However, her take on a classic Italian dish caused an uproar.
Julia Child has been beloved by home cooks for decades.
Shes particularly well-known for her meticulous recipes for French classics,like this coq au vin.
Rather than the carefully translated recipes cooks had come to expect, Julia dissed the classic Italian dish.
Heres the scoop on this culinaryscandale.
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The Scandal
For Italian purists, lasagna is an occasion.
Its a special occasion dish that, done right, is a true showstopper.
To top it off, she admitted that she didnt know exactly how lasagna should be assembled.
Then, she started layering, and things got really weird.
She boiled boxed pasta noodles to al denteagain, right on track.
Heres where things take a turn.
As she layered, she added yesterdays roast, be it poultry, veal or pork.
Diced, cubed or ground?
Other leftovers, she advised, could be tossed in as well.
(Nothin wrong with that, maybe, but its far from authentic.)
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The Takeaway
Its understandable that Italian-American cooks were upset by the recipe.
Now thats a model worth following.
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