Quotations about Cookery
Using Quotations in a Speech or Text about Cookery
As well as keeping your audience engaged, adding quotations to a speech or a text can significantly enhance its impact and effectiveness. Quotations are useful for explaining complex ideas concisely, much in the same way that analogies are used. Additionally, quotations from experts or celebrities can add credibility to your message.Here are some funny and poignant quotations about cookery. If your speech is serious, do not automatically avoid funny quotations as they can often be the most impactful, forcing your audience into the thinking about the hidden analogous message in your selected quotation.
- "Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious." (British actor Peter Ustinov)
- "When a thing is funny, search it carefully for a hidden truth." (Irish dramatist George Bernard Shaw)
"The most remarkable thing about my mother is that for 30 years she served nothing but leftovers. The original meal was never found." Tracey Ullman (English-born actress, 1959-)
"I cook with wine, sometimes I even add it to the food." W. C. Fields (American humorist, 1880-1946)
"My wife can't cook at all. She made chocolate mousse. *An antler*The wrapper*A spoon* got stuck in my throat." Rodney Dangerfield (American comedian, 1921-2004)
"Cooking is a philosophy; it's not a recipe." Marco Pierre White (British chef, 1961-)
Cooking is an extension of *love.*science.*chemistry.* Hedda Sterne (Romanian-born American artist, 1910-2011)
"I have a passion for not cooking." Anon
"The secret ingredient is always love." Anon
"My cooking is fabulous even the smoke alarm is cheering on me on." Anon
"The only reason I have a kitchen is because it came with the house!" Anon
I won't be impressed with technology until I can *download food.*find a recipe for cookies.*order a takeaway for now.* Anon
"Many people have eaten in this kitchen and have gone on to lead normal, healthy lives." Anon
"My kitchen was clean last week. Sorry you missed it." Anon
"Good food is good mood." Anon
"When the waitress asked if I wanted my pizza cut into four or eight slices, I said, 'Four. I don't think I can eat eight.'" Yogi Berra (American baseball player, 1925-2015)
The trouble with eating Italian food is that five or six days later, you're *hungry again.*fluent in Italian.*penniless.* George Miller (Australian filmmaker, 1945-)
"My wife treats me like a god; I get a *burnt offering*prayer*dessert* at every meal." Anon
"Never eat more than you can lift." Miss Piggy (the muppet)
"I never met a *meal*man*frog* I didn't like!" Miss Piggy (the muppet)
"Bake someone happy." Anon
"Fish, to taste right, must swim three times: in water, in butter and in wine." Anon
"Vegetarian is an old Indian word for bad hunter." Anon
"English cooking: put things in *hot water*the oven*the bin* and take them out again after a while."Anonymous French chef
"Anyone who tells a lie has not a pure heart, and cannot make a good soup." Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer, 1770-1827)
"Be content to remember that those who can make omelettes properly can do nothing else." Hilaire Belloc (British writer and Liberal politician, 1870-1953)
"The discovery of a new dish does more for the happiness of mankind than the discovery of a new star." Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (French jurist and gourmet, 1755-1826)
You cannot trust people who have such bad cuisine. It is the country with the worst food after *Finland.*all.*France.* Jacques Chirac (French statesman, 1932-) talking about Great Britain
"We approached our new microwave oven with the trepidation of two people returning to a reactor station after a leak." Fanny Cradock (English cook, 1909-94)
An unwatched pot boils *immediately.*eventually.*and boils.* H. F. Ellis (English writer, 1907-2000)
"She did not so much cook as assassinate food." Storm Jameson (English novelist, 1891-1986)
"A cucumber should be well sliced, and dressed with pepper and vinegar, and then thrown out, as good for nothing." Samuel Johnson (English poet, critic, and lexicographer, 1709-84)
"A woman always has half an onion left over, no matter what the size of the onion, the dish or the woman." Terry Pratchett (English fantasy writer, 1948-2015)
"Her cooking is the *missionary position*joke*best* of cooking. That is how everybody starts." Egon Ronay (Hungarian-born food critic, 1915-2010) defending Delia Smith
Thinking Template for a Speech or Text on Cookery
Below are 3 funny themes and 3 serious themes related to cookery. These have been included to help you identify areas to explore.Funny Themes:
- Kitchen Disasters: Hilarious Cooking Fails
- Share amusing stories and photos of cooking mishaps, from burnt dinners to unexpected ingredient substitutions that went hilariously wrong.
- Recipe Confusion: The Funniest Misinterpretations
- Highlight funny misunderstandings and misinterpretations of recipes, showcasing how a simple instruction can lead to culinary comedy.
- Cooking Show Bloopers: Laugh-Out-Loud Moments from the Kitchen
- Explore the humorous side of cooking shows by sharing bloopers and funny moments where chefs and hosts encounter unexpected challenges.
Serious Themes:
- The Art and Science of Cooking: Understanding Techniques and Ingredients
- Discuss the balance between art and science in cooking, highlighting the importance of understanding techniques and the properties of ingredients to create delicious dishes.
- Healthy Cooking: Nutritious and Delicious
- Address the importance of healthy cooking, offering tips and recipes for creating nutritious meals that are also flavorful and enjoyable.
- Culinary Traditions: Preserving and Celebrating Cultural Heritage
- Explore the role of cooking in preserving cultural heritage, showcasing traditional recipes and the stories behind them to celebrate culinary diversity.
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