Julia Child Often Used One Brand Of Chocolate When Baking

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.

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's process makes it stand apart, as the chocolatiers were the first American chocolate makers to display cacao percentages on their labels.

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.