quotes by Julia Child
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"The only time to eat diet food is while you're waiting for the steak to cook."
— Julia Child
— Julia Child
"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
"You'll never know everything about anything, especially something you love."
— Julia Child
— Julia Child
"It's so beautifully arranged on the plate - you know someone's fingers have been all over it."
— Julia Child
— Julia Child
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food
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"How can a nation be called great if its bread tastes like kleenex?"
— Julia Child
— Julia Child
"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 (My Life in France)
— Julia Child (My Life in France)
"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
"You don't have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces - just good food from fresh ingredients."
— Julia Child
— Julia Child
"Always start out with a larger pot than what you think you need."
— Julia Child
— Julia Child
tags:
cooking
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"...nothing is too much trouble if it turns out the way it should."
— Julia Child (My Life in France)
— Julia Child (My Life in France)
""'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 (My Life in France)
— Julia Child (My Life in France)
"Find something you're passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it."
— Julia Child
— Julia Child
"Until I discovered cooking, I was never really interested in anything."
— Julia Child
— Julia Child
tags:
cooking
4 people liked it
""Upon reflection, I decided I had three main weaknesses: I was confused (evidenced by a lack of facts, an inability to coordinate my thoughts, and an inability to verbalize my ideas); I had a lack of confidence, which cause me to back down from forcefully stated positions; and I was overly emotional at the expense of careful, 'scientific' though. I was thirty-seven years old and still discovering who I was.""
— Julia Child (My Life in France)
— Julia Child (My Life in France)
"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 (Mastering the Art of French Cooking)
— Julia Child (Mastering the Art of French Cooking)
"Once you have mastered a technique, you barely have to look at a recipe again"
— Julia Child (Julia's Kitchen Wisdom: Essential Techniques and Recipes from a Lifetime of Cooking)
— Julia Child (Julia's Kitchen Wisdom: Essential Techniques and Recipes from a Lifetime of Cooking)
"...the waiters carried themselves with a quiet joy, as if their entire mission in life was to make their customers feel comfortable and well tended."
— Julia Child (My Life in France)
— Julia Child (My Life in France)
"The only time to eat diet food is while you're waiting for the steak to cook."
— Julia Child
— Julia Child
"Learn to cook--try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless, and above all have fun!"
— Julia Child (My Life in France)
— Julia Child (My Life in France)
"Just like becoming an 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 luxurios. The you savor it, analyze it, and discuss it with your companions, and you compare it with other experiences."
— Julia Child (Mastering the Art of French Cooking)
— Julia Child (Mastering the Art of French Cooking)
tags:
food
1 person liked it
"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 (Mastering the Art of French Cooking)
— Julia Child (Mastering the Art of French Cooking)
tags:
food
1 person liked it

