A Quote by Jack Monroe

We have an odd culinary relationship with tinned food. In higher society, rare and supposedly exquisite goods such as tinned baby octopus, foie gras and caviar come in beautifully crafted, artistically designed tins.

Jack Monroe

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Jack Monroe
British - Journalist
Born: March 17, 1988

Tinned food can be cheaper than buying fresh stuff. Things like tinned carrots, tinned potatoes, mushy peas make a good base for a soup.

Jack Monroe

Foie gras is sold as an expensive delicacy in some restaurants and shops. But no one pays a higher price for foie gras than the ducks and geese who are abused and killed to make it.

Kate Winslet

You can pretty much make anything with a base of tinned tomatoes. If I don't have tinned tomatoes in my cupboard, I start to panic - it's a genuine thing.

Jack Monroe

If I had the choice between smoked salmon and tinned salmon, I'd have it tinned. With vinegar.

Harold Wilson

I know it's not cat food, but what exactly is it that they put inside of tinned ravioli?

Douglas Coupland

We may find in the long run that tinned food is a deadlier weapon than the machine-gun.

George Orwell

Yes, cider and tinned salmon are the staple diet of the agricultural classes.

Evelyn Waugh

One food I've tried and I haven't grown at all to like - foie gras, I don't like it. I just don't. I've tried it several different ways, and I think it's a texture thing for me.

Ayesha Curry

I'm sorry for the ducks; I love foie gras.

Jose Andres

Because of media hype and woefully inadequate information, too many people nowadays are deathly afraid of their food, and what does fear of food do to the digestive system? ... I, for one, would much rather swoon over a few thin slices of prime beefsteak, or one small serving of chocolate mousse, or a sliver of foie gras than indulge to the full on such nonentities as fat-free gelatin puddings.

Julia Child

I think I've opened up my mind to all foods, except tinned tuna. I can't stand that. I will not go near it; the smell is unbearable.

Joe Wicks

Foie gras is a breeze to cook, something that can't go wrong.

Alvin Leung

Making a big pan of soup and keeping it in the fridge is a good idea... and it's a whole lot tastier than packet and tinned soups.

Dave Myers

If you like foie gras, that doesn't mean you no longer need a regular steak.

Alexey Miller

Congratulations to Prince Charles for banning foie gras from all his functions.

Morrissey

In 1969, we emigrated to Australia. It was a big change. The heat, the flies, and the completely different tinned meats. The shock was so great, I stopped reading books for nearly a year.

Morris Gleitzman

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