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August 20, 2022 15 mins
Even the most famous and lauded among us still have a few tasty secrets up their sleeves, and today we’re going to dive into this fascinating side of one of modern cookings most famous gourmands: Julia Child.

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References:

https://allthatsinteresting.com/julia-child-spy
https://www.cia.gov/stories/story/julia-child-and-the-oss-recipe-for-shark-repellent/
https://www.cia.gov/stories/story/julia-child-cooking-up-spy-ops-for-oss/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2022/05/02/julia-child-hbo-oss-sharks/
https://www.history.com/news/julia-child-oss-spy-wwii-shark-repellent

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