No man under forty can be dignified with the title of gourmet.

In fine, the truffle is the very diamond of gastronomy.

Another novelty is the tea-party, an extraordinary meal in that, being offered to persons that have already dined well, it supposes neither appetite nor thirst, and has no object but distraction, no basis but delicate enjoyment.

Beasts feed. Man eats. Only the man of intellect knows how to eat.

The sense of smell, like a faithful counsellor, foretells its character.

Dessert without cheese is like a beauty with only one eye

The torrent of centuries rolling over the human race, has continually brought new perfections, the cause of which, ever active though unseen, is found in the demands made by our senses, which always in their turns demand to be occupied.