“It was Albert’s particular wish that the announcement of each entre be followed by restrained yet intense applause.”
“For my part, I will always remember Albert as the chef who reinvented Caneton à l’Orange for the 21st Century.”
“Albert believed that God created geese to serve man, and not the other way around. And Albert was right.”
“And shall we ever forget his petites profiteroles? I know I shall not.”
“If I may say so, that is not simply a salade de doucette before you. That is a portion of Albert’s soul.”
“I shall always treasure Albert’s immortal reply to Rousseau: “Indeed, the gourmand does have his brains in his palate, for where else should they belong?”
“As Albert so often said, ‘Manger le premier entretien plus tard’. So please begin.”
“As we all recognize, Albert made conspicuous consumption a thing of beauty, and, indeed, a way of life.”
“We will laugh again, yes, we will sing again. But we shall never taste his milk-fed baby veal again.”
“He has gone to that place, that special place, where soufflés never fall, sauces never curdle, and where restaurant critics may be shot at dawn.”
