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Jacques Pépin Fast Food My Way was an immediate sensation, captivating cooks and critics, who called it fabulous,” chic,” and elegant.” Now America’s first and most enduring celebrity chef does himself one better, with recipes that are faster, fresher, and easier than ever. Only Jacques could have come up with dishes so innovative and uncomplicated.
Minute recipes”: Nearly no-cook recipes fit for company: Cured Salmon Morsels, Glazed Sausage Bits
Smashing appetizers: Scallop Pancakes, zipped together in a blender (10 minutes)
Almost instant soups: Creamy Leek and Mushroom Soup (7 minutes)
Fast, festive dinners: Stuffed Pork Fillet on Grape Tomatoes (18 minutes)
Stunning desserts: Mini Almond Cakes in Raspberry Sauce (15 minutes) | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Jacques Pepin | | Hardcover:
| 256 pages | | Publisher:
| Houghton Mifflin Harcourt | | Publication Date:
| August 12, 2008 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0618142339 | | Package Length:
| 9.2 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.2 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.1 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.75 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 48 reviews |
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 Experience countsAug 05, 2010
Any book authored by Jacques Pepin is terrific. He's one of very few totally reliable cookbook author. I wish him long life, good health, with many books in his future.
I Became a Gourmet Pepin's WayJul 05, 2010
I bought FAST FOOD MY WAY and MORE FAST FOOD MY WAY about a year ago and am still cooking out of both books every week because they are filled with delicious recipes that are easy to prepare. All involve readily available ingredients, simple prep, and minimal cooking time. One caveat: when Jacques Pepin says "my way, " he means "my way." I have best success with his recipes when I follow his instructions to the letter. I confess I do occasionally substitute ingredients or tweak his instructions, but generally his recipes are reliable as written and result in delightful meals. Normally I don't make desserts, but his desserts are simple, nutritious, and irresistible. The books in hardcover are well designed, printed on glossy stock, and stay open on a flat surface without clips for ease of reference. Some pages of my copies have begun to separate from the spine, but then my copies are in nearly constant use. The menu suggestions are helpful and the photos are accurate. It's also a good idea to watch his videos of the recipes at his website. I've learned some techniques from the videos. In sum, Pepin's FAST FOOD and MORE FAST FOOD have raised the level of my cooking from good to gourmet.
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JACQUES AT HIS BESTJun 20, 2010
BEAUTIFUL BOOK, EASY TO FOLLOW RECIPES
CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON JACQUES PEPIN TO MAKE A HOME COOK LOOK GOOD!!!
ENJOY
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FantasticMay 27, 2010
Have you ever wondered what famous French chefs do when they are cooking at home, on weeknights, with a busy family? Do they really prepare elaborate dishes with home made pastry and spend hours in the kitchen?
This book provides the answer, which is "no" -- they cook quick, delicious meals with ingredients that most people have on hand in 20-30 minutes so they have time to spend with their family and guests.
I was turned on to this book by stumbling across the show on PBS, and buying this cookbook changed the way I cook. I was amazed that I really could produce a 3 course meal in less than 30 minutes with distinctively French flavors that my family raves about (including the kids). Now when my kids hear "Jacques Pepin" when I'm cooking dinner, or see the cook books open on the counter, they get excited because they know it is going to be delicious.
As a bonus, Pepin gives so many ideas for quick, relatively healthy and low-fat desserts that we can have dessert almost every night.
Even better, Jacques Pepin was raised in France but has lived in the States for years, so his recipes are based on ingredients that you can easily find at your local supermarket (and not only the gourmet store). Chances are that if you flip through the book you will be able to make a half dozen of the recipes based on what you have in the house.
I really can't praise this book enough -- I cook from it several times per week. Never before have I been able to try so many brand new recipes and have 90%+ of them be hits. And the recipes are so simple and versatile that I find myself improvising based on what I have on hand or what is fresh in the market.
Bravo!
 Simple, fresh, and tasty recipesMay 24, 2010
I use this book and the one before it "Fast Food My Way" several times a month to provide quick, easy, and delightful meals for my family. The starters and desserts are staples in my weekly meals. I've rarely included dessert, proper dessert (other than some sliced fruit post meal), in most of my routine M-F meals, but Pepin's approach encourages that and caps off a great meal experience with easy-to-make desserts that taste great. If I had two complaints, it's that he really has an affinity for apricot jam/preserves in most of his desserts in this book, but you can easily sub that out with another fruit of your preference. Second, the salad section is sorely lacking in depth. Off my head, I think there were only 4 items in that chapter.
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