Julia Child's 101st Birthday

odusgolp

August 15, 2013 marks what would have been Julia Child's 101st birthday. (I'm a day late... oops...) She's one of my most respected chefs and boeuf bourguignon hero.

To celebrate the life of one of America's true culinary darlings, here are some of Child's best quotes. Assembled by Huffington Post.

1. "The only time to eat diet food is while you're waiting for the steak to cook."


2. "If you're afraid of butter, use cream."


3. "I think every woman should have a blowtorch."


4. "Fat gives things flavor."


5. "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, as my ersatz eggs Florentine surely were, then the cook must simply grit her teeth and bear it with a smile -- and learn from her mistakes."


6. "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." (They still do, btw...)


7. "I always give my bird a generous butter massage before I put it in the oven. Why? Because I think the chicken likes it -- and, more important, I like to give it."


8. "I think careful cooking is love, don't you? The loveliest thing you can cook for someone who's close to you is about as nice a Valentine as you can give."


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


10. "Always remember: If you're alone in the kitchen and you drop the lamb, you can always just pick it up. Who's going to know?"


11. "I just hate health food."


12. "Learn how to cook -- try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless and above all have fun."

TyTy76

Factory_Reset

:drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

Unknown

This content has been removed.

MiloBloom83

So she never once yelled, "Save the liver!"? That was just Dan Aykroyd on SNL?

taunto

Happy Birthday JC. You taught me that an amazing chef can make even French food edible.

TangledUp_InBlue

I’d like someone to give me a generous butter massage…

etoiles_argentees

From The Way To Cook, written by Julia Child and published in 1989. It's one of my favorites.

"Because of media hype and woefully inadequate information, too many people nowadays are deathly afraid of their food, and what does fear of food do to the digestive system? ... I, for one, would much rather swoon over a few thin slices of prime beefsteak, or one small serving of chocolate mousse, or a sliver of foie gras than indulge to the full on such nonentities as fat-free gelatin puddings."

"The pleasures of the table — that lovely old-fashioned phrase — depict food as an art form, as a delightful part of civilized life. In spite of food fads, fitness programs, and health concerns, we must never lose sight of a beautifully conceived meal."


and....

“Life itself is the proper binge.” ― Julia Child

silvergurl518

great gif ^, but am i the only who is always distracted by christian bale's eye mole!?!?

PapaverSomniferum

"I enjoy cooking with wine, sometimes I even put it in the food I’m cooking."

:drinker:

LauraMacNCheese

great gif ^, but am i the only who is always distracted by christian bale's eye mole!?!?

I'm usually distracted when he's shirtless so I never noticed the eye mole...until now...

odusgolp

From The Way To Cook, written by Julia Child and published in 1989. It's one of my favorites.

"Because of media hype and woefully inadequate information, too many people nowadays are deathly afraid of their food, and what does fear of food do to the digestive system? ... I, for one, would much rather swoon over a few thin slices of prime beefsteak, or one small serving of chocolate mousse, or a sliver of foie gras than indulge to the full on such nonentities as fat-free gelatin puddings."

"The pleasures of the table — that lovely old-fashioned phrase — depict food as an art form, as a delightful part of civilized life. In spite of food fads, fitness programs, and health concerns, we must never lose sight of a beautifully conceived meal."


and....

“Life itself is the proper binge.” ― Julia Child

Love these!

mheebner

4. "Fat gives things flavor."

I really believe that people who don't cook, grill, or barbecue understand how true this is.