Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home : Fruit Desserts

Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home : Fruit Desserts (1999)

Sub-Genres - Cooking & Food, Cooking Show [TV]  |   Run Time - 30 min.  |   Countries - United States  |  
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Synopsis by Madeline Cavalieri

The Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home series brings viewers into the kitchen with outstanding chefs Julia Child and Jacques Pepin. The 22-part series, which was aired on PBS, puts an emphasis on learning basic recipes so that the viewer can learn to cook without specific instructions. Julia and Jacques give a plethora of suggestions, so viewers never feel at a loss for possibilities. In this episode, Julia and Jacques explore all kinds of fruit desserts. They make strawberries sabayon -- fresh strawberries topped with a delicious warm sauce, crepes suzette -- prepared in the traditional style, flambéed and served with orange butter, as well as a dessert from Hungary called palascinta -- crepes stacked with layers of raspberry jam. Together, Julia and Jacques teach viewers why certain ingredients and techniques are chosen. They argue about how to obtain the perfect balance of flavors and textures, then improvise until the dishes are complete.

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fruit, food, kitchen, strawberries, chef, cooking, desserts, lessons