25 of Julia Child's most famous dishes

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

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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Piscialandrea

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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.)