by Jacques Pepin (Find this book)
For the first time ever, the legendary chef collects and updates the
best recipes from his six-decade career. With a searchable DVD
demonstrating every technique a cook will ever need.
In his more
than sixty years as a chef, Jacques Pepin has earned a reputation as a
champion of simplicity. His recipes are classics. They find the
shortest, surest route to flavor, avoiding complicated techniques.
Now,
in a book that celebrates his life in food, the world's most famous
cooking teacher winnows his favorite recipes from the thousands he has
created, streamlining them even further. They include Onion Soup
Lyonnaise-Style, which Jacques enjoyed as a young chef while
bar-crawling in Paris; Linguine with Clam Sauce and Vegetables, a
frequent dinner chez Jacques; Grilled Chicken with Tarragon Butter,
which he makes indoors in winter and outdoors in summer; Five-Peppercorn
Steak, his spin on a bistro classic; Meme's Apple Tart, which his
mother made every day in her Lyon restaurant; and Warm Chocolate Fondue
Souffle, part cake, part pudding, part souffle, and pure bliss.
"Essential
P"e"pin" spans the many styles of Jacques's cooking: homey country
French, haute cuisine, fast food Jacques-style, and fresh contemporary
American dishes. Many of the recipes are globally inspired, from Mexico,
across Europe, or the Far East.
In the accompanying searchable DVD,
Jacques shines as a teacher, as he demonstrates all the techniques a
cook needs to know. This truly is the "essential" Pepin. -- Publisher Marketing