
Throughout the movie Remy steals ingredients without concern as long as it's for his own cooking: saffron (which is a very expensive spice) from the old woman's house, the old woman's copy of Anyone Can Cook, herbs from a neighbor's garden for the omelettes he makes for himself and Linguini.
Remy claims to be against stealing food and wants to create, but is he so noble? Even in the beginning, Remy's main argument with his father isnt that they're stealing, but that they're stealing literal garbage when they could just as easily steal food from the woman's house. Why exactly did the kitchen staff leave after Linguini tells the truth about Remy? Did they think he finally lost his mind? Or did they believe him, but felt betrayed for being lied to and weren't willing to risk everything on a rat? Given that the look on Horst's face when he turns in his apron seems more one of sadness and pity than anger, the former seems most likely. Adorkable: Linguini has clumsy mannerisms, gets distracted around Colette, and is a master of Buffy Speak.