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.
Julia ChildRead
I don't believe in twisting yourself into knots of excuses and explanations over the food you make.
Interpretation
Embrace simplicity and authenticity in cooking without overthinking it.
Julia Child emphasizes the importance of cooking with confidence and joy, rather than getting bogged down by justifying your choices or actions in the kitchen. Her quote encourages cooks to focus on the love and enjoyment of food rather than succumbing to unnecessary doubts or excuses.
In practice
This quote is perfect for a cooking workshop to inspire participants to enjoy their culinary journey.
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.
The egg can be your best friend if you just give it the right break
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.
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.
The best way to execute French cooking is to get good and loaded and whack the hell out of a chicken.
Wine is one of the agreeable and essential ingredients of life
People are generally proud of their food. A willingness to eat and drink with people without fear and prejudice... they open up to you in ways that somebody visiting who is driven by a story may not get.
As far away as you can get from the process of mechanisms and machinery, the more likely your food's going to taste good. And that - that is probably the largest thing I can hand to anybody is let your hands touch it. Let them make it.
I don't believe you can ever really cook unless you love eating.
What I've enjoyed most, though, is meeting people who have a real interest in food and sharing ideas with them. Good food is a global thing and I find that there is always something new and amazing to learn - I love it!
I'd learned something... Food had power. It could inspire, astonish, shock, excite, delight and impress. It had the power to please me... and others. This was valuable information.
You can buy a box of low-fat macaroni and cheese made with powdered nonsense. I'm not worried if I'm using four different cheeses and it's high in fat. It's real food. That's what's more important.
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