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Marguerite
- 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.