Julia Child’s Kitchen and “The Zone”

At Christmas my nephew, Ryan, and I paid a six day visit to Washington, D. C. We saw so many wonderful places. However, we were both surprised by our interest in the Julia Child display at the Smithsonian American History Museum. Ryan, after watching her in action on a black and white TV, turned to me and asked, “Who is this woman.” I wasn’t quick enough to think and say, “She is the reason we have decent food in America.”  What I really think he was getting at though, was the incredible fascination she had for those watching the progam.  Unlike most displays we saw, people  lingered a long time to watch her (5-10 minutes rather than 1-2 minutes).  Later, discussing it, we decided that when she cooked Julia was in “the zone”.  By this we mean totally herself and totally focused on the task at hand.  If you have never seen her, look at the omlette program on youtube.com. Bon appetite !