Fast Food My Way by Jacques Pepin Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Fast Food My Way
Book Review: Excellent of Kind
Summary: 5 Stars
I ordered this book on the strength of many previous reviews, and I was not disapointed. It certainly is a time saver for busy cooks. I also found the begining section of sample menus to be useful.Book Review: Excellent recipes that a simple and delicious
Summary: 4 Stars
Excellent recipes with simple ingredients. I gave the book 4 stars instead of 5 because I agree with some of other reviews in that you do need a well-equipped kitchen as well as kitchen skill in order for the food to be "fast food". Therefore, for an amatuer cook like myself, certain recipes WILL take longer, but it is worth the extra time. A lot of the dishes are adaptable so I found I was able to substitute with ingredients that I had in the the fridge. In particular, the chickpea ragout and almond cake with berries are amazing.Book Review: Fantastic & easy recipes! Very comfortable.
Summary: 5 Stars
First off, you just can't top Jacques Pepin- he just makes you comfortable about cooking no matter your skill level. I bought this book after watching his PBS "Fast Food My Way" series. All of the recipes are easy and quick. Many of them can be done with things you already buy most of the time and he often tells you items that can be supplemented. For example, the "Instant Vegetable Soup" (which is awesome) lists one defined recipe but the accompanying description tells you how it can be made into a variety of other, quick soups with things nearly always on-hand, like potatoes, onions, and cheese. The "Tomato Tartare" has become a weekly staple in my home- everyone loves it. "Cilantro-Walnut Cod", "Egg & Tomato Gratin", & "Quick Tenderloin Stew" were easy and turned out fabulously. The "Warm Chocolate Cakes" are the easiest I've ever made. This book isn't a mega-source of recipes but the ones that are in it are quality. I'm just an average home chef and have had a great experience with every recipe I've tried- all were easy and tasty. I only wish I could mince an onion like he does!Book Review: Fast Food Fun!
Summary: 5 Stars
My mom got my brother and I this book for Christmas, and I must say that now I am a true believer of the "Fast Food" method. I have tried about 5 dishes from this book, and I am intrigued by cooking the many other recipes listed. What is really nice about this cookbook is the suggested menu pairings in the beginning of the book. For someone who does not know much about cooking, I appreciated this because too often, I get cookbooks that list the recipes but when it comes to planning a full meal, I do not know what should go with what. The menus in the book served as an inspiration for planning my own menus. Another nice quality is that Mr. Pepin has very clear instructions for his recipes, many of which contain supplemental materials covering useful topics such as how to warm up dinner plates quickly and the most humane way of killing a lobster (if you must.) There are also many time saving ideas if you are home late from work but want something satisfying. He also explains how to speed up the process of cooking things that take long (like using both microwave and conventional ovens for baked potatoes or using a pressure cooker for meats that would take a long time to cook.) Although I agree that some of these dishes may require a little more work for a two-income family (like the lobster salad with tarragon), I have found quite a few favorites that are on their way to becoming my staple recipes during the week (Chicken with Parsley and Garlic, Peasant Soup, Tomato and Mozzarella Fans, Cubed Potatoes with Garlic and Sage, Pears in Honeyed Wine.) I also can't wait to cook the Oven-Baked Salmon with Sun Dried Tomato and Salsa Mayonaise! What a fun book! Thank you, Mom!Book Review: Fast Food Jacques' Way is My Way
Summary: 5 Stars
This man is legend as creative and passionate chef. If you want a good read about a truly respected chef, read his memoir "The Apprentice." It's loaded with fascinating insights into the development of this famous chef. One of the insights of my read of that book was that he slowly has evolved from a classic French chef into an American-French chef.
This shows some of that dynamic: what Pepin says is his normal way of cooking at home. He concurs that his lifestyle is much like ours: hectic and warpspeed. When he and family returns to home, want some exciting food to prepare, not microwave or carryout, but rich, exciting food to prepare and enjoy fast.
One can easily see this resultant recipe collection hits that target dead on! It is truly combo of classic French with American twists and ingreds, using easily obtainable and produceable without exotic techniques, equipment and time.
Feast on such as: Egg and tomato gratin; Shrimpand scallop pillows on boston lettuce (potsticker variation); Supreme of chicken with balsamic vinegar and shallot sauce; Chocolate-raspberry gratin; Pear brown betty.
This wonderful recipe array is presented with great style accented by exceptional photo of Ben Fink. Your zeal for attempting these is heightened by these brilliant, enticing shots.
Add a menu suggester of over twenty along with more ideas for quick dishes, glossary and aid sidebars throughout, make this a most desirable addition to one's cookbook library.