Product Description

· In this series the stars of French cuisine teach you how to prepare their signature dishes and regional specialties against a background of stunning vistas, folklore, and tradition. Each DVD contains instructions for preparing over twenty different classic French dishes and desserts.

· Part One Chapter 1: Arc de Triomphe. We visit such Parisian sights as the Arc de Triomphe, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and the Place Vendome.

· Part One Chapter 2: The Seine. We see the sights of Paris from the River Seine, including the Cathedral of Notre Dame and the Lourve.

· Part One Chapter 3: Montparnasse. We take an extensive walking tour of Montparnasse and also visit Provins, one of the best-preserved medieval cities of northern France.

· Part Two Chapter 1: Normandy. In this chapter we visit some of Normandy's beaches and the quaint port of Honfleur.

· Part Two Chapter 2: Champagne. We trace the history of champagne, starting with a Benedictine monk named Dom Perignon.

· Part Two Chapter 3: Alsace. Situated on the border between France and Germany, Alsace offers a variety of colorful Germanic elements. Although it is one of the smaller regions of France, Alsace is a major producer of wine.

· Special Bonus: Each DVD includes an easy-to-follow, printable recipe book of twenty classic French dishes and desserts. Featured recipes include: Salade Belle-lle (crab salad), Turbot au Champagne (halibut in champagne sauce), Fricasse de Homard aux Champignons (lobster and mushroom fricassee), Poularde de Bressee Pochee aux Herbes Fraiches (chicken breast poached in fresh herbs), and a sinfully rich coffee and chocolate cake called "Opera."

· Approx running time: 2 hours, 5 minutes.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #56005 in DVD
• Released on: 2007-03-13
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, DVD, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 125 minutes

Customer Reviews

Interesting look at France
The quality of the recording and production is very good. The show has a tour-like quality and shows important sites and monuments in France and briefly mentions the history behind them. The chefs are obviously quite skilled. The main complaint I had was the number of errors the narrator makes. This woman clearly is not a cook. She frequently identifies ingredients incorrectly. If you are watching the film you see her repeatedly confuse chives and shallots, call "slicing" "chopping", etc. In one case, she points out the chef is adding onions and ginger to the pan, then next says he's adding garlic when it is clearly lemongrass that is being added. Major steps are missing in the baking recipes. It is rather annoying. You can not learn much about cooking from this film. It is much better as a tourist show.
Still, it's fun to watch if that is what you are looking for.