Julia Child smiling outside in a field

Julia Child Often Used One Brand Of Chocolate When Baking

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BY LAUREN DOZIER

Julia Child smiling
During her time as a public figure, chef Julia Child shared many of her culinary favorites, including a chocolate brand she graced with her seal of approval: Scharffen Berger.
Chunks of chocolate on wood table
Scharffen Berger made its debut in 1996 at Aspen's Food & Wine Classic. Child was one of the first to try the craft chocolate, and she reportedly called it the best in the U.S.
Scharffen Berger chocolate bars in store
Scharffen Berger's process makes it stand apart, as the chocolatiers were the first American chocolate makers to display cacao percentages on their labels.
Melted chocolate on whisk
The company also notes the beans' country of origin on the product's packaging. Today, Scharffen Berger's selection includes baking bars and cocoa powders of varying intensity.