Fat Gives Things Flavor.

Mastering The Art Of French Cooking... Doesn't Mean It Has To Be Fancy Cooking, Although It Can Be As Elaborate As You Wish.

There Is Nothing Nicer Than A Kitchen Really Made For A Cook. Things That Are Designed To Be Used Always Have An Innate Beauty.

It Is The Americans Who Have Managed To Crown Minced Beef As Hamburger, And To Send It Round The World So That Even The Fussy French Have Taken To Le Boeuf Hache, Le Hambourgaire.

Some People Like To Paint Pictures, Or Do Gardening, Or Build A Boat In The Basement. Other People Get A Tremendous Pleasure Out Of The Kitchen, Because Cooking Is Just As Creative And Imaginative An Activity As Drawing, Or Wood Carving, Or Music.

In France Cooking Is A Serious Art Form And A National Sport. I Think The French Enjoy The Complication Of The Art Form And The Cooking For Cooking's Sake. You Can Talk With A Concierge Or Police Officer About Food In France As A General Rule. It Is Not The General Rule Here. Classical Cuisine, Which I Hope We Are Going Back To, Means Certain Ways Of Doing Things And Certain Ways Of Not Doing Things. If You Know Classical French Cooking You Can Do Anything. If You Don't Know The Basics, You Turn Out Slop.