Hors D’oeuvres: A ham sandwich cut into forty pieces. ~ Jack Benny
Appetizers are the little things you keep eating until you lose your appetite. ~ Joe Moore
A waffle is like a pancake with a syrup trap. ~ Mitch Hedberg
An egg is always an adventure; the next one may be different. ~ Oscar Wilde
A hen is only an eggs way of making another egg. ~ Samuel Butler
I went to a restaurant that advertised breakfast at any time so I ordered French Toast during the Renaissance. ~ Steven Wright
It takes some skill to spoil a breakfast - even the English can’t do it. ~ John Kenneth Galbraith
There is nothing like soup. It is by nature eccentric: no two are ever alike unless you get your soup in a can. ~ Laurie Colwin, ‘Home Cooking’ (1988)
Vegetables are a must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie.
~ Jim Davis
There is a lot more juice in grapefruit than meets the eye. ~ Author Unknown
To feel safe and warm on a cold wet night, all you need is soup. ~ Laurie Colwin
A first rate soup is more creative than a second rate painting. ~ Abraham Maslow
Fish, to taste right, must swim three times - in water, in butter, and in wine. ~ Polish Proverb
Don’t tell fish stories where the people know you; but particularly don’t tell them where they know the fish. ~ Mark Twain
Red meat is not bad for you. Now blue-green meat, that’s bad for you. ~ Tommy Smothers
Nutritional tip: Only Irish Coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups:
alcohol, caffeine, sugar, and fat. ~ Unknown
Nouvelle Cuisine, roughly translated, means: I can't believe I paid ninety-six dollars and I'm still hungry. ~ Mike Kalin
As a child my family's menu consisted of two choices: take it or leave it. ~ Buddy Hackett
You can say this for ready-mixes - the next generation isn't going to have any trouble making pies exactly like mother used to make.
~ Earl Wilson


On this page you will find a collection of quotations from various sources about food. These food quotes have been collected over a long period of time. Enjoy these quotes from famous people.