25 Quotes by Anthony Bourdain
Anthony Bourdain was a world-renowned chef, author, and television personality. He first gained fame with his book Kitchen Confidential and went on to host several television shows, including A Cook's Tour and Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations. Bourdain was known for his passion for food, travel, and culture, and his shows explored the cuisine and traditions of countries around the world. Tragically, Bourdain died by suicide in 2018, leaving behind a legacy of culinary excellence and adventurous exploration. (Bio)
Anthony Bourdain Quotes
You learn a lot about someone when you share a meal together. (Meaning)
Open your mind, get up off the couch, move. (Quote Meaning)
Luck is not a business model. (Meaning)
There is no Final Resting Place of the Mind. (Quote Meaning)
The way you make an omelet reveals your character. (Meaning)
An ounce of sauce covers a multitude of sins. (Quote Meaning)
Without Montreal, Canada would be hopeless. (Meaning)
I have the best job in the world. (Quote Meaning)
Without experimentation, a willingness to ask questions and try new things, we shall surely become static, repetitive, and moribund. (Meaning)
Travel is about the gorgeous feeling of teetering in the unknown. (Quote Meaning)
Food is everything we are. (Meaning)
Your body is not a temple, it's an amusement park. Enjoy the ride. (Quote Meaning)
Good food is very often, even most often, simple food. (Meaning)
Anyone who doesn't have a great time in San Francisco is pretty much dead to me.
If I'm an advocate for anything, it's to move. As far as you can, as much as you can. Across the ocean, or simply across the river. The extent to which you can walk in someone else's shoes or at least eat their food, it's a plus for everybody. Open your mind, get up off the couch, move.
Street food, I believe, is the salvation of the human race.
The way you make an omelet reveals your character.
Margarine? That's not food. I Can't Believe It's Not Butter? I can. If you're planning on using margarine in anything, you can stop reading now, because I won't be able to help you.
Skills can be taught. Character you either have or you don't have. (Quote Meaning)
An ounce of sauce covers a multitude of sins.
As you move through this life...you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life - and travel - leaves marks on you.
Context and memory play powerful roles in all the truly great meals in one's life.
Good food and good eating are about risk.
I don't have to agree with you to like you or respect you.
Garlic is divine. Few food items can taste so many distinct ways, handled correctly. Misuse of garlic is a crime...Please, treat your garlic with respect...Avoid at all costs that vile spew you see rotting in oil in screwtop jars. Too lazy to peel fresh? You don't deserve to eat garlic.
Only Texans and Jews understand brisket
No one understands and appreciates the American Dream of hard work leading to material rewards better than a non-American.
Luck is not a business model.
Drink heavily with locals whenever possible.
Don't lie about it. You made a mistake. Admit it and move on. Just don't do it again. Ever
You learn a lot about someone when you share a meal together.
Naturally, I'm misanthropic. But the Negronis are helping considerably.
There is no Final Resting Place of the Mind.
Everything important I learned, I learned as a dishwasher.
― Anthony Bourdain Quotes
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