Seattle Quote by William C. Speidel Jr

“Sméagol won't grub for roots and carrotses and - taters. What's taters, precious, eh, what's taters?' 'Po-ta-toes,' said Sam. 'The Gaffer's delight, and rare…

— J.R.R. Tolkien

Fish is held out to be one of the greatest luxuries of the table and not only necessary, but even indispensable at all dinners…

— Isabella Beeton

“It was a glorious supper. There was kippered salmon, and Finnan haddocks, and a lamb's head, and a haggis—a celebrated Scotch dish, gentlemen, which…

— Charles Dickens

“It is better to live on the sea and let other men raise your crops and cook your meals. A house smells of smoke,…

— Harald Halfdanson Viking Tales

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

— Rene Redzepi

What is interesting to me about Vikings is that they were failed farmers.

— Roger Avary

“A fish may love a bird, but where would they live? - Then I shall build you wings.”

— Drew Barrymore

I love watching the fishermen step off their boats and lay out their catch - typically sardines, monkfish and everything you'd find in bouillabaisse.

— Rachel Khoo

My last supper would be a charcuterie smorgasbord with every kind of meat, and sauces to dip them in.

— Kelis

I wanted to show there's more to Swedish food than Ikea meatballs.

— Ulrika Jonsson

The traditional roots of Scandinavian cuisine are not that spectacular, to say the least. When we write about the traditions that we are inspired…

— Rene Redzepi

“With favoring winds, o'er sunlit seas, We sailed for the Hesperides, The land where golden apples grow; But that, ah! that was long ago.…

— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow