James Beard Vegetables Quotations

No vegetable exists which is not better slightly undercooked.

The kitchen, reasonably enough, was the scene of my first gastronomic adventure. I was on all fours. I crawled into the vegetable bin, settled on a giant onion and ate it, skin and all. It must have marked me for life, for I have never ceased to love the hearty flavor of raw onions.

If you have never tasted a braised vegetable, you'll find it is a revelation.