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

The senses are the organs by which man places himself in connexion with exterior objects.

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

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

Animals feed themselves; men eat; but only wise men know the art of eating

Sight and touch, being thus increased in capacity, might belong to some species far superior to man; or rather the human species would be far different had all the senses been thus improved.

For unknown foods, the nose acts always as a sentinal and cries. 'Who goes there?'