Cuisine Economique

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Summary: A Lovely Book of Simple Fare from Jacques Pepin
Review: Jacque Pepin is one of the three finest cookbook authors of our day. And this book is his Waterloo. No wonder its out of print. Poorly organized by seasons, rather than food. This is its greatest flaw. Jacque's other books on my shelf are used constantly. This one gets dusty. Try "Jacque's Pepin's Table", "Simple and Healthy", the one with Julia Child, or either of the two authored with his daughter Claudine.

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Summary: Stay Away
Review: Jacque Pepin is one of the three finest cookbook authors of our day. And this book is his Waterloo. No wonder its out of print. Poorly organized by seasons, rather than food. This is its greatest flaw. Jacque's other books on my shelf are used constantly. This one gets dusty. Try "Jacque's Pepin's Table", "Simple and Healthy", the one with Julia Child, or either of the two authored with his daughter Claudine.

Rating:
Summary: A Lovely Book of Simple Fare from Jacques Pepin
Review: Since my first encounter with Jacques Pepin, I've loved his recipes and good sense. He taught me how to bone a chicken without wanting to run out of the kitchen, and he taught me how to make good dishes from economical cuts of meat. Some of the cuts of meat in this cookbook wouldn't necessarily be considered economical by some Americans, but there are still a lot of recipes that are hearty and cheap to make.