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Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

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Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin was a French writer and politician recognized for his contributions to the field of gastronomy. Born on April 1, 1755, he was a significant figure in the culinary world during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. His seminal work, 'The Physiology of Taste', is regarded as a cornerstone in the study of food and flavor. Brillat-Savarin passed away on February 2, 1826.

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“Place a substantial meal before a tired man and he will eat with effort and be little better for it at first. Give him a glass of wine or brandy, and immediately he feels better: you see him come to life again before you.”

Men Giving Feels Firsts Littles Effort Wine Tired Glasses Alcohol Meals Feel Better Wine Glass Brandy

Author:Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

“Burgundy makes you think of silly things; Bordeaux makes you talk about them, and Champagne makes you do them.”

Thinking Food Wine Alcohol Silly Make You Think Champagne Silly Things Wine Making Burgundy Bordeaux

Author:Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

“A man who was fond of wine was offered some grapes at dessert after dinner. "Much obliged," said he, pushing the plate aside, "I am not accustomed to take my wine in pills."”

Men Said Food Wine Drinking Dinner Alcohol Pushing Plates Accustomed Pills Obliged Dessert Grapes

Book:A Handbook of Gastronomy

Source: A Handbook of Gastronomy

“A meal without wine is like a day without sun”

“To claim that wines should not be changed is a heresy; the palate becomes saturated and after the third glass the best of wines arouses nothing but an obscure sensation.”

Should Changed Thirds Claims Wine Glasses Sensations Obscure Heresy Palate Saturated

Author:Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

“The dyspeptic and the drunkard do not know how to eat or drink.”

Knows Know How Drink Wine Drunkards

Author:Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

“The centuries last passed have also given the taste important extension; the discovery of sugar, and its different preparations, of alcoholic liquors, of wine, ices, vanilla, tea and coffee, have given us flavors hitherto unknown.”

Important Different Lasts Given Century Taste Discovery Wine Coffee Ice Tea Preparation Sugar Extensions Flavor Alcoholics Liquor Vanilla

Book:The Physyology of Taste

Source: The Physyology of Taste

“I am not accustomed to take my wine in pills.”

Wine Accustomed Pills Dessert

Book:A Handbook of Gastronomy

Source: A Handbook of Gastronomy

About the Author

Born: April 1, 1755
Died: February 2, 1826
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 98

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The Physyology of TasteRelated source material

The Physiology of Taste: or Meditations on Transcendental GastronomyRelated source material

A Handbook of GastronomyRelated source material

The Physiology of TasteRelated source material

The Physiology of Taste: Or, Meditations on Transcendental GastronomyRelated source material

The Physiology of Taste: Or, Transcendental GastronomyRelated source material

Physiologie du goûtRelated source material

The handbook of dining, based chiefly upon the Physiologie du goût of Brillat-SavarinRelated source material

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