Too many cooks may spoil the broth, but it only takes one to burn it.
Julia Child (1912-2004) American chef and writer
(Attributed)
Referring to the Women's Suffrage Movement, as quoted by Madeleine Bingham, Something's Burning: The Bad Cook's Guide (1968) [unverified]. Sometimes said to be in the Introduction to her Julia Child's Kitchen, (1975), but not found there.
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Even the best cooks were saucepan throwers when the soufflé collapsed.
Kerry Greenwood (b. 1954) Australian author and lawyer
Phryne Fisher No. 5, The Green Mill Murder (1993)
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No cook can ignore the opinion of a man who asks for three helpings. One is politeness, two is hunger, but three is a true and cherished compliment.
Kerry Greenwood (b. 1954) Australian author and lawyer
Phryne Fisher No. 5, The Green Mill Murder, ch. 6 (1993)
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