62 Quotes by Delia Smith

A measuring jug is also vital when cooking rice, as this is always measured by volume rather than by weight

There are three reasons why this book came into being. First, throughout the 33 years I've been writing recipes - although I'm not vegetarian myself - I have greatly enjoyed creating vegetarian recipes, and cooking and serving them at home.

Good kitchen equipment is expensive, but most items last a lifetime and will pay for themselves over and over again

Memories are fallible and a timer can save a lot of hard work from going out of the window

I have always read all the latest cookery books and magazines, from all over the world

In 35 years of being in the media, I've had all this mud flung at me many, many times. It's not the first time. It's nothing unusual. I've been through it all before and the best way to deal with it is not to read them

The chemicals in the dishwashing process tend not to be good for saucepans.

Although a food processor is not an absolutely essential piece of equipment, because you can certainly chop, grate, slice, knead and mix everything by hand, it does do all these things very quickly and efficiently and saves you time and energy

I cheated at school. I remember on one occasion I wrote some history dates in pen on my leg. So when there was a question like 'What year did that happen?', I'd lift my skirt up and have a look.