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Julia Child

Author of Mastering the Art of French Cooking. The double-boiler scrambled egg is hers in spirit.

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  • Scrambled Eggs/ Commentary
    Julia Child's preferred scrambled egg in Mastering the Art of French Cooking is cooked low and patient — over a double boiler if you have one — and stirred almost continuously. The reward is the smallest curd and the creamiest set; the cost is that there is no fast version of it.
    Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Vol. I — Knopf (1961)
  • Roast Chicken/ Argument
    Lemon, thyme, and garlic perfume the bird from inside. The effect is subtle but real (Julia Child–era French tradition).
    Cavity Aromatics — argued for "Yes — Steam Carries"