Fergus Henderson quotes

Ambition drives you on, ability certainly helps, but the fickle finger of fate and luck are great things. (Fergus Henderson)

We live in a flat; my wife would be happy if we had a house with stairs. Or a little cottage in the country.

Fergus Henderson

Do not let the word 'tripe' deter you. Let its soothing charms win you over, and enjoy it as do those who always have!

Fergus Henderson

Nose-to-tail eating is not a bloodlust, testosterone-fueled offal hunt. It's common sense, and it's all good stuff.

Fergus Henderson

I feel good when I stir something with a spurtle, but I don't make porridge very much in London.

Fergus Henderson

I cook British food, but it doesn't mean I'm jingoistic about it. People can cook very good fusion food.

Fergus Henderson

I think Isambard Kingdom Brunel would be a good chap to have supper with. Anyone who builds a railway and then builds a steamship when he gets to Bristol and can't go any further must be a good chap.

Fergus Henderson

A pig's trotter is a fantastic thing. The first night of my honeymoon in Paris, my wife fell asleep in her steak tartare, so my trotter kept me company.

Fergus Henderson

I had a holiday job in a kitchen, but I think we'll draw a polite veil over that. There was nothing joyous or creative about it. And none of this helped my studies.

Fergus Henderson

Porridge and the urban lifestyle don't mix well.

Fergus Henderson