To claim that wines should not be changed is a heresy; the palate becomes saturated and after the third glass the best of wines arouses nothing but an obscure sensation.

He who receives his friends and gives no personal attention to the meal which is being prepared for them, is not worthy of having friends.

The dyspeptic and the drunkard do not know how to eat or drink.

Gourmandism is an act of judgment, by which we prefer things which have a pleasant taste to those which lack this quality.

The number of flavors is infinite, for every soluble body has a peculiar flavor, like none other.

The German Doctors say that persons sensible of harmony have one sense more than others.

Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you who you are.