It is the deep, salty stickiness of food that intrigues me more than any other quality.
Nigel SlaterWell let's face it, who on earth besides antique dealers and gay couples actually still give dinner parties?
Nigel SlaterFood is, for me, for everybody, a very sexual thing and I think I realised that quite early on. I still cannot exaggerate how just putting a meal in front of somebody is really more of a buzz for me than anything. And I mean anything. Maybe that goes back to trying to please my dad, I don't know. It's like parenting in a way I suppose.
Nigel Slater