Product Description

Jacques Pépin, 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, the 2nd volume in the Fast Food My Way 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 -- 33 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 Pépin Fast Food My Way 2.

Disc 1

Lesson 1:
* summertime pasta
* two raspberry gratins
* asparagus with shallots
* red snapper with tomatoes & cream

Lesson 2:
* beef short rib, mushroom, and potato stew
* scallops seviche & guacamole
* champagne on fruit "rocks"

Lesson 3:
* asparagus with croutons & chorizo
* oven-baked salmon w/ sun-dried tomato & salsa mayonnaise
* melon & prosciutto
* sweet cheese medley
* almond cake with berries

Lesson 4:
* apple, pecan, & apricot crumble
* instant beef tenderloin stew
* mushroom & raisin chutney
* mushroom velouté with almonds

Disc 2

Lesson 5:
* veal roast
* pear brown betty
* skillet endives
* tomato & mozzarella fans

Lesson 6:
* codfish brandade
* chocolate hazelnut brownie cake
* broccoli rabe & pea fricassee
* chicken breasts with garlic and parsley

Lesson 7:
* pressure-cooker lamb & white bean stew
* lobster salad with tarragon
* lobster bisque
* couscous
* asian eggplant salad

Lesson 8:
* chicken tonnato
* summer salad
* sea bass gravlax with cucumber
* chestnut & chocolate cake

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #95597 in DVD
• Released on: 2002-07-30
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 200 minutes