Product Description

Whether making a classic Irish dish or an authentic Brazilian feijoada, Jamie Oliver shows us how to shop for the freshest ingredients then it’s back to his flat where he rustles up some tasty dishes for his friends. Let the party begin.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #25562 in DVD
• Released on: 2005-09-06
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 375 minutes

Customer Reviews

Spot on
I am a professional cook, and I was absolutly blown away by this DVD. Jamie Oliver is an inspriation to me and many other cooks that I know. If you love to cook and love food, you will love this. Smart, easy, beautiful dishes that are made with great product and lots of love!!!

I love everything about Jamie Oliver
This is my 3rd DVD of Jamie Oliver and I love them all. I'm waiting for any new DVDs of him! He is very entertaining and colorful. You won't be disappointed to watch him and even if you are not a good cook, like me, you get some pointers from his shows. If you are thinking about buying this DVD, think no more, and start pressing the button to buy! This is good if you missed some of the episodes. As for me, I've watched them all before, but I still love having my own DVD of Jamie's shows.

Kitchen fun with all your mates
If you liked Steve Irwin (RIP), you're gonna love cookin' with Jamie. He fills the kitchen with the same sort of exuberance, but more youthful. No question that he is a likable bloke with passion and talent, but to me, his TV shtick - "Hey, I'm gonna meet some of my mates down at the pub, and we're gonna to do some gourmet cooking while skateboarding" -- is a little phony.

Television cooking has had a few wooden characters whose skill and precision were more intimidating than inspiring. But that seems to me hardly the rule. It is not like Jamie is filling a huge need to show people how to loosen up and have some fun in the kitchen.

Jamie is subliminally appealing to the common conceit of youth that all that is needed for art (culinary art, or any other worthy accomplishment) is the chaos of youthful enthusiasm. I know that Jamie is a very successful chef and restauranteur. I do not believe for one moment that he has achieved that success without some adult seriousness.

Unfortunately, Jamie's insistence on his scooter-riding, fun-loving persona gets in the way of teaching much of anything about food. The show is fast-paced and chaotic, much more about Jamie's madcap style than about the food itself.

Because he does convey what I believe is a genuine passion, and perhaps genius, for cooking, and is likable and amusing, I give him more stars than I could ever justify if the criteria were closely tied to the DVD's value as a teaching/learning tool.