Flavor Harmony Quotes

You always want to walk a tight-rope of flavor

If you combine good flavors, food turns into an orchestra.

I never try to marry more than three flavors in one dish.

No nation has ever produced great art that has not made a high art of cookery, because art appeals primarily to the senses.

A great ratatouille is one in which the vegetables interact with each other but are still discernible from each other. The trick is to cook them just right: not over, not under.

To make a good salad is to be a brilliant diplomatist - the problem is entirely the same in both cases. To know exactly how much oil one must put with one's vinegar.

Balance is key in cooking - you want a little acid, a little sweet, a little savory - the flavors should be harmonious.

From a young age, I understood the idea of balanced flavor - the reason you put ketchup on a hamburger. I was that kid who wouldn't eat something if there was something missing. I never really understood it until I began cooking professionally, balancing acids, sweets, spicy flavors and fat.