How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
But you must know: Madame Mallory, across the street from the Dufour estate, was an innkeeper from a long line of distinguished hoteliers, originally from the Loire. (5.2)
Mallory is the epitome of tradition—not only in her beliefs about French cooking, but in her blood. Just like Hassan is a descendant of his grandfather's "great hunger," Mallory is a descendant of a family that is old, successful, and traditional.
Quote #2
Well, that was the kind of chef Mallory was. Classical, but challenging, always challenging. (5.7)
Although Mallory's a master of tradition, Hassan tells us that she's also a fierce worker within her genre, always raising the bar. She may not be trying totally new things, but she works to be perfect at what she does.
Quote #3
Chef Verdun was a master of that lard-heavy school of French cuisine that was just starting, at that time, to fall from favor, overtaken by that molecular cooking established by the fast-rising Chef Mafitte down in Aix-en-Provence. (13.78)
When Hassan meats Paul, he's honored by the famous chef's visit since he's pretty much a celebrity of traditional French cuisine. Dude's a living legend… but then again, legends usually refer to the past.