Make [food] simple and let things taste of what they are.
Fine cooking is when the things you have cooked taste as they are
A garlic caress is stimulating. A garlic excess soporific.
In cooking, as in all the arts, simplicity is the sign of perfection.
Sauces comprise the honor and glory of French cookery. They have contributed to its superiority, or pre-eminence, which is disputed by none. Sauces are the orchestration and accompaniment of a fine meal, and enable a good chef or cook to demonstrate his talent.
Cuisine is when things taste like themselves.