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.
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April 2, 2008
#1
{Revised} There are 4 rather long ads at the beginning of the first disk, and the programming won’t let you skip them, even if this is your 5th time watching the disk. My Samsung DVD player does bad things if you push buttons too often, but you never know whether the unit is picking up the beam from the remote, so it’s extremely hard to reliably avoid ending up at the beginning, and in this case when that happens you’re doomed to live through all the ads again. Pause it before nipping out; don’t risk trying to back up! I’m also rather dissatisfied with Julia’s exposure. I’m sure Pepin’s a good cook, but Julia Child is a gestalten experience. I could cry when I think that we have this, but not a simple, honest packaging of Julia’s The French Chef. Oh, and the case is objectionable. You have to remove an odd numbered CD entirely to get to the even numbered one beneath. Mine arrived rattling around loose. Finally, the action gets a bit too fast sometimes. Two people cooking at near-restaurant speed doesn’t make such a good cooking show. The more I think about it, the more that irks me. I, too, grew up with Julia, and I miss the thoroughness of The French Chef. These are still probably worth watching (unless you’re trying to control your eating!).
April 2, 2008
#2
I miss Julia Child. That duo with Pepin was a top finale for her. Jacques Pepin by himself lacks something, this and the serie with his daughter Claudine were my favorite of him. It’s still sheer pleasure to watch these two, do real, but simple cuisine, enjoying each other’s company and tasting each other’s cooking. One more formal approach (typically Julia) and one more adaptive approach (Jacques) on the same topic.
Something I want to eat and cook myself, and they are just enjoyable to watch.
April 2, 2008
#3
These 2 great chefs go together like peanut butter and jelly. The dvd shows them working side by side. He will do his technique and she will do her technique for the same item. They learn from each other and you will learn from them. Also, purchase the companion book to the series Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home. Great quality video and sound. Warning this dvd series will make you hungry.
April 2, 2008
#4
This brought back so many memories – a wonderful way to spend a
snowy afternoon
April 2, 2008
#5
Funny watching the two of them and educational. The package was shipped quickly and in perfect condition.