Julia & Jacques Cooking At Home
by Bruce Franchini
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Actor: Jacques Pepin, Julia ChildDirector: Bruce Franchini
Brand: Repnet LLC
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Box set, Collector's Edition, Color, DVD, NTSC, Special Edition
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 440 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2003-05-01
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: A La Carte
Movie Reviews of Julia & Jacques Cooking At Home
Movie Review: Le French cooking tag-team!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
Simply wonderful!! That's about how to describe a thoroughly enjoyable way to spend some time with two of the greatest French chefs!!
I have two opinions of this 4-disc set, with the first being the positive; the second opinion I label as OK, not negative, because there are no negatives when you watch these two veterans of classic French cuisine.
To begin with, you have an beautifully filmed series that brings you into the home of the great Julia Child, so you feel very much a welcomed guest. And the grand dame of French cooking has invited Chef Pepin to join her in teaching you the finer points of this marvelous cuisine, so you have much to anticipate for both eyes and palate.
They play off each other as old friends would, and you will be entertained as well as taught. You'll see Julia in a firefighters outfit ready with the extinguisher as she prepares for Jacque to make a flaming dessert or "calling all ducks" with a duck whistle; then you have Jacque in a Julius Caesar ensemble to introduce the namesake of it as corny as you can get, and all of it exquisite morsels that hint of the friendship that existed between these two icons. You also cannot help but notice that our Julia has aged, and that makes the friendship between her and Jacque all that more touching. He shows his admiration and his loving respect for her by doing much of the physical work, but do not fret, she is as fiesty as always.
Most of all, you will not be disappointed in the recipe jewels contained within these 4 discs of French cooking joy:
(Volume I)
BEEF:
Steak Diane
Bistro Steak
Steak au Poivre
Chateaubriand
Hamburger Deluxe
DESSERTS:
Strawberry Sabayon
Gateau of Crepes
Crepes Suzette
SALAD:
Classic Caesar Salad
Potato Salad
Salad Nicoise
Composed Salad
SANDWICHES:
Croque Monsieur
Croque Madam
Pagne Bagnat
Seafood Loaf
Lobster Roll
VEGETABLES:
Stuffed Artichokes
Mushroom Duxelles
Very Green Beans
Haricot Verts
Bruised Peas
French Style Peas
STEW:
Beef Burgundy
Pot Roast
(Volume II)
FISH:
Sole Meuniere with Black Butter Sauce
Poached Snapper with Cucumbers
TURKEY FEAST:
Giblet Gravy
Cornbread and Sage Stuffing
Cranberry Chutney
Creamed Onions
Braised Brussel Sprouts
SOUP:
French Onion Soup
Leek and Potato Soup
Vichyssoise
Watercress Soup
Mediterranean Fish Stew
EGGS:
Scrambled Eggs
Classic Omelette
Mushroom Omelette
Omelette Piperade
Eggs Benedict
PORK:
Roast Prok Loin
Sauteed Pork Tenderloin with Port and Prunes
Grilled Pork Chops
CREAMY DESSERTS:
Creme Anglaise
Ice Cream Profiteroles
Creme Caramel
Creme Brulee
(Volume III)
SHELLFISH:
Oysters and Clams on the Half Shell
Shrimp Cocktail
Moules Mariniere
Billi-bi Soup
Moules Ravigote
ROAST CHICKEN:
Savory Stuffed Chicken
Butterflied Chicken with Spice Rub
SOUFFLES:
Cheese Souffle
Scallop Souffle
Chocolate Roulade
WINTER VEGETABLES:
Stuffed Cabbage
Cauliflower au Gratin
Glazed Carrots and Turnip
Celery Root Remoulade
CHARCUTERIE (sausages and pate):
Homemade Sausages
Sauages in Brioche
Country Pate
COMFORT FOOD:
Poached Chicken on a Bed of Rice
Chicken Pot Pie
Country Style Apple Tart
(Volume IV)
SALMON:
Gravlax
Salmon Tartare
Salmon Unilateral
Oven-Roasted Salmon
Salmon en Papillote
ROASTS OF VEAL AND LAMB:
Veal roast en Cocotte
Sauteed Mushrooms in Cream
Eggplant and Zucchini Gratin
Roasted Leg of Lamb
POTATOES:
A Perfect Baked Potato
Pommes Byron
Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Pommes Boulangere
Gratin Dauphinoise
Pomes Souffles
DUCK:
Skillet Duck with Parsnips and Shallots
Two-Way Duck
Duck Giblets and Escarole Salad
Now for the "OK" part of all of this. As another reviewer mentioned, the packaging was a bit shoddy in that all the CD's arrived loose within their container because they had fallen out of the plastic grips; I think it would have been better if they had each been secured within separate plastic jackets.
That being said, each disc begins with the commercials that preceded every episode of this wonderful series. But now being on DVD, they are only at the start of each disc and not each episode; they run only two minutes so they are brief. But keep in mind that theses companies helped to underwrite the cost of such an excellent series, therefore I think anyone would be hard-pressed to be upset.
So for any gourmand of cooking, and even if that person is yourself, you will enjoy the series that brought you 85 recipes, 2 people, and one great time that you will appreciate. Besides, as Julia tells you, "it's real cooking, not for fluffies!"
Summary of Julia & Jacques Cooking At Home
The complete Emmy Award-winning series. 10 hours, 22 Episodes and over 85 recipes. Julia Child and Jacques Pepin join together with fire, fun and culinary genius in what has become another classic hit for public television. Viewers are charmed by the special magic America?s favorite cooking duo conjures up in Julia?s legendary kitchen and enticed by the mouth-watering great food they prepare and enjoy. Julia?s and Jacques? warmth and conviviality shine through the programs along with their spirit, whimsy and remarkable skills, as they offer techniques, tastes and recipes at the heart of today?s cooking. From Hamburgers and Halibut to Chicken Pot Pie and Artichokes, they reach the hearts of the audience who loves them for their easy camaraderie, step-by-step instructions and great talent.Similar DVD Movies
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