While Julia Child's repertoire is quite expansive, there are a few of her recipes that have ageless popularity. Here are 25 of the cooking icon's most famous dishes, with a couple of different takes from modern-day food hubs.
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Canard a l'Orange
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Boeuf Bourguignon
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Moules a la Mariniere
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Child made plenty of delicious seafood dishes, but her steamed mussels platter in white wine is probably the most duplicated — not to mention a meal commonly seen in many restaurants. (Click here for Bon Appetempt's take.)
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French Onion Soup
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Child's recipes typically called for high amounts of butter, so it's no surprise that this well-known French pastry bread can be found in her recipe archive. (Click here for the Food.com recipe.)
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Chocolate Mousse
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Chantilly aux Framboises
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Zucchini au Gratin
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Potato Leek Soup
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Sauteed Pork Chops
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Moules a la Provencale
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Ragout of Chicken and Onions in Wine
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Hollandaise Sauce
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Apple Tarte Tatin
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Chelena Goldman grew up on a street where the boys played street hockey and yelling at baseball and football over the radio was a standard -- making life as a sports geek the perfect fit. She believes in dominance on the blue line, good red wine, and the theory that you can never be too overdressed for any occasion. You can find her gabbing away on Twitter at @ChelenaGoldman.