Masamune left a wise saying regarding cooking in "Meigosyu" (collection of remarks by Masamune in his life time), "serving a meal means to modestly provide a seasonal food cooked by the host himself, to entertain his guest.
政宗は、料理について「馳走とは旬の品をさり気なく出し、主人自ら調理して、もてなす事である」と言う名言を命期集に残している。