Auguste Escoffier Quotes & Sayings

People who do not accept the new, grow old very quickly. — Auguste Escoffier

Good food is the basis of true happiness — Auguste Escoffier

Good food is the foundation of genuine happiness. — Auguste Escoffier

Soup puts the heart at ease, calms down the violence of hunger, eliminates the tension of the day, and awakens and refines the appetite. — Auguste Escoffier

Rice is the best, the most nutritive and unquestionably the most widespread staple in the world. — Auguste Escoffier

Of all the items on the menu, soup is that which exacts the most delicate perfection and the strictest attention. — Auguste Escoffier

The workman mindful of success, therefore, will naturally direct his attention to the faultless preparation of his stock, and in order to achieve this result, he will find it necessary not merely to make use of the freshest and finest goods, but also to exercise the most scrupulous care in their preparation, for, in cooking, care is half the battle. — Auguste Escoffier

So long as people don't know how to eat they will not have good cooks. — Auguste Escoffier

Indeed, stock is everything in cooking. Without it, nothing can be done. — Auguste Escoffier

Fish without wine is like egg without salt. — Auguste Escoffier

The greatest dishes are very simple. — Auguste Escoffier