The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)

Charlotte Le Bon: Marguerite

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• Hassan : Marguerite! Thank you for the books !

  Marguerite : [chuckling]  What books ?

  Hassan : The books !

• Hassan : I would like to learn about French cuisine. Perhaps you could recommend a book?

  Marguerite : And why would I do that? You're the enemy now. No?

  Hassan : See you on the battlefield.

• Marguerite : What's your favorite dish to cook?

  Hassan : Jalebi.

  Marguerite : What is that?

  Hassan : Fermented dal and flour - deep fried. The smell reminds me of my mother.

  Marguerite : You're lucky. The smell of pigs' feet in vinegar reminds me of my father. Food is memories.

  Hassan : Food *is* memories.

• Hassan : How did you learn about all this stuff?

  Marguerite : I was 12 and I started with the five basics, which is béchamel, velouté, hollandaise, tomato, espagnole. You have to master those five basic sauces first.

  Hassan : And you can find all five in the books?

  Marguerite : Of course, but they're no use in books. You must find them in your heart, and then bring them to your pots. That's the secret.

• Marguerite : Madame Mallory says that she knows in just one mouthful if a chef has the potential to be great.

• Marguerite : Cuisine in France is a secret society with no secrets.