Maria Polushkin Robbins has compiled an astonishing array of quotations about cooking and dining from centuries of observations, numbering in the hundreds. They range from the philosophical to the ridiculous. Included are memorable quotes by Nora Ephron, Julia Child, Lewis Carroll, Vladimir Nabokov, and many more. Line drawings.
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"When the valves were pried apart, the rich clam liquor dribbled out. The flesh of the cherries was a delicate pink. . . . Fresh from the coal-black mud and uncontaminated by ketchup or sauce, they were the best clams I have ever eaten." A good portion of the entries in Robbins's concordance of gastronomy are sensuous reminiscences, like the above by Joseph Mitchell. More common are pithy epigrams rendering advice such as "Carve a ham as if you were shaving the face of a friend" (Henri Charpentier). The ingenuous "Isn't there any other part of the matzo you can eat?" is attributed to Marilyn Monroe. Already put through two editions as The Cook's Quotation Book , this expanded work ranges among 87 headings alphabetized under the initial letters of phrases (under D, with others, is "Digestion and Indigestion"). No attribution other than the author's name is given for most citations, perhaps on the assumption that food provides its own context. A range of opinions, almost amounting to polemic in some cases, contributes a dramatic touch for the food lovers who thumb this volume.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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This review is from: The Cook's Alphabet of Quotations (Hardcover)
For pure fun, it's hard to beat a great book of quotations. Maria Polushkin Robbins doesn't disappoint with this high-class compendium of culinary quotations on everything from strawberries to beer to garlic to roast beef and everything in between. Some of the gems included herein:"I'm a Christian, but that doesn't mean I'm a long-faced square. I like a little bourbon." "Strange to see how a good dinner and feasting reconciles everyone." "The cook was a good cook, as cooks go; and as cooks go, she went." In addition to these concise bits, there are longer descriptive passages from novels. What a fun stocking stuffer or Easter basket gift for your favorite cook!
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