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Julia Child
8 quotes
“A cookbook is only as good as its worst recipe.”
Julia Child (1912–2004) said by 2004 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The only time to eat diet food is while you're waiting for the steak to cook.”
Julia Child (1912–2004) said by 2004 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I don't believe in twisting yourself into knots of excuses and explanations over the food you make. … Maybe the cat has fallen into the stew, or the lettuce has frozen, or the cake has collapsed—eh bien, tant pis! Usually one's cooking is better than one thinks it is. And if the food is truly vile … then the cook must simply grit her teeth and bear it with a smile—and learn from her mistakes.”
Julia Child (1912–2004) said by 2004 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“no one is born a great cook, one learns by doing.”
Julia Child (1912–2004) said by 2004 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“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.”
Julia Child (1912–2004) said by 2004 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“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 (1912–2004) said by 2004 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My, I get so depressed after a poor meal; that's why I can never stay in England for more than a week.”
Julia Child (1912–2004) first seen 1953 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Letter to Avis DeVoto, January 30, 1953, collected in As Always Julia ed. Joan Reardon, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2010
“Too much trouble," "Too expensive," or "Who will know the difference" are death knells for good food.”
Julia Child (1912–2004) first seen 1961 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Foreword to Mastering the Art of French Cooking, July 1961