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“Julia Child did not discover her passion for cooking until age 36, when she tasted sole meuniere in France, showing that passion can emerge late in life.”
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Julia Child was 36 years old when she enrolled at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris in October 1949 after tasting sole meuniere at a restaurant in Rouen.
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Julia was 36 years old and had no prior interest in cooking when she tasted the meal that changed her life at La Couronne restaurant in Rouen.
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Julia Child enrolled at Le Cordon Bleu in 1949 and earned her Diplome de Cuisine in 1951. She was the only woman in her class.
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