Product DescriptionFrom ''a great teacher and truly a master technician'' (Julia Child), a new cookbook full of faster-than-ever food, including dozens of elegant ''minute'' recipes
Jacques Pépin Fast Food My Way was an immediate sensation, captivating cooks and critics, who called it ''fabulous,'' ''chic,'' and ''elegant.'' Now America's first and most enduring celebrity chef does himself one better, with recipes that are faster, fresher, and easier than ever. Only Jacques could have come up with dishes so innovative and uncomplicated.
''Minute recipes'': Nearly no-cook recipes fit for company: Cured Salmon Morsels, Glazed Sausage Bits
Smashing appetizers: Scallop Pancakes, zipped together in a blender (10 minutes)
Almost instant soups: Creamy Leek and Mushroom Soup (7 minutes)
Stunning desserts: Mini Almond Cakes in Raspberry Sauce (15 minutes)
What Others Say
Disappointed
The book was a disappointment and I returned it. I had listened to an interview on the radio and it sounded good--even an entire chapter on eggs. That sounded good. Easy to fix recipes, and quickly done, or so I was led to believe. The book was full of expensive pictures, which unfortunately, took up most of it. The chapter on eggs had three--three total!--recipes in it. It was mostly filled with pictures of the eggs. That was his idea of a chapter. And not one of them was quick and easy. The rest of the book was similar in content, the largest chapter being on desserts. Not what I had in mind. I am sure the recipes are all good, but I wanted something that was a lot more simple, which he advertised this to be.
Easy Excellent Food
As usual, Jacques has outdone himself with a group of recipes that are not only yummy, but easy to prepare. If you have not seen the first fast foods book, treat yourself to both.
Great way to eat better
Not having seen the TV programs I bought the book based on some of Jacques Pepins prior work. The format and the menu suggestions are great!
The idea of using the supermarket as your prep cook is wonderful.
A culinary grand slam
One typically encounters a diminution of quality in "follow-up" cookbooks, but that's not at all true in this instance. I'm convinced at this point that Jacques Pépin could cook an appetizing groundhog if he set his mind to do so.
Perhaps the most important facet of this cookbook is that it's a companion volume to Jacques' terrific PBS Cooking Show. The DVDs are available too: Jacques Pepin: More Fast Food My Way. While the video is both fascinating and entertaining, it's really not essential to carrying out the details of these superb recipes. The directions in the cookbook are plenty clear.
While this work is not really a foundational or general cookbook, the dishes herein will help you pull off supper when you're ... Read More
food is not as tasty as Fast food my way
however, the preparation time required for recipes in More fast food my way is significantly less.
