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Mastering the Art of French Cooking (2 Volume Set)

Julia Child

Perfect for any fan of Julia Child—and any lover of French food—this boxed set brings together the two volumes of the acclaimed best-selling classic cookbook, Volume One contains 524 recipes for the savory delights of French cuisine, from historic Gallic masterpieces to the seemingly artless perfec...

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It was mentioned that Julia Child published the book when she was 49 years old.

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Julia Child was 49 when she published Mastering the Art of French Cooking.

— Episode: Rage at Madison Square Garden

Episode: Rage at Madison Square Garden

It was mentioned that Julia Child published the book when she was 49 years old.

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Julia Child was 49 when she published Mastering the Art of French Cooking.

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This cookbook, co-authored by Julia Child and others, was designed specifically for an American audience to introduce them to French cuisine. It was groundbreaking because it meticulously laid out everything a novice would need to know, including tools and techniques, for its 524 recipes.

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I got her cookbook recently, and I'm very excited about it.

— Episode: Julia Child, la Grandes Gourmande

Episode: Julia Child, la Grandes Gourmande

This cookbook, co-authored by Julia Child and others, was designed specifically for an American audience to introduce them to French cuisine. It was groundbreaking because it meticulously laid out everything a novice would need to know, including tools and techniques, for its 524 recipes.

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I got her cookbook recently, and I'm very excited about it.

Mastering the Art of French Cooking.

And it was designed specifically for America, for the United States, to introduce them to French cooking.

The mastering the art of French cooking did the exact opposite because having not that long ago been a total novice, Julia Child realized what people who are being exposed to this new way of cooking, new foods, new techniques, new ingredients would need to know. And that was essentially everything.

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It was mentioned in a hypothetical example, illustrating the shift from hands-on experiences to vicarious ones through media.

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Like there was a time when people bought Julia Child's cookbook and made cacao van for the first time.

— Episode: 100. Is It Weird for Adults to Have Imag...

Episode: 100. Is It Weird for Adults to Have Imaginary Frie...

It was mentioned in a hypothetical example, illustrating the shift from hands-on experiences to vicarious ones through media.

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Like there was a time when people bought Julia Child's cookbook and made cacao van for the first time.

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