Her warm and shrill voice invited everyone to their television sets, and no one else could be credited for bringing French cuisine to American households. Read on to know more about the remarkableJulia Child. Julia Child is considered the original celebrity chef who hosted her own cooking show. Julia Child is one of the most revered, loved, and the OG chefs who revolutionized American cooking. She had a remarkable resume which included being on television for 37 years and writing about 18 cookbooks. She made French cooking easily accessible to an average American household and was especially known for her usage and love for butter. Here are some of the fascinating facts about the legendary Julia Child. Julia Child was extremely tall, and that’s why she was very athletic while growing up. Julia Child was very tall. Her height was about 6’2, which made her take part in a lot of sports and she was extremely athletic. She was very good at playing tennis, basketball, and even golf. She even played basketball at Smith College. After finishing college, she diverted her attention to the military. So, you thought that she always was a phenomenal cook, think again! Julia Child never had any talent for cooking. She wasproclaimed to be a disastrous cook even when she got married. She got interested in cooking when her husband was posted in Paris. There is where she got enrolled in Le Cordon Bleu. It took her nine years to research, write and publish her iconic cookbook, Mastering the Art of French cooking. Mastering the art of French cooking is one hell of a cookbookthat changed cooking in an American household forever. But writing was not as simple as it seems. She began working on the book in the year 1952, along with two other ladies named LouisetteBertholle and Simone Beck. All three researched, rewrote the book several times before finally publishing it in the year 1961. All of her kitchen essentials were kept safely in a “sacred bag”. Interestingly, Julia Child always carried a black satchel which she fondly called a “sacred bag”. This bag was full of utensils that she used and could not live without. These utensils included a flour scoop, a pastry cutting wheel, and a selection of knives. It is said that she started using the sacred bag when she was working for “the French Chef”. She even entrusted the bag to very few people. Have you ever tried any recipe from one of her cookbooks?
