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Gourmandise is an impassioned, rational, and habitual preference for all objects which flatter the sense of taste.

Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin

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Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
Age: 70 †
Born: 1755
Born: April 1
Died: 1826
Died: February 2
Chef
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Taste
Food
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Habitual
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Culinary

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