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Jacques Pepin's Fast Food My Way

by Jacques Pépin

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ISBN13: 9780618393121
ISBN10: 0618393129
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In Jacques Pépin's Fast Food My Way, the man who taught millions of Americans how to cook shares the techniques he honed in the most famous kitchens of the world to show you how to create simple, special meals in minutes. In this companion volume to his new series on public television, Jacques shows you how to create great-tasting dishes ranging from stunning salads such as Tomato and Mozzarella Fans to Suprême of Chicken with Balsamic Vinegar and Shallot Sauce to his breathtaking Almond Cake with Berries, all special enough for company, yet easy enough for those weekday evenings when you have no time. Fast food Jacques's way involves no compromises in taste but saves you hours in the kitchen. His Instant Beef Tenderloin Stew, for instance, not only is far faster to make than traditional versions, but tastes brighter and fresher. With concise, clear directions, Jacques shares the secrets of his kitchen. He teaches you how to season a salmon fillet perfectly and cook it in a low oven, right on the serving platter. You'll learn how to make a satisfying homemade vegetable soup in seconds, a baked potato in half the usual time, and a succulent roast that takes minutes, not hours, to prepare. He also shows you how to create elegant meals from convenience foods: a bean dip that will keep guests coming back for more, silky soups, and caramelized peaches made from canned peaches. With Jacques Pépin's Fast Food My Way at your side, the best food is always the simplest.

Review:

"Longtime fans of Pepin may cherish their copies of La Methode, a gorgeously lush cookbook that devotes pages to his elaborate knife technique. But no one can accuse Pepin of falling behind the times. If the great French chef and popular peer to the late Julia Child misses the days of food as elaborate edible sculpture, he's keeping it to himself, cheerfully hosting a PBS series (Fast Food My Way) and now penning this companion book. 'More often than not, I prefer simple, straightforward food that can be prepared quickly,' Pepin swears, and most of the recipes stick to that statement, sometimes to excess: recipes that do little more than suggest readers add boiling water to couscous or try microwaving their potato probably add little to the repertoire of even minimally experienced chefs. The cookbook's best sections take traditional French food — braised endive, beef stew — and show readers how to skip steps to achieve a different but similarly pleasing result. Although Pepin has always packaged himself brilliantly, some of his recipe names could use a redesign: Soupy Rice and Peas hardly stimulates the appetite, and Tomato Tartare with Tomato Water Sauce actively turns it off. Other charming recipes, however, invoke the same aspirational lifestyle that older, elaborate cookbooks do, but with a different spin: Pepin says his recipe for Banana Bourbon Coupe was just something he whipped up one afternoon fresh off the slopes, making the best of the few ingredients on hand. French cooking, Pepin reminds us, is not just a matter of technique; it's a matter of chic. (Sept.)" Publishers Weekly (Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information, Inc.)

Synopsis:

Cooks in a hurry, take heart! Memorable dishes are only moments away with Jacques Pépin's stunning new cookbook. The most celebrated chef in the world — the man who taught millions of Americans how to cook — applies his skills to the food he loves best: simple, special meals that can be prepared quickly.

Synopsis:

Memorable dishes are only moments away with Pépin's stunning new cookbook. The most celebrated chef in the world applies his skills to the food he loves best: simple, special meals that can be prepared quickly.

About the Author

JACQUES PÉPIN is author of twenty-one cookbooks, including Jacques Pépin"s Table and Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home. He has starred in thirteen PBS programs in the past twenty years. He has received many awards for his work, including James Beard Awards, IACP Cookbook Awards, and an Emmy. He was inducted into the James Beard Cookbook Hall of Fame in 1996.

Table of Contents

Contents

1 Introduction

4 Menus

11 More ideas for quick dishes

19 Appetizers and first courses

44 Soups

57 Eggs

64 Salads

83 Vegetables

104 Rice, potatoes, and pasta

115 Fish and shellfish

142 Poultry

155 Meat

172 Desserts

223 Acknowledgments

229 Index

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richardsons15, October 17, 2009 (view all comments by richardsons15)
French food, for most people, conjures up hours in the kitchen, striving for perfection of sauces and presentation. Not so for Jacques Pépin, born and kitchen-trained in France. He wrote "Fast Food My Way" (Houghton Mifflin, $30, 250 pages) five years ago, and although it's not a beginner's cookbook (there are no notes on basic cooking techniques), most of the recipes are, as promised, fast - which translates as uncomplicated and straightforward. Pépin also has included many menus, which is a great help in balancing out a meal.
It's a small book, but has lovely and inviting photographs by Ben Fink, all in bounce-off-the-page color.
The cookbook has a wealth of vegetable recipes and salads, and a few recipes for most kinds of seafood and meats. A substantial dessert section includes a tiramisu that is not unlike the one I hit upon when assembling one for a dinner for 100, and I'm sure it is just as delicious.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780618393121
Author:
Fink, Ben
Publisher:
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)
Photographer:
Fink, Ben
Author:
Fink, Ben
Author:
Pepin, Jacques
Location:
Boston
Subject:
French
Subject:
Quick & Easy
Subject:
Quick and easy cookery
Subject:
Methods - Quick & Easy
Subject:
Regional & Ethnic - French
Copyright:
Edition Description:
HARDCOVER
Series Volume:
04-3
Publication Date:
September 2004
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
240
Dimensions:
9.44x7.64x.98

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