Culinary Biologist Gifts

Darwin's Origin of Sushi.

Biocafeteraologist

'Put an egg in the bowl and beat it with the whisk.'

Though he created more than 300 products from peanuts, George Washington Carver was unable to change even one of them back into a peanut.

"The menu just says fried fish, but may I give you a more compelling, surprisingly lyrical description?"

'..and we thank thee for these bio-engineered vegetables..'

On August 14, 2011 at app. 2:00 p, Derek Winslow made scientific history by converting an item of the animal kingdom into an item of the plant kingdom.

"And the cheese in your omelette? Cheddar, Brie, aged Gouda, Morbier, Torta del Casar, Double Gloucester, Époisses, Shropshire blue, or American?"

"States of tofu"

"I'm not having it if it's been genetically modified."

"I have no idea what, hic, went wrong. I did everything, hic, Mario Batali said."

'I want to make a positive environmental statement - What do you suggest I order?'

6 Brothers Falafel

"You're the lid to my pot."

"Rump roast?"

Cookbooks

Picking pastries.

'He's trying to put some magic into my recipes.'

"Tonight, perhaps Mrs. Lewis would prefer this quiet little table for two from which to send back her entrée?"

As you like it - 'Waiter, chicken with watercress please' 'I'm sorry sir we haven't any chicken left ... but if you wish I bring you a larger portion of watercress...'

'I started out washing dishes, but when the dishwater tasted better than the soup...'

'Waiter...my entrée fell over.'

'In a nutshell, foods are drugged and drugs are eaten like food.'

"How fresh is the calamari?"

"I've never heard of it, either, but nothing ventured, nothing gained, I always say!"

"'TSP' stands for 'teaspoon' not 'two solid pounds'!"

Peter Pan, the Utensil that Never Grew Up

"Is the asparagus farm-raised or wild-caught?"

"We're hoping for a really smooth wine here."

"And how is last week's tilapia tonight?"

"We have; pulled pork, enticed chicken, persuaded lamb, bullied beef, cajoled Turkey..."

"Do you remember when we used to put FOOD in food?"

'I have to agree -- the value of pie goes on indefinitely.'

"I've had it with you guys! From now on, have your arguments on your own time!"

"The soup of the day is pineapple with a hint of rum."