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The French Chef
By Ann | February 10, 2012
I’ve been writing about boeuf bourguignon this week, which has made me think about Julia Child. Have you ever seen the very first episode of The French Chef — Julia’s television debut — where she cooks boeuf bourguignon? It’s a little choppy, full of useful tips, and very compelling. Watching it, I felt inspired to go and stew some meat in booze!
So much has been written about Julia in recent years, perhaps you are fatigued by her (though I never will be). In case you aren’t, here are two books I recently devoured and enjoyed:
Backstage with Julia is a loving, tender portrait written by Nancy Verde Barr, Julia’s close friend and executive chef on many of her television shows. Barr’s anecdotes offer a full sense of Julia’s enthusiasm, generosity, charm, and humor.
Julia Child: A Life by Laura Shapiro is a slim biography that offers an intelligent overview of Julia’s life and legacy, with many wonderful quotes. My favorite: “People who love to eat are always the best people.” I couldn’t agree more.
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February 10th, 2012 at 6:31 pm
Dear Ann,
Your timing could not be better! I was just looking up a beef stew recipe since snow is due tomorrow here in Boston! You are a mind reader in addition to many other wonderful traits! I will enjoy watching Julia and bon appetit! Thank you.
Susan
February 10th, 2012 at 10:14 pm
I love making Julia’s Boeuf Bourguignon! Now I’m a bit hungry …
February 11th, 2012 at 10:38 am
My mom used to see Julia sometimes in Cambridge … and now I see her Parisian door on “Roo de Loo” every time I go to a meeting at the National Assembly!
February 12th, 2012 at 7:28 am
I love beef bourguignon and I have loved watching Julia on TV over the years.
February 12th, 2012 at 3:40 pm
THANK YOU PRECIOUS ANN – I WILL ENJOY JULIA’S SHOW ON THIS RAINY DAY IN MEXICO….XOXO JULES
February 16th, 2012 at 11:15 am
Oh great! I should be working and now you’ve got me watching old Julia Child episodes. Hard to stop!!
February 23rd, 2012 at 10:16 am
Julia Child’s first episode, fun, what a gift! thankyou Ann
February 27th, 2012 at 9:54 am
I made this classic dish last night, I was not in my own home and was forced to cook on an electric stove, I thought I would go mad as I could not adjust the heat at will quickly.
I just now noticed that Julia had to contend with an electric stove on camera, I imagine the studio had no gas line.
I could watch her for hours, her show is comfort food to me.
David