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For the first time ever, the legendary chef collects and updates the best recipes from his six-decade career.
In his more than sixty years as a chef, Jacques Pépin 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; Mémé’s Apple Tart, which his mother made every day in her Lyon restaurant; and Warm Chocolate Fondue Soufflé, part cake, part pudding, part soufflé, and pure bliss.
Essential Pépin 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.
This truly is the essential Pépin.
Publisher : Harvest
Publication date : October 18, 2011
Edition : HAR/DVD
Language : English
Print length : 704 pages
ISBN-10 : 0547232799
ISBN-13 : 978-0547232799
Item Weight : 3 pounds
Dimensions : 8.6 x 1.9 x 10.7 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #38,242 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #24 in French Cooking, Food & Wine #73 in Cooking, Food & Wine Reference (Books) #315 in Celebrity & TV Show Cookbooks
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Customers say
Customers find this cookbook excellent for both beginners and serious amateurs, with clear instructions and a bonus DVD on techniques and basics. The recipes receive positive feedback for their perfect combination of flavors, and customers consider it a treasure for both chefs and home cooks. The book is well worth its price, though customers note it lacks pictures of completed dishes.
