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Julia Child, an American chef, author, and television personality, is known as the 'Matriarch of American Cooking'. Born on August 15, 1912, in Pasadena, California, she passed away on August 13, 2004. Child is renowned for her promotion of French cuisine and her passion for culinary arts. Her works and television shows have greatly influenced the perception of cooking in America.

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Famous Julia Child Quotes

“I don't use the word gourmet. The word doesn't mean anything anymore. 'Gourmet' makes it sound like someone is putting sherry wine in the corn-flake casserole.”

Mean Use Sound Eating Cooking Wine Meals Corn Flakes Gourmet Sherry Casseroles Corn Flakes

Author: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.”

Food Becoming Findings Wine Drinking Compare Experts Companion Luxurious Great Food French Cooking

Book:Mastering the Art of French Cooking

Source: Mastering the Art of French Cooking

“Wine is a living liquid containing no preservatives. Its life cycle comprises youth, maturity, old age, and death. When not treated with reasonable respect it will sicken and die.”

Source: Mastering the Art of French Cooking

“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.”

Littles Helping Bits Little Bit Wine Good Times Seconds Having A Good Time Institute Food And Wine

Author:Julia Child

“I had my first French meal and I never got over it. It was just marvelous. We had oysters and a lovely dry white wine. And then we had one of those lovely scalloped dishes and the lovely, creamery buttery sauce. Then we had a roast duck and I don't know what else.”

Knows Firsts White Wine Lovely Meals Dry Over It Ducks Dishes Marvelous Sauce Oysters White Wine

Author:Julia Child

“I enjoy cooking with wine, sometimes I even put it in the food I'm cooking.”

Sometimes Enjoy Cooking Wine Funny Alcohol

Author:Julia Child

“Just like becoming an expert in wine, you learn by drinking it, the best you can afford.”

Becoming Wine Drinking Experts French Cooking

Book:Mastering the Art of French Cooking

Source: Mastering the Art of French Cooking

“Wine is meant to be with food - that's the point of it.”

Wine Meant To Be

Author:Julia Child

“As you get older, you shouldn't waste time drinking bad wine.”

Food Waste Cooking Wine Drinking Kitchen Culinary Wasting Time

Author:Julia Child

“Forget the cheap white wine: go to beef and gin!”

White Forget Wine Beef Gin White Wine

Author:Julia Child

“Wine is one of the agreeable and essential ingredients of life”

Essentials Wine Ingredients

Author:Julia Child

“A house without a cat is like a day without sunshine, a pie without fromage, a dinner without wine.”

House Cat Wine Dinner Sunshine Pie

Author:Julia Child

“Fine #‎ wine is a living liquid ... Its life comprises youth, maturity, old age, and death.”

Age Youth Fine Wine Old Age Maturity Liquid Fine Wine Like Fine Wine

Book:Mastering the Art of French Cooking

Source: Mastering the Art of French Cooking

“Food, like the people who eat it, can be stimulated by wine or spirits. And, as with people, it can also be spoiled.”

People Spirit Wine Spoiled

Book:Mastering the Art of French Cooking

Source: Mastering the Art of French Cooking

About the Author

Born: August 15, 1912
Died: August 13, 2004
Known for: Chef
Quotes: 203

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