Julia Child’s 100 Favorite Recipes Revealed - Food Republic (2024)

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Julia Child would have turned 100 on August 15. To celebrate, a panel of chefs and culinary experts have compiled a list of Julia Child's 100 most-beloved recipes — a daunting task given she had written over 3,700. The panel includes Food 52's Amanda Hesser, chefs Thomas Keller and Jacques Pepin, and Ruth Reichl.

Stay tuned as we help celebrate Julia's centennial with recipes, tributes and a review of a forthcoming book about her cats. Onto the recipes (sourced from Eat Your Books)...

Also see: Food Republic's complete recipe section

1. Brioche, Baking with Julia

2. Plain French bread (Pain Français), Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume II

3. Chocolate and almond cake (Reine de saba), Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume II

4. Chocolate log cake (Bûche au chocolat; bûche de Noël), From Julia Child's Kitchen

5. Classic French butter-cream frosting and filling (Crème au beurre classique, au sucre cuit), From Julia Child's Kitchen

6. Gâteau Paris, Way to Cook

7. Meringue case for dessert cream, ice cream or fruit and berry mixtures (Le vacherin), French Chef Cookbook

8. Perfect genoise, Baking with Julia

9. Crème fraîche, Way To Cook

10. Mayonnaise, From Julia Child's Kitchen

11. Sauce Hollandaise, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I

12. Pâté of duck in its own container (Terrine de canard; pâté de canard), From Julia Child's Kitchen

13. Pork and liver pâté with veal or chicken (Pâté de campagne), From Julia Child's Kitchen

14. Almond cream with chocolate (Charlotte Malakoff au chocolat), Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I

15. Apple charlotte, Julia's Kitchen Wisdom

16. Caramel custard, unmolded — warm or cold (Caramel renversée au caramel), Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I

17. Cherry flan with liqueur (Clafouti à la liqueur), Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I

18. Chocolate mousse, Way To Cook

19. Crème brûlée, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I

20. Floating island, Julia's Kitchen Wisdom

21. Lemon tart decorated with glazed lemon slices and lemon peel, From Julia Child's Kitchen

22. Cream puffs (Les choux), French Chef Cookbook

23. Macédoine of fruits in Champagne, Julia Child & Company

24. Puff pastry, Baking with Julia

25. Cheese quiche (Quiche au fromage), French Chef Cookbook

26. Rum babas (Babas au rhum), Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I

27. The famous upside-­down apple tarte tatin, French Chef Cookbook

28. Cheese soufflé, Way To Cook

29. Cream and bacon quiche (Quiche Lorraine), Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I

30. Eggs baked in ramekins (Oeufs en cocotte à la crème), French Chef Cookbook

31. Rolled omelette (L'omelette roulée), Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I

32. Shirred eggs with black butter sauce, Julia's Kitchen Wisdom

33. Butter-­toasted croutons, Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home

34. Boiled leg of lamb with caper sauce (Gigot à l'Anglaise), Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I

35. Braised sweetbreads (Riz de veau braisés), Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I

36. Butterflied leg of lamb, Julia Child and Company

37. Calf's brains in brown butter sauce (Cervelles au beurre noir), Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I

38. Casserole‐sautéed pork chops (Côtes de porc poêlés), Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I

39. Country pâté (Pâté de champagne), Way to Cook

40. Sautéed veal cutlets with tarragon (Escalopes de veau sautées a l'estragon), French Chef Cookbook

41. Julia's blanquette de veau, Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home

42. Lamb stew printanière, Way To Cook

43. Pan-­broiled steak with béarnaise sauce (Bifteck sauté Bèarnaise), Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I

44. Pan-­broiled steak with red wine sauce (Bifteck sauté marchand de vins -­ Bifteck sauté à la Bordelaise), Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I

45. Rabbit stew (Rabbit ragout), Way To Cook

46. Roast rack of lamb (Carré d'agneau), Julia Child and More Company

47. Saddle of lamb garnished with Parmesan cheese and bread crumbs (Selle d'agneau, Milanaise), Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I

48. Sautéed veal cutlets with mushrooms and cream (Escalopes de veau à la crème), Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I

49. Veal gratinéed with onions and mushrooms (Veau Prince Orloff), Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I

50. Crêpes Suzette, French Chef Cookbook

51. Flaming mound of crêpes with baked apple slices and macaroons (Gâteau de crêpes à la Normande), French Chef Cookbook

52. Roast duck with orange sauce (Canard à l'orange), French Chef Cookbook

53. Chicken breasts stuffed with herb butter and deep fried (Chicken Kiev), From Julia Child's Kitchen

54. Chicken breasts with paprika, onions, and cream (Suprèmes de volaille Archiduc), Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I

55. Chicken in white wine (Chicken fricassee), From Julia Child's Kitchen

56. Chicken liver pâté, Julia Child's Menu Cookbook

57. Chicken sautéed with herbs and garlic, egg yolk and butter sauce, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I

58. Coq au vin, Way To Cook

59. Braised goose with prune and liver stuffing (Oie braisée aux pruneaux), French Chef Cookbook

60. Roast chicken, Julia's Kitchen Wisdom

61. Roast chicken steeped with port wine, cream and mushrooms (Poulet au porto), Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I

62. Roast chicken with garlic and lemon, In Julia's Kitchen with Master Chefs

63. Roast duck with cracklings, Julia Child's Menu Cookbook

64. Celery root rémoulade, Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home

65. Curly endive and bacon with poached eggs, Way To Cook

66. French potato salad — sliced potatoes in oil and vinegar dressing (Pommes de terre à l'huile), Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I

67. Salade Niçoise, Way To Cook

68. Julia's croque monsieur, Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home

69. Cheese sauce (Sauce Mornay), Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I

70. Fillets of sole meunière, Way To Cook

71. Fish quenelles (Quenelles de poisson), Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I

72. Lobster thermidor (Homard thermidor), French Chef Cookbook

73. Julia's quick gravlax, Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home

74. Mussels on the half shell with herbed mayonnaise (Moules farcies), Julia Child and More Company

75. Salmon mousse (Mousse de saumon), Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I

76. Scallops gratinéed with wine, garlic, and herbs (Coquilles St. Jacques à la Provençale), Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I

77. Beef stew in red wine, with bacon, onions, and mushrooms (Boeuf Bourguignon), Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I

78. Beef stew with garlic and anchovy finish (Boeuf à la Provençale), Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume II

79. Pot roast of beef braised in red wine (Boeuf à la mode), French Chef Cookbook

80. Bouillabaisse, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I

81. Provençal fish stew with garlic mayonnaise (Bourride), French Chef Cookbook

82. Braised lamb shanks, In Julia's Kitchen with Master Chefs

83. Braised pot roast of beef with wine, tomatoes, and Provençal flavorings, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume II

84. Beans baked with pork, lamb, and sausages (Cassoulet), French Chef Cookbook

85. Chicken bouillabaisse with rouille, Julia Child's Menu Cookbook

86. Cold leek and potato soup (Vichyssoise), Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I

87. Lamb stew with spring vegetables (Navarin printanier), Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I

88. Onion soup (Soupe à l'oignon), Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I

89. Veal shanks braised with wine and herbs and flavored with lemon and orange (Ossobuco), French Chef Cookbook

90. Provençal eggplant and zucchini casserole with onions, tomatoes, peppers, and herbs (Ratatouille), French Chef Cookbook

91. Soupe au pistou, Way To Cook

92. Sautéed hamburgers with wine, cream, and tomato sauce (Bifleck haché, sauté nature), Julia Child's Kitchen

93. Cauliflower au gratin with cheese (Chou-­fleur à la mornay, gratiné), Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I

94. Cheese puffs (Petit* choux au fromage), Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I

95. Julia's stuffed tomatoes Provençal, Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home

96. Mushrooms simmered with lemon, onions, and herbs, to be served warm or cold (Champignons à la grecque), From Julia Child's Kitchen

97. Mold of sliced potatoes baked in butter (Pommes de terre Anna), French Chef Cookbook

98. Cold Roquefort cheese balls (Amuse-­gueule au Roquefort), Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume I

99. Scalloped potatoes au gratin (Gratin Dauphinois), French Chef Cookbook

100. Souffléed potatoes (Pommes soufflées), From Julia Child's Kitchen

Julia Child’s 100 Favorite Recipes Revealed - Food Republic (2024)

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What was Julia Child's signature dish? ›

Boeuf Bourguignon

This hearty beef stew from the pages of "Mastering the Art of French Cooking" is, hands down, Child's most infamous dish. (Click here for Food.com's rendtition of boeuf bourguignon.)

What is Julia Child's favorite food? ›

Vichyssoise. Well-known as one of Julia Child's favorite dishes, this chilled leek and potato soup is startling in its simplicity. Aside from the leek, potato, and water, Child's version of the soup calls for barely any additional ingredients.

What did Julia Child eat for breakfast? ›

Child -- put me and them at ease with her genuine friendliness and zest for living. She ordered a hearty breakfast -- grapefruit half, plain yogurt, fried egg, 2 strips bacon, toast with butter and preserves, orange juice, and coffee with milk -- and ate most of it despite constant interruptions.

What was the meal that changed Julia Child's life? ›

For their first meal in France, Paul ordered oysters, sole meunière and a green salad. Child devoured the meal, calling it “perfection.” Alex Prud'homme, Child's grandnephew and cowriter of her memoir, “My Life in France,” opened the book with this now famous scene.

What was Julia Child's favorite soup? ›

Let's test her vichyssoise recipe to find out! Soup was one of Julia Child's favorite things to eat, and reportedly, her absolute favorite was vichyssoise.

What was Julia Child's best dish? ›

Here Are Julia Child's Top 5 Recipes, According To Employees At...
  1. Quiche Lorraine.
  2. French Onion Soup. ...
  3. Boeuf Bourguignon. ...
  4. Roast Chicken. ...
  5. Chocolate Mousse. ...
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What was Julia Child's first dish? ›

I have always been intrigued with the idea of cooking Sole Meunière, the classic French dish first tasted by Julia Child on her arrival in France in 1948.

What was Julia Child's first meal? ›

For the true Julia Child fans, La Couronne celebrates Julia's first meal in France with a prix-fixe menu in her honor. All of the dishes on this special menu are exactly what Child ordered in 1948, which includes oysters on the half-shell, sole doused in a butter parsley sauce and a green salad.

What was Julia Child's last meal before she died? ›

Child's last meal before she passed away was homemade French onion soup. Just two days before her 92nd birthday in 2004, Julia Child died of kidney failure at her assisted-living home in Montecito, California.

Did Julia Child make an omelette? ›

During her first TV appearance, Julia Child made an omelette on a hotplate.

How did Julia Child make scrambled eggs? ›

With a fork or a wire whip, beat the eggs in the bowl with the seasonings and liquid for 20 to 30 seconds, just to blend yolks and whites. Smear the bottom and sides of the pan with the butter. Pour in the eggs and set over moderately low heat. Stir slowly and continually, reaching all over the bottom of the pan.

Did Julia Child use a lot of butter? ›

3. She used an exorbitant amount of butter — even later in life. According to PBS, Child used a whopping 753 pounds of butter during the time she filmed "Baking with Julia." That program aired for just four seasons, from 1996 through 1999, so that's a pretty impressive amount of dairy.

What dessert made Julia Child cry? ›

On her favorite Julia Child moment:

They made brioche and at the end of it, Nancy looked at Julia to ask her how it was. Julia was not responsive. She was almost in tears. All of us, as foodies and as bakers, make stuff hoping that people will eat it and go speechless — that is saying more than anything else.

What is Julia Child's famous cake? ›

The Queen of Sheba Chocolate Cake (” Reine de Saba” in French) has been made famous in North America by cooking instructor Julia Child. It is said to have been the first French cake she ate when she arrived in France.

What made Julia Child famous? ›

Julia Child revolutionized American cuisine through her French cooking school, award-winning cookbooks, and world-renowned television programs by presenting an approachable version of sophisticated French cooking to her eager audience for four decades.

What did Julia Child cook on her first show? ›

"Bon appétit!"

It was on a 1961 promotional tour for Mastering the Art of French Cooking that Julia made her first contact with public television, as a guest on a GBH book review show called I've Been Reading. She arrived with a hot plate, giant whisk, and eggs and made an omelette on the set.

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