Product Description

America's master of delicious cooking brings you over 200 of the tastiest, healthiest recipes ever created.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #373834 in Books
• Published on: 1999-10-29
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 368 pages

From Publishers Weekly
The current food scene's emphasis on healthy eating and low-fat consumption has led Pepin, a chef linked most frequently with classic French cuisine, to jump aboard the health bandwagon. Pepin feels it is the responsibility of chefs to guide us in creating low-fat meals. Yet the book is not-strictly speaking-a diet book. The 200 recipes provided are drawn from classic French cuisine. Pepin hasn't totally eliminated high-fat items (e.g., cream), but they appear in smaller proportions than classic cuisine calls for. The author admits that to achieve a balanced diet with 30% or fewer of calories from fat is difficult, and offers tips and shortcuts. His recipes can be combined to create three-course, low-fat lunches and dinners for those who want to lower their fat intake. Each recipe contains a caloric breakdown so readers can pick and choose freely. Recipes are well-written, and many have useful notes. Most recipes can be tackled by anyone, but some are time-consuming. Prevention Book Club main selection.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal
Pepin's latest book is a collection of recipes that are "not too taxing to the waistline or the heart." His low-fat, low-cholesterol dishes are flavorful, imaginative, and international in inspiration, ranging from Cold Tzatziki Soup to Chicken African-Style to Orecchiette with Red Onion. And many of course are variations or new versions of homey French classics. Almost all are easy to make, and many can be prepared in advance. In addition to 100 color photographs, whimsical watercolor illustrations by Pepin himself appear throughout the book. An essential purchase. [BOMC Homestyle Club main selection.]
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist
Once associated with classic (read "rich") French cuisine, P{‚}epin, like many of his colleagues, has defatted his culinary techniques and recipes. His more than 200 recipes are not devoid of flavor and taste; he has streamlined proportions and ingredients to produce more healthy dishes, each including nutritional data. An added attraction is that the oft-dreaded tofu is rarely in evidence. Barbara Jacobs

Customer Reviews

A cookbook that you will actually use!
Tired of cooking the same old dishes and wanting to serve my family healthy meals, I recently purchased approximately 10 new cookbooks. I was searching for a cookbook with simple recipes that I could prepare on a daily basis. The books that I purchased were either too basic and boring or interesting but too complicated. "Jacques Pepin's Simple and Healthy Cooking" was exactly what I was searching for. His recipes are delicious and interesting, as well as, healthy and simple to prepare. I have used this cookbook every night that I have cooked since I purchased it. I think I have tried at least 1/2 of the main course & accompaniment recipes. My family enjoys eating the meals as much as I enjoy preparing them.

Oh, and don't mistake "healthy" as meaning "dietitic" or "tasteless". He does not sacrifice taste for health. He uses a lot of fresh ingredients that give the dishes a great flavor. He does not omit butter, salt, etc. from his recipes however, not much is needed to achieve a flavorful taste.

I was so excited about his book that I purchased "Cooking with Claudine" last week. The recipes look just as appetizing but, I have to admit that I prefer the layout of "Simple & Healthy", in which the recipes are laid out in courses opposed to being arranged in menus. "Simple & Healthy" is easier to search through, it has a side photo for almost every recipe and has suggested menus listed at the beginning of the book.

Unlike the other books that I purchased...this is a cookbook that you will actually use!

The Best Cookbook I Own
I have recommended this book to nearly all my friends...it is the best cookbook I own and I'm not exaggerating. Aside from the fact that it is very easy to follow, it is also a great way to make delicious, tasty meals that are healthy and low-fat. You won't feel like you're eating health-food or compromising on flavor. Pepin's tricks are so imaginative...he uses naturally low-fat ingredients that are also tasty to enhance flavor... onions, vinegar, herbs, etc. Plus, it's easy to follow without being too elementary and it still provides enough detail so that you don't have to guess. I recommend this book wholeheartedly... it makes cooking, eating, and staying healthy a pleasure instead of a chore!

Low Fat, Scrumptious, and Easy
Frankly, this is probably my favorite cookbook of all time. I've made virtually every recipe in it, and I can honestly report that each is delicious and imaginative--I'd be happy to have ordered any of them at a restaurant. Because of this cookbook, my husband and I eat in a lot more because the dishes are so easy--and quick--to make. I've never had any trouble finding any of the ingredients Pepin calls for, yet his meals never taste ordinary. And we've lost weight to boot! What more do you want? Buy the book.