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A. J. Liebling

The primary requisite for writing well about food is a good appetite. Without this, it is impossible to accumulate, within the allotted span, enough experience of eating to have anything worth setting down.

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To write effectively about food, one must genuinely enjoy eating because this passion drives the necessary experience of tasting many dishes. Without a strong desire to eat, it’s difficult to gather enough firsthand knowledge to write something meaningful about food.

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