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61 Notable Quotes By Julia Child, The Celebrated American Chef

Famous As: American Chef, Author and Television Personality

Born On: August 15, 1912

Died On: August 13, 2004

Born In: Pasadena, California, United States

Died At Age: 91

Electronic and print media devotes a lot of its time towards the culinary world .Among the pioneers of this development was a lady who emerged as a legend and started a revolution. Julia grew up in an environment where she was never connected to food yet shebecame the first one to bring the French cuisine to American public with her very first cookbook, “Mastering The Art of French Cooking”. Her physical height did not allow her to join the Army during the war, but she managed to join the ‘OSS’. In 1948, she moved to Paris with her husband and that’s where she devoted herself to French cooking and joined ‘The Cordon Bleu’, the world’s largest hospitality education institution. Educating herself there, she emerged as a star of the culinary world, and went on to teach millions, through her books and TV shows ,“The French Chef” being the most sought-after. In a bid to impress her husband with her cooking, Julia Child became a legend in the culinary world. Her writings, sayings, quotations and books still serve as a Bible to all cooking enthusiasts. We sure can get inspired by her work, thoughts, writings and quotes!

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A party without cake is just a meeting
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Find something you're passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.

Find something you're passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.
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I was 32 when I started cooking; up until then, I just ate.

I was 32 when I started cooking; up until then, I just ate.
I
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The only time to eat diet food is while you're waiting for the steak to cook.

The only time to eat diet food is while you're waiting for the steak to cook.
Time
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The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude.

The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude.
Fear
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If you're afraid of butter, use cream.
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You'll never know everything about anything, especially something you love.

You'll never know everything about anything, especially something you love.
You Love Never
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This is my invariable advice to people: Learn how to cook- try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless, and above all have fun!

This is my invariable advice to people: Learn how to cook- try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless, and above all have fun!
Julia Child

I think every woman should have a blowtorch.

I think every woman should have a blowtorch.
Think I
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How can a nation be called great if its bread tastes like kleenex?

How can a nation be called great if its bread tastes like kleenex?
Like
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Always start out with a larger pot than what you think you need.

Always start out with a larger pot than what you think you need.
You Think Need
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Life itself is the proper binge.
Life
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...no one is born a great cook, one learns by doing.

...no one is born a great cook, one learns by doing.
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...nothing is too much trouble if it turns out the way it should.

...nothing is too much trouble if it turns out the way it should.
Julia Child

You don't have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces - just good food from fresh ingredients.

You don't have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces - just good food from fresh ingredients.
You
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Fat gives things flavor.
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It's so beautifully arranged on the plate - you know someone's fingers have been all over it.

It's so beautifully arranged on the plate - you know someone's fingers have been all over it.
You
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People who love to eat are always the best people.

People who love to eat are always the best people.
Love
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You are the butter to my bread,and the breath to my life

You are the butter to my bread,and the breath to my life
You Life
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Remember, 'No one's more important than people'! In other words, friendship is the most important thing--not career or housework, or one's fatigue--and it needs to be tended and nurtured.

Remember, 'No one's more important than people'! In other words, friendship is the most important thing--not career or housework, or one's fatigue--and it needs to be tended and nurtured.
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Until I discovered cooking, I was never really interested in anything.

Until I discovered cooking, I was never really interested in anything.
Never I
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You never forget a beautiful thing that you have made,' [Chef Bugnard] said. 'Even after you eat it, it stays with you - always.

You never forget a beautiful thing that you have made,' [Chef Bugnard] said. 'Even after you eat it, it stays with you - always.
You Never Beautiful
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We had a happy marriage because we were together all the time. We were friends as well as husband and wife. We just had a good time.

We had a happy marriage because we were together all the time. We were friends as well as husband and wife. We just had a good time.
Together Time Friends
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One of the secrets, and pleasures, of cooking is to learn to correct something if it goes awry; and one of the lessons is to grin and bear it if it cannot be fixed.

One of the secrets, and pleasures, of cooking is to learn to correct something if it goes awry; and one of the lessons is to grin and bear it if it cannot be fixed.
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In France, cooking is a serious art form and a national sport.

In France, cooking is a serious art form and a national sport.
Art
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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!

Just speak very loudly and quickly, and state your position with utter conviction, as the French do, and you'll have a marvelous time!
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Once you have mastered a technique, you barely have to look at a recipe again

Once you have mastered a technique, you barely have to look at a recipe again
You
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But I was a pure romantic, and only operating with half my burners turned on.

But I was a pure romantic, and only operating with half my burners turned on.
I
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The sweetness and generosity and politeness and gentleness and humanity of the French had shown me how lovely life can be if one takes time to be friendly.

The sweetness and generosity and politeness and gentleness and humanity of the French had shown me how lovely life can be if one takes time to be friendly.
Life Me Time
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