- Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain died Friday in France at the age of 61, in what his employer CNN described as a suicide.
- Known as the former executive chef of the now-closed Brasserie Les Halles, the host of CNN’s “Parts Unknown,” and the author of “Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly,” Bourdain had a love for travel and food.
- Bourdain also had a way with words – his memorable and colorful quotes touched the lives of those he met and those he never knew.
Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain was found dead in France Friday morning of what his employer CNN described as a suicide. He was 61.
Bourdain was the former executive chef of the now-closed Brasserie Les Halles, the host of CNN’s “Parts Unknown” and the author of “Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly.” He was equally as famous for his colorful remarks on everything from success and spontaneity to food and sex.
His quotes helped bring his adventures, experience, and wisdom into homes all over the world. As his girlfriend Asia Argento said in a statement released on Twitter, “His brilliant, fearless spirit touched and inspired so many.”
Here, some of Bourdain’s most memorable advice, quotes, and quips that show why he was so beloved.
On trying new things
Source:" Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook" by Anthony Bourdain
On the meaning of food
Source: BookPage
On a quick fix
Source: CNN
On sex
Source: " Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly" by Anthony Bourdain
On looking for the unexpected
Source: MONEY
On success
Source: GoodReads
On being different
Source: Powell's
On embracing unpredictability
Source: The Independent
On character
Source: NBC News
On traveling
Source: Thrillist
On desires
Source: GoodReads
On cheese
Source:" Medium Raw: A Bloody Valentine to the World of Food and the People Who Cook" by Anthony Bourdain
On human kindness
Source: MONEY
On taking the journey
Source: " A Cook's Tour: Global Adventures in Extreme Cuisines" by Anthony Bourdain
On enlightenment
Source: "Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations"