30+ Julia Child Quotes From The Famous Cook

Julia Child revolutionized American cuisine through her easy kitchen spirit and well-honed skills in French cooking.

She won millions of hearts through her cooking programs that aired on public television. Julia created  many award winning cookbooks, and television shows that introduced the chef in many amateur and professional cooking enthusiasts.

There cannot be a party without cake, Julia Child didn't just cook but brought a lifelike spirit to the kitchen. Cooking is to learn something you're passionate about and serve food to people you love. her encouragement helped her followers to get over the fear of failure in cooking. She was a benevolent woman who helped in making French cuisine approachable. Her invariable advice to people to prepare gourmet food from fresh ingredients demonstrated a culinary conviction.

This piece is to celebrate the iconic chef of America who won many awards on cooking. She was a woman who taught us not just to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces but a lot about life in itself. If you have started cooking and call yourself an amateur chef on your Instagram page, here are a few Julia Child famous Chef quotes that you can browse through. You'll find what she has to say about butter, along with her famous quotes and more. You can also add a pinch of quotes about cooking to your stories to create your gourmet followers.

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Cooking is more than just a chore, but it is an art, and one of the secrets behind a happy life is a flavored kitchen plate. Julia Child with her french cooking enticed the American audience into a dough-spirited master chef. There are no 'masterpieces' just 'good food'; learn how to cook with these Julia Child cooking quotes.

1. "It's so beautifully arranged on the plate — you know someone's fingers have been all over it."

- Julia Child.

2. "The only real stumbling block is fear of failure. In cooking you've got to have a what-the-hell attitude."

- Julia Child.

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

- Julia Child.

4. "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?"

- Julia Child.

5."Well, all I know is this—nothing you ever learn is really wasted, and will sometime be used."

- Julia Child.

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

- Julia Child.

7. “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.

8. “Always start out with a larger pot than what you think you need.”

- Julia Child.

9. “...no one is born a great cook, one learns by doing.”

- Julia Child.

10. "I enjoy cooking with wine. Sometimes I even put it in the food…"

- Julia Child.

"People who love to eat are always the best people", so gulp down the last bite of the cake sweetie, you are a foodie, and should not feel ashamed for eating! Devour the positive attitude of life and live through these enriching Julia Child famous quotes.

11. “The sweetness and generosity and politeness and gentleness and humanity of the French had shown me how lovely life can be if one takes time to be friendly.”

- Julia Child.

12. “You'll never know everything about anything, especially something you love.”

- Julia Child.

13. “Find something you're passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.”

- Julia Child.

14. “The more you know, the more you can create. There's no end to imagination in the kitchen.”

- Julia Child.

15. “I'm not a chef. I think in this country, we use the term very loosely. I'm a cook and a teacher.”

- Julia Child.

16. “...operational proof...it's all theory until you see for yourself whether or not something works.”

- Julia Child.

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17. “I discovered that when one follows the artist's eye one sees unexpected treasures in so many seemingly ordinary scenes.”

- Julia Child.

18. “It was fun, although we felt like pawns, or prawns, in the maelstrom.”

- Julia Child.

19. “Of course, an old wine is like an old lady, and traveling can disturb her.”

- Julia Child.

20. “You never forget a beautiful thing that you have made...Even after you eat it, it stays with you—always.”

- Julia Child.

21. “Drama is very important in life: You have to come on with a bang. You never want to go out with a whimper. Everything can have drama if it's done right. Even a pancake.”

- Julia Child.

22. “Tender escargots bobbing in garlicky butter were one of my happiest discoveries!”

- Julia Child.

23. “Nothing is too much trouble if it turns out the way it should. Good results require that one take time and care.”

- Julia Child.

24. “The servantless American cook who enjoyed producing something wonderful to eat—would feel the same way.”

- Julia Child.

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25. “How can a nation be called great if its bread tastes like kleenex?”

- Julia Child.

26. “Life itself is the proper binge.”

- Julia Child.

27. “You are the butter to my bread, and the breath to my life!”

- Julia Child.

28. “Remember, 'No one's more important than people'! In other words, friendship is the most important thing--not career or housework, or one's fatigue--and it needs to be tended and nurtured.”

- Julia Child.

29. “Fat gives things flavor.”

- Julia Child.

30. “Just speak very loudly and quickly, and state your position with utter conviction, as the French do, and you'll have a marvelous time!”

- Julia Child.

31. "I think every woman should have a blowtorch.”

- Julia Child.

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