all fours. I crawled into the vegetable bin, settled on a giant onion and ate it, skin and all. It must have marked me for life, for I have never ceased to love the hearty flavor of raw onions."
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19 Quotes by James Beard
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I believe that if ever I had to practice cannibalism, I might manage if there were enough tarragon around.
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I don't like gourmet cooking or 'this' cooking or 'that' cooking. I like good cooking.
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A gourmet who thinks of calories is like a tart who looks at her watch.
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Too few people understand a really good sandwich.
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There is absolutely no substitute for the best. Good food cannot be made of inferior ingredients masked with high flavor.…
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Good bread is the most fundamentally satisfying of all foods; and good bread with fresh butter, the greatest of feasts.
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The only thing that will make a souffle fall is if it knows you're afraid of it.
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If I had to narrow my choice of meats down to one for the rest of my life, I am…
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Food is our common ground, a universal experience.
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