Jean Brillat-Savarin

Jean Brillat-Savarin.

Born	April 1, 1755 Belley, France
Died	February 2, 1826 Paris, France

French politician, musician, and writer. Best known for Physiologie du Gout, ou Méditations de Gastronomie Transcendante (1826), one of the first books dedicated to gastronomy and the art of food preparation and presentation.

The repository contains three quotes from Jean Brillat-Savarin.

Food and Drink • Happiness

The discovery of a new dish does more for human happiness than the discovery of a new star.

Food and Drink

Inviting a person for dinner means caring for his happiness throughout the time he is under your roof.

Classics • Food and Drink

Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are!