Lewis Black Quotes

I love pumpkin pie.

As with lemon juice, the more sorrel you use, the more it has to be balanced with something sweet, starchy or creamy - it's a yin-yang approach to cooking that I find rather calming.

Simple syrup doesn't taste like anything.

Sweet meat must have sour sauce.

I happen to love coconut, particularly for that sweet and crunchy texture it adds to any dish.

Find combinations of flavors you love and buy the best quality ingredients you can afford. Your food is only going to be as good as the sum of its parts, like anything else.

I've always had fond memories of cooking Thanksgiving.

You can do almost anything with soup stock, it's like a strong foundation. When you have the right foundation, everything tastes good.

The main thing I look for in a recipe is taste, which is different from caterers and restaurants, who first ask 'How does it look?'

Cooking is not difficult. Everyone has taste, even if they don't realize it. Even if you're not a great chef, there's nothing to stop you understanding the difference between what tastes good and what doesn't.

My cooking is simply ingredients plus umami.

Because the sweeter the cake, the more bitter the jelly can be.

I'm kind of obsessed with food. I like to eat.

I like pineapple. It's delightful.

If my cuisine were to be defined by just one taste, it would be that of subtle, aromatic, extra-virgin olive oil.

That was the best ice cream soda I ever tasted.

For flavor, instant sex will never supersede the stuff you have to peel and cook.

I think when dishes have a certain amount of acidity, really they are very alive. And I love things that are alive.

I like pralines-and-cream ice cream.

Honestly, I think that ghee is underrated. I love using clarified butter. I think it makes vegetables taste so good, especially when you're just cooking at home.

Food can change anything.

Taste is an emotion.

Inexpensive and forgiving, kosher salt is fantastic for everyday cooking and tastes pure.

My biggest nightmare is that something doesn't have enough salt.

The real thing people miss in vegetarian cooking is fat. Fat is flavor. It is delicious.