Ma la triste realtà a cui ci dobbiamo rassegnare è che nel grande disegno delle cose, anche l'opera più mediocre ha molta più anima del nostro giudizio che la definisce tale.
Ma ci sono occasioni in cui un critico qualcosa rischia davvero.
Ad esempio, nello scoprire e difendere il nuovo.
Il mondo è spesso avverso ai nuovi talenti e alle nuove creazioni: al nuovo servono sostenitori! Ieri sera mi sono imbattuto in qualcosa di nuovo, un pasto straordinario di provenienza assolutamente imprevedibile.
Affermare che sia la cucina, sia il suo artefice abbiano messo in crisi le mie convinzioni sull'alta cucina, è a dir poco riduttivo: hanno scosso le fondamenta stesse del mio essere!
In passato non ho fatto mistero del mio sdegno per il famoso motto dello chef Gusteau "Chiunque può cucinare!", ma ora, soltanto ora, comprendo appieno ciò che egli intendesse dire: non tutti possono diventare dei grandi artisti, ma un grande artista può celarsi in chiunque.
È difficile immaginare origini più umili di quelle del genio che ora guida il ristorante Gusteau's e che secondo l'opinione di chi scrive, è niente di meno che il miglior chef di tutta la Francia!
Tornerò presto al ristorante Gusteau's, di cui non sarò mai sazio."
Anton Ego
Wikiquote
"In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little, yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgment. We thrive on negative criticism, which is fun to write and to read. But the bitter truth we critics must face, is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is probably more meaningful than our criticism designating it so. But there are times when a critic truly risks something, and that is in the discovery and defense of the new. The world is often unkind to new talents, new creations. The new needs friends. Last night, I experienced something new; an extraordinary meal from a singularly unexpected source. To say that both the meal and its maker have challenged my preconceptions about fine cooking, is a gross understatement. They have rocked me to my core. In the past, I have made no secret of my disdain for Chef Gusteau's famous motto, "Anyone can cook". But I realize — only now do I truly understand what he meant. Not everyone can become a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere. It is difficult to imagine more humble origins than those of the genius now cooking at Gusteau's, who is, in this critic's opinion, nothing less than the finest chef in France. I will be returning to Gusteau's soon, hungry for more."
Anton Ego
Wikiquote
"In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little, yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgment. We thrive on negative criticism, which is fun to write and to read. But the bitter truth we critics must face, is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is probably more meaningful than our criticism designating it so. But there are times when a critic truly risks something, and that is in the discovery and defense of the new. The world is often unkind to new talents, new creations. The new needs friends. Last night, I experienced something new; an extraordinary meal from a singularly unexpected source. To say that both the meal and its maker have challenged my preconceptions about fine cooking, is a gross understatement. They have rocked me to my core. In the past, I have made no secret of my disdain for Chef Gusteau's famous motto, "Anyone can cook". But I realize — only now do I truly understand what he meant. Not everyone can become a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere. It is difficult to imagine more humble origins than those of the genius now cooking at Gusteau's, who is, in this critic's opinion, nothing less than the finest chef in France. I will be returning to Gusteau's soon, hungry for more."
Anton Ego
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