The French Chef Julia Child's Chicken

[rosalielove11]

There is something so incredibly awkward about her.

[viralarchitect]

I think my favorite part of watching these shows is it shows you how paranoid we've gotten about raw food (and rightfully so in many cases). She's just putting her bare hands all over that poultry like "I don't give a fuck".

[MrWilliamtom]

She better be careful with that big knife. She could cut the dickens out of her finger---and we all know what happens after that.

[mcjprr]

Dan Aykroyd's impersonation was the best!!!

[778stupid]

Its Funny Cuz She Sound Like My Math Teacher ! ahaha And hes a dude

[TheFlyingsky]

for a moment looks and sounds like Monty Python Circus :D

[IAMMATSUDA]

you can see her bobbing up and down to the music when the theme song is playing :) I love her

[RC3928]

"And old madam hen"...How insulting! LOL

[gregmegre]

I'M GETTIN VEG AFTER SEEING THIS CRAP

[brucedragon09]

martin yan learn from her



[TheJanos29]

ella es increible.... es la inspiracion de muchos de nosotros que cocinamos desde hace mucho, mucho tiempo. es nuestro bruce lee culinario, para nosotros

[zabadazidit]

Nothing makes me laugh more than Julia Child introducing a chorus line of naked chickens! Bon appetit!

[daytonscott]

Okay! The video ended before Julia could tell me the difference between a roaster and the others! Aaaaarrrrrghhhhh! But I do love me some Julia, though!

[gfrenchtoast29]

She is adorable :)

[waytooschoolforcool]

wish chicken still looked--and tasted--like that. also love the necks sticking up. haha

[waytooschoolforcool]

thank you polaroid corporation.

[waytooschoolforcool]

14-15-14. LOL!!!!!!

[MissSMariel1]

my name is realy julia burns

[kevmet84]

The originator of food tv!



[chefgiovanni]

I met her and she was very amusing

[pookiepielover1981]

Julia Child is amazing. She influenced every corner of american cuisine, before her show debuted the thought of an ordinary housewife making a souffle seemed out of reach. Let alone beef wellington or duck l'orange!

[aygachu]

she talks like mickey mouse

[CookingWithKelly]

I'm coming to You Tube soon! Request recipes and Sub now!

[DulcEmiGUElito1]

the chicken sisters lmao

[mikethekhotmailcom]

I was just getting into it and it was over. Where can you find full episodes?

[heine71]

Circa 1970.

[febuary09]

Was she really a virgin until she was 40 or was that just in the movie

[0123Dina]

@febuary09 Considering she was 31 when she met Paul and 34 when she married him, it's highly doubtful she remained a virgin until the age of 40.

[deCaravagio]

Hear, in US , chicken meat somehow has very specific and strong test of chicken

poop. I don't understand why it is tests so bad.Beef that produced in US is exellent. Pork is good.The lamb is great also, but chicken...

[poosaypirate]

@deCaravagio NO; IT DOESNT

[CocoWhy]

This lady was a secret agent in world war ||

AND she was a shark frightener

[ElizR56]

this is the ultimate! I adore Julia. She ain't no part of no "peep" that I know of!

[supahpawah]

HAHAHAHA. She actually named the chickens :))

[gregsmusic1]

I LIKE JULIA CHILD,SHE DONT WASTE ANY TIME WHEN SHE COOKS,SHE GETS RIGHT TO IT,OTHER COOKING PROGRAMS THERE IS MORE TALK AND NOT ENOUGH COOKING

[ChaosButterfly8]

"The best way to execute French cooking is to get good and loaded and whack the hell out of a chicken. Bon appétit. "

— Julia Child

[Lisaababeeija901424]

najo miau wer hat mich lieb

[CoreysOldLady]

do you guys see her dance to her own theme music....awsome

[thegirl44]

I just watched a video from the show that Julia made with Jaques Pepin where Julia said that she washed her chicken in HOT water!

[allergicdandelion]

It's adorable how she jumps to the beat of the music in the background.

[onthesetflickr]

For a look at a model of the French Chef Set as it was at WGBH studios, google "The French Chef Charles Brogdon" and hit the I'm feeling lucky button.

[schrodiodo]

1. what did she mean by " 14 15 14?"

2. Anyone know the original air date?

[arlenecolbert]

@schrodiodo

She is making a joke, like it is a beauty contest and the roasting chickens measurements are 14 15 14, like a beauty contestants in older days measurements were announced 36, 24, 36. I don't know the original date-guess it is mid 60s. She looks to be around 50 ish or so plus years old so dates in the mid 60s would work out.

[MotownConnoisseur30]

@schrodiodo I'm guessing this was aired around 1967-1969

[bakamarluxia]

lol i remember this XD

[maharet25]

The reason the skin looks yellow is because they are freshly processes...Every time I Cull my chickens that what they look like...Big, healthy, supple, and meaty..nothing like the chicken that is bought at the grocery store...

[sabbirsa]

she is so witty and funny. god bless her.

[mike170tube]

fuck vegetarianism

[cateray]

I love the way she says 'demaaaand'. Kills me every time.

[JJBear26]

Save the liver~~

[Jayhasissues]

Yep.. and hey add steroids to make the breast fuller (more money) and the new 'plumper' chickens definitely have less flavor.. PLUS.. it's more humane to eat FREE RANGE CHICKEN! Tastes better and healthier!!

[MilesB1975]

Yellow chickens are fed on CORN ,hence the yellow colour.

Battery modern chickens are fed on SHIT and DRUGS.

[duck72856]

@MilesB1975

lol shit and drugs

[jjvcjjvc]

i only know chicken with heads on

[berkeleyreader]

I especially enjoy the way she bobs up and down during the introduction

[familyfeudfan95]

I believe the year was 1971 or 1972.

[5277407]

OH Julia! We miss you very much. RIP.

[kaker69]

omg why.. answer.. don't leave me hangin

[SSBSmackdownOfficial]

what year was this?

[expatbritingermany]

If I didn't know that this was real, I would have thought it was a Monty Python sketch - Michael Palin in drag, perhaps. A bit like 'our' Fanny Cradock, I suppose - an 'unusual', but interesting lady ;-)

P.S. What kind of accent is that? Her intonation is all over the place - I keep thinking she's going to break into a song-and-dance routine!

[esencekic]

j'adore j'adore elle m'a ouvert les yeux cette femme quelle culture de la faim c'est pas un chef c'est un d'oeuvre et elle fait si bien sentir et meryl streep quelle actrice si savoureuse et croquante elle a du talent c'est un talent j'ai été en admiration elle donne des valeurs elle explique ce qu'il faut utilisé et jette les autres quelle audace c'est nous qu'on veux pas apprendre à cuisiner mais quand on y met du coeur c'est tellement simple mmmmmmm

[foreveryoung477]

She is so great:)

[fraggy28]

Meryll Streep played her so well!!

[garagepr0ductions]

She is so drunk haha

[mixic85]

Meryl Streep, OMG, how didn't she won an oscar for the roll in Julie & Julia????

[schlurchangry]

She was the original Alton Brown. Notice the "why" that is so important but to often overlooked.

[nandesneto]

Lovely, not old...

ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah­ahahahaha

[Autumngolightly]

BONJOUR!!!

[Autumngolightly]

BONJOUR!!!

[Autumngolightly]

BONJOUR!!!

[Autumngolightly]

Julia Childs this lady is a honey, by the way is she drag??? ANYONE got an answer?

[livegorgeouslygreen]

I miss seeing her on TV. She is such a class act.

[TheVittleVlog]

The lady loved her chickens!!!

[pjohnson9109]

Classic.

[armenianply]

R.I.P julia child. you were simply terrific.

[jqdsilva]

i couldn't watch her show without eating something.

[spaultimatequeen]

She's so wysiwyg! Funny and informative. :D

[momoita888]

XDXDXD so funny. Cute!

[aniq2000]

excellent she is

[NYgirl4HollywoodLA]

O_O its just so wrong XD those poor chickenes XD

[totally0511]

lol shes too funny.. a great humble lady... miss her!!! rest in peace julia... XD

[kimmijo]

Julia was such an inspiration; I love to eat and cook and cannot for the life of me, understand the vegan mindset; it's so profoundly limited.

[Diaretique666anonyme]

Mmmmmm ca a l'air bon tous ces petits poulets que voici!

En plus la présentatrice a l'air fort bien sympathique :)

[FlipSnipeZ]

food is meant to be played with!

[jonas4116]

mmmmmmm that looks yummy!!

[RocketCruiser]

She sounds like Jim Morrison in American Prayer. Love her.

[musicom67]

yeah, she took a nip of the cooking sherry before this taping....

[arexare]

Bork, bork, bork!

[superagent69]

she's drunk LOL

[kinkilu]

jajajaja she was an adorable lady indeed!!!

[Vagrarian]

When the show was first on, she was so stiff and uncomfortable, but you can tell that this was after she'd become used to being on camera, and was more relaxed and herself. She had a huge sense of humor and loved to goof around, and that's very evident from this clip. I learned to cook from her book "The Way to Cook" but everything she wrote is fabulous. An amazing woman, a true American original.

[par3caddy]

this is still the best demo of rotisserie cooking I have ever seen.

[p70n77]

Ella es muy divertida ;)

[alicialopmar]

Que buena!! Como baila!!!

[SexyLenaa91]

wer bock hat mit mir zu chatn oder camn sagt bescheid

[vic178]

Who gives a rat's.....

When Julia cooked them they were great!

Shut up and eat...

[xandirwasmylover]

"What's happened to the ROAST chicken?" <3

[nobama4]

What?? That comment makes no sense on many levels. The skin is yellow. So, we suppose, is the fat. All animals have some fat. That fact has no relation to health food stores! You could always have photography that doesn't show real, natural colors if that makes you happy, yet uninformed.

[jeremynv89523]

Nobama, why don't you see for yourself? Go to the supermarket and buy a chicken, then go to a health-food store and get a free-range chicken. The difference is visible to the naked eye.

[hedablinka]

This is a fabulous video, but why can't we see the whole thing, and where can we go to see it? I'd like to know the differences between the older chickens, I mean, what difference does a few months make in the life of the modern chicken, even if they're really free range?

[jeremynv89523]

Hedablinka, older chickens develop a stronger flavor, much bigger legs, much smaller breasts, and if not stewed or fricasseed, are too tough to eat. However, their taste is much superior than their younger sisters because they've had time to develop their flavor.

By the way, the caponette (the fourth one mentioned by Julia in this video) is no longer legal to sell, and hence have completely disappeared. Artificially enlarged with estrogen, they were shown to increase human's risk of cancer

[ShinbiBelldandy]

Why are the caponette chickens illegal? When I first watched this, I asked my mom about it & she told me she had an allergic reaction to it but I dont know why. I havent found anything online about them.

[jeremynv89523]

Caponettes had a pellet of an estrogen compound stuck underneath the skin, which caused the chickens to grow quite a bit larger.

Unfortunately, they caused cancer in humans, so they were

banned.

You can still buy capons (the caponettes' brothers), but even they are becoming rare.

[dustymew]

why are they yellow? aren't they supposed to be like a white color?

[1doedoe]

It depends on what is in the chickens diet. If its yellow chances are they were fed a corn based diet

[mjmotal]

@1doedoe

Actually, the more grain the whiter the flesh and yolk. The more grass and forage, the yellower the flesh and yolk.

[dillonmrtn]

@1doedoe actually a lot of chicken and pork today are bleached of the natural yellow color. The organic all natural movement has now incited a return to non bleaching. You can find some all natural (yellow in colour) chickens at markets that provide all natural meats.

[gnanmorder]

@1doedoe Not necessarily. Another cause of yellow skin is marigold flowers ground up in the chicken feed. It's a common practice in the US. Apparently yellow skin is more appealing than white. They both taste the same to me.

[1doedoe]

@gnanmorder yet again like I said many times its diet related... thank you for proving my point

[davvik]

The chickens today arent yellow ecause we bred chickens (and pork) to be leaner. The yellow is the fat right beneath the skin. This means chicken taste more bland today than it did several years ago.

[jeremynv89523]

This is exactly true.

You can still get a yellow chicken at either a farmer's market or a health food store. Their taste is much superior.

[REL1231]

Why would they sell a yellow chicken at a health food store? Wouldn't that contradict the purpose of the store, if the yellow means more fat?

[jeremynv89523]

REL, supermarket chicken has been pumped full of growth enhancers; this chicken grows too quickly to develop any fat. By contrast, a free-range chicken—and especially a heritage chicken, if you can find them—have time to grow, and develop plenty of fat. You'd be surprised at the difference in taste.

[1doedoe]

The yellow isn't the fat. It is the diet the bird is fed.

[MsMaria1985]

@1doedoe right they were fed grain. today they are fed ANYTHING I mean ANYTHING  must mostly antibotics and steroids with grass they are places that even feed them meat

[peanutking242]

@1doedoe i agree... i butched so many kinds... white, yellow, black and even blue feets

[RightWingCon81]

@1doedoe It's neither, these are chinese chickens.

[WalrusPirate]

Its the film

[felisdomesticus5676]

@dustymew because they are real ranch chickens.

[fifafreak310258]

@dustymew That is because, organic diet have been fed to the chicken. I am on organic food student, so as taught in my class an organic chicken has yellow skin whereas a conventional chicken has white skin.

[logicalbomb]

@dustymew You do realize that everything in this video has a yellow tint? They probably where not as yellow as you think

[termenu]

@dustymew country bread chickens are yellow;) or are supposed to be yellow if they re fed grass n corn.

[LoveleyVideos]

killing poor harmless chicken is so evil ! iam so sad about the row of bodys in this clip.

[EasternMerchant]

Oh how delightful!

[Sheendawg]

OMG I just came from the movie and gotdammit if Meryl didn't play her to a TEE??? LMFAO!

Meryl is the only reason I went to see her; she is a bad bitch!!!! And how cute was it that her hubby in the movie was her co-star in Devil?? LOL

[wvanderwahl]

I love this clip. Thank you so much for posting it. Julia was/is an culinary icon, few will ever come close. What charm, wit and humor she always displayed. I thought Julie & Julia was very well done. I am inspired.

[ForEverSnoopy]

Julia is the reason I'm studying to be a pastry chef!

[kyblueeyes85]

"It's not olllld."

[itsXjamesXpeaceXout]

the first few seconds of this video made my day. her attitude was just so uplifting; i love it. she was such an amazing woman

[rifeforstrife]

lol hippiebutnot

[Jarrod005]

I just got back from Julie and Julia and now I can't get enough of Julia Child!

[esda93]

same!!!

[utoobasaurus]

i want to go see it! I grew up watching her. Should I go see the movie tonight?

[fairyprincess909]

OMG I just saw it too and I feel the same way!!!!!!!!!! I loved that movie :]

[Elzibubb]

This first bit must be one of the most iconic bits of cooking footage :)

[goofygoat2009]

none of these famous chefs on today's cooking shows come close to julia..she was the real deal--her an jacques pepin. r.i.p. julia...godspeed.

[missgivings2]

Just saw the movie last night. Meryl Streep was brilliant !!

[Skatejock21]

man Meryl Streep really modeled her very well!!

I just saw the movie - - soooooo close to eachother.

[Capercaillie100]

The Chicken Sisters!!!

[gnolti]

They cut it off just as it was getting interesting. Somebody please upload the whole thing.

[hornybodhisattva]

CHILD!!!!! PLEASE!!!!

[kjr1969]

All kidding aside, her recipe for roasted chicken is truly amazing!!!!!! Trust me. Follow her recipe to a T in her cookbook (the first edition of Mastering the Art of French Cooking) and you'll be in heaven!!!!!

[baritonebynight]

I second that!

[AliceJasperfan]

lol she is so cute!

[emmarulez465]

Lol I love Julia child!

[NawsChicky]

I must know! Why is that chicken a roaster but the others not?

[tbspbutter]

I think it's to do with the age and size of the chicken. Definitely the older ones at the end are for stewing because they're tougher.. notice the smallest is the "broiler", it's the quickest to cook because it's so young and small.. not an expert, but that's what I think...

[1doedoe]

NawsChicky  roasters have a higher fat content and makes them better for roasting and or rotisserie. They usual run around 2.5 to 5 lbs each and are up to or around 8 months old.

[bighiii]

This is a great video for anybody who thought that Julia Child wasn't funny. She was absolutely hilarious.

[spirithybrid]

I think she was very funny. Not only was she hilarious but she was adorable as well.

[gabrielabalayan]

man I love Julia! Too bad this video was cut. But you know I just found out that PBS has like a video archive on Julia Child.

[1doedoe]

The video wasn't cut. I put in what I thought was one of Julias great moments. Also copy right laws..... you know

[gabrielabalayan]

oh i see. its all good. :D

[Masterslosey]

I love how she says, "Why" at 1:35!

[chinagrrl]

This is sooo FUNNY!!!!! Thanks for posting!

[Blue387]

"The BBC supposedly took The French Chef off the air because viewers wrote in complaining that Julia Child seemed either drunk or demented."

[hamsterchks]

lol..i just read this on nytimes. I concur.

[Cargo1273]

Apparently those viewers haven't being to Northern Ireland...

[stellalouise1]

How frustrating!! I want to know why that chicken was a roaster! Boo hoo!!

[turtlecasserole]

You really botched the delivery and tone of

gbeneviste's comment, which you ripped off. Pretty fuckin original, stellalouise1

[NoirFan01]

Agreed. Why was that chicken a roaster? I'm sure Alton Brown of "Good Eats" could tell us.

[hippiebutnot]

Alton Brown scares the crap out of me. He's like that nice guy who tells you about food, but occasionally kills people in his spare time.

[NoirFan01]

That's a rather funny observation LOL. I see in the older comments that someone explains that Roasters are higher in fat and are around 8 months old and weigh 2.5 to 5 lbs.

[lerush1]

LOL i knew there was something about him that creeped me out - you put it into words!!

[hippiebutnot]

I suppose that was a bit harsh, I'm sure he's very nice and non seriel killer-y in real life. =0)

[GreenMasterplan]

Apparently this show was taken off the air in some places because people thought she was drunk. Love you Julia!

[liz6027twilight]

Where's the rest of the show? I mean if you're gonna upload this video at least put the whole video. I mean come on :I

[babibubblez01]

aww she was such a cute old woman but jeez i wanted to find out why that chicken was a roaster!

[Dancing04]

If you look closely you will notice that Julia is dancing while the theme music is playing.

She had such a zest for life.

Meryl Streep is fabulous as Julia!!!

[KingNikan13]

And she was a US Spy too. Thats the ultimate chef :D

[tracyannchapel]

love it!

[hollylee12]

The only person who truly nails her voice is Dan Aykroyd on Saturday Night Live. "Save the liver!" Classic.

[prlovegordis]

erm Gloria, no one will Ever get Julia Childs voice compleatly well, because she had a very especific tone if you notice. But i think Meryl Streep did a outstanding job on capturing Julia's most important features and ALMOST the same depth in her voice...

[jpolstra]

And she LOVES BUTTER!! It doesn't get better than that. We love and miss you Julia!!

[bery237]

WOW! I think Meryl Streep is very good as Julia Child. :D (movie Julie & Julia, you can watch trailer)

[lalagonegaga]

OMG, Thank you for poiting this out, Maryl Streep is as perfect as ever!

[GloriaEsteban]

I'm not some online weanie that goes around insulting people, but I just saw the trailer for Julie and Julia, and Meryl Streep does a poor job when it comes to Julia's voice.