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    He that will have a cake out of the wheat must tarry the
    grinding.
    Have I not tarried?
    Ay, the grinding; but you must tarry the bolting.
    Have I not tarried?
    Ay, the bolting; but you must tarry the leavening.
    Still have I tarried.
    Ay, to the leavening; but here's yet in the word 'hereafter' the
    kneading, the making of the cake, the heating of the oven, and
    the baking; nay, you must stay the cooling too, or you may chance
    to burn your lips.

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And nearer as they came, a genial savour
Of certain stews, and roast-meats, and pilaus.
Things which read more

And nearer as they came, a genial savour
Of certain stews, and roast-meats, and pilaus.
Things which in hungry mortals' eyes find favour.

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A cook should double one sense have: for he
Should taster for himself and master be.

A cook should double one sense have: for he
Should taster for himself and master be.

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Digestion, much like Love and Wine, no trifling will brook:
His cook once spoiled the dinner of an Emperor read more

Digestion, much like Love and Wine, no trifling will brook:
His cook once spoiled the dinner of an Emperor of men;
The dinner spoiled the temper of his Majesty and then
The Emperor made history--and no one blamed the cook.

by F.g. Macbeath Found in: Cookery Quotes,
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Yet smelt roast meat, beheld a huge fire shine,
And cooks in motion with their clean arms bared.

Yet smelt roast meat, beheld a huge fire shine,
And cooks in motion with their clean arms bared.

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Every investigation which is guided by principles of nature fixes
its ultimate aim entirely on gratifying the stomach.

Every investigation which is guided by principles of nature fixes
its ultimate aim entirely on gratifying the stomach.

by Unattributed Author Found in: Cookery Quotes,
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Great pity were it if this beneficence of Providence should be
marr'd in the ordering, so as to justly read more

Great pity were it if this beneficence of Providence should be
marr'd in the ordering, so as to justly merit the Reflection of
the old proverb, that though God sends us meat, yet the D------
does cooks.

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Would the cook were o' my mind!

Would the cook were o' my mind!

by William Shakespeare Found in: Cookery Quotes,
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Cookery is become an art, a noble science; cooks are gentlemen.

Cookery is become an art, a noble science; cooks are gentlemen.

by Robert Burton Found in: Cookery Quotes,
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I never strove to rule the roast,
She ne'er refus'd to pledge my toast.

I never strove to rule the roast,
She ne'er refus'd to pledge my toast.

by Matthew Prior Found in: Cookery Quotes,
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