Mario Batali Quotes & Sayings (Page 6)

“I am happiest when I am with my wife, Susi, and our two boys exploring and loving something for the first time.”

“I got some media coverage for using the tail, the ear, the oink.”

“Look at cookbooks with your kids and ask them what sounds good.”

“My last meal? The food would be much less significant than the company.”

“Protein has been intensely over-represented on the plate. Now, the garden should be the main drag for main courses.”

“Day-old bread? Sadly, in America a lot of day-old bread just becomes nasty. Italian day-old bread, not having any preservatives in it, just becomes harder and it doesn't taste old. What I would warn people about is getting bread that's loaded with other things in it, because it starts to taste old.”

“Keep in mind that in 1975, when you became a cook, it was because you were between two things: you were between getting out of the military and... going to jail. Anybody could be a cook, just like anybody could mow the lawn.”

“When I was in college, I used to write little ditties and short stories and poetry for my friends. Writing a book is another thing. It is so much different from my traditional day of dirty fingernails and greasy hair and hot pans.”