Product Description

Jacques Pepin, 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.

This 4-hour, 2-disc DVD set, adapted from the new PBS series, pays tribute to a very simple cuisine, with recipes that require little work and fit nicely into the fast-paced lifestyles of today. Use the interactivity of the DVD format to learn how to create 8 complete menus -- 30 great-tasting dishes -- all special enough for company, yet easy enough for those weekday evenings when you have no time. Easy and fast can still be deliciously elegant -- with Jacques Pepin Fast Food My Way.

Disc 1

Lesson 1:
• thirty minute cassoulet
• zucchini & tomato salad
• smoked salmon timbales
• orange & cream cheese

Lesson 2:
• mock tiramisu
• smoked trout salad with horseradish cream
• chicken breast on mashed cauliflower with red hot salsa

Lesson 3:
• salmon tartare on cauliflower salad
• chickpea ragout
• breaded pork scaloppine with mushroom sauce
• caramelized peaches

Lesson 4:
• pasta, ham & vegetable gratin
• romaine & radicchio with salsa dressing
• crab cakes in red sauce
• big almond macaroons with apricot filling

Disc 2

Lesson 5:
• egg & tomato gratin
• stuffed scallops on mushroom rice
• greens with quick cream dressing
• pineapple wedges in caramel

Lesson 6:
• sausage & potato packets
• devil shrimp
• mushroom & walnut salad in sour cream dressing
• apple peel granite with apple puree

Lesson 7:
• asparagus custards
• slow-cooked tuna steaks with tomato relish
• apple skillet cake

Lesson 8:
• tomato tartare with tomato water sauce
• rigatoni & mussels with saffron
• puree of peas with mint & cilantro
• strawberry shortbread panachee

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #51850 in DVD
• Released on: 2005-07-25
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 240 minutes

Wisconsin Bookwatch
"Highly recommended."

Customer Reviews

A mouth-watering delicious and easy-to-follow introduction to the simple and fun joy of healthy cooking
Adapted from the new PBS series, Fast Food My Way is a 2-disc DVD set featuring the talents of Jacques Pepin, who demonstrates 8 easy lessons for preparing simple, nutritious, and elegant cuisine, the preparation of which can easily mesh with fast-paced lifestyles. Each lesson is a full menu, for a total of 30 delicious dishes, from Zucchini & Tomato Salad, to Crab Cakes in Red Sauce, to Stuffed Scallops on Mushroom Rice, Apple Skillet Cake, and so much more. A mouth-watering delicious and easy-to-follow introduction to the simple and fun joy of healthy cooking. Approx. 4 hours, color.

Great- but need the whole season
I am a JP junkie, 1st qualite. The CD set is as lovely as the show, and everyone knows what a great educator JP is- so why didnt they give us the whole season?

But the 8 episodes here are representative of his by the way style- for instance, in the sausage and potato packet in Episode 8, he shows you how to make your own quick mustard. Ditto for how to peel/chop and puree garlic. How to do risotto correctly, and how to identify what has made it go wrong for you in the past. all little secrets not to be known unless you see the show. These little tidbits are ladled heavily throughout the DVD set. In other episodes that I have on vhs (that I taped myself throughout the season) he talks about using a broken china dish to sharpen knives, - unfortunately I dont think this tidbit made it to the DVD.

The sound is a bit rough- on my set, Jacques' mic was not turned off when suddenly steam overwhelms it (producing a brushing sound on the audio). But he is so great, and the show is so helpful, with practical info I had to rate it a 5 star.

Get this DVD- you will NOT be disappointed!

Simple Elegance
Jacques Pepin's latest cooking DVD is simple elegance. From the the four item menu to it's presentation, Jacques clearly explains his techniques and how to prepare the food.
This is a well prepared, produced and entertaining DVD.