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Julia Child Quotes

Julia Child quotes

American Chef August 15, 1912 – August 13, 2004

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Just speak very loudly and quickly, and state your position with utter conviction, as the French do, and you'll have a marvelous time! Julia Child
Just like becoming an expert in wine–you learn by drinking it, the best you can afford–you learn about great food by finding the best there is, whether simply or luxurious. The you savor it, analyze it, and discuss it with your companions, and you compare it with other experiences. Julia Child
As we say in the American Institute of Wine and Food, small helpings, no seconds. A little bit of everything. No snacking. And have a good time. Julia Child
In my generation, except for a few people who'd gone into banking or nursing or something like that, middle-class women didn't have careers. You were to marry and have children and be a nice mother. You didn't go out and do anything. I found that I got restless. Julia Child
Julia Child quote: "The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking..."
The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude. Julia Child
Julia Child quote: "The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking..."
The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you’ve got to have a what-the-hell attitude. Julia Child
You never forget a beautiful thing that you have made,' [Chef Bugnard] said. 'Even after you eat it, it stays with you - always. Julia Child
I think one of the terrible things today is that people have this deathly fear of food: fear of eggs, say, or fear of butter. Most doctors feel that you can have a little bit of everything. Julia Child
Julia Child quote: "It's so beautifully arranged on the plate - you know someone's..."
It's so beautifully arranged on the plate - you know someone's fingers have been all over it. Julia Child
When I got to France I realized I didn't know very much about food at all. I'd never had a real cake. I'd had those cakes from cake mixes or the ones that have a lot of baking powder in them. A really good French cake doesn't have anything like that in it - it's all egg power. Julia Child
Ye gods! But you're not standing around holding it by the hand all this time. No. [...] [T]he dough takes care of itself. [...] While you cannot speed up the process, you can slow it down at any point by setting the dough in a cooler place [...] then continue where you left off, when you are ready to do so. In other words, you are the boss of that dough. Julia Child
I would far prefer to have things happen as they naturally do, such as the mousse refusing to leave the mold, the potatoes sticking to the skillet, the apple charlotte slowly collapsing. One of the secrets of cooking is to learn to correct something if you can, and bear with it if you cannot. Julia Child
Julia Child quote: "The only time to eat diet food is while you're waiting for the..."
The only time to eat diet food is while you're waiting for the steak to cook. Julia Child
There are only four great arts: music, painting, sculpture, and ornamental pastry- architecture being perhaps the least banal derivative of the latter. Julia Child
Julia Child quote: "You don't have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces -..."
You don't have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces - just good food from fresh ingredients. Julia Child

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