In the state of society in which we now find ourselves, it is difficult to imagine a nation which lived solely on bread and vegetables.

I will only observe, that that ethereal sense - sight, and touch, which is at the other extremity of the scale, have from time acquired a very remarkable additional power.

To know how to eat well, one must first know how to wait.

When you have breakfasted well and fully, if you will drink a big cup of chocolate at the end you will have digested the whole perfectly three hours later, and you will still be able to dine. Because of my scientific enthusiasm and the sheer force of my eloquence I have persuaded a number of ladies to try this, although they were convinced it would kill them; they have always found themselves in fine shape indeed, and have not forgotten to give the Professor his rightful due.

An intelligently planned feast is like a summing up of the whole world, where each part is represented by its envoys.

Burgundy makes you think of silly things; Bordeaux makes you talk about them, and Champagne makes you do them.

The most indispensable qualification of a cook is punctuality. The same must be said of guests.