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S10 E10 First Course Sit Down Dinner

Instructional & Educational

TV-G

28 minutes

Nov 18, 1972

Menu for an important 3-course dinner - all about the wines, and the splendid beginning that leaves the cook with the guests. Fresh artichoke bottoms filled with mushrooms, topped with poached eggs and Bearnaise sauce.Featuring: Julia Child

Season 10, 15 Episodes

The French Chef - Ham Transformation

Ham Transformation,

Instead of cloves and brown sugar - try something new.

The French Chef - Ice Cream

Updating the old-fashioned methods, but keeping the old-fashioned taste. From that standard favorite, chocolate ice cream, to a refreshing change, grapefruit sherbet, to a fancy molded dessert, two basic formulas.

The French Chef - For Working Guys and Gals

For Working Guys and Gals,

Enjoy dishes that can be completed quickly and easily after work.

The French Chef - Small Kitchen, Big Ideas

Small Kitchen, Big Ideas,

There’s no reason, however small your kitchen, for not braising a large fish in wine and serving it in a stylish mushroom sauce. Here’s a splendid recipe for kitchens of any size, and how to do it in a microwave oven.

The French Chef - Coffee and Brioche

Coffee and Brioche,

When the meeting’s at your house serve them your own coffee cake and old-fashioned raised doughnuts - both from the same buttery dough that makes French brioche.

The French Chef - Brunch for a Bunch

Brunch for a Bunch,

Tips and tricks for prepping a bountiful Brunch for a Bunch.

The French Chef - V.I.P. Cake

A V.I.P. Cake is just right for your regular or V.I.P guests.

The French Chef - To Ragout a Goose

To Ragout a Goose,

A rich, warming goose stew for everyone.

The French Chef - Sudden Company

Sudden Company,

Souffle Roule- Roulade. Never fear unexpected guests when you have a few good tricks up your ample sleeve, like a quick souffle baked in a jelly roll pan and rolled up with a fancy filling.

The French Chef - First Course Sit Down Dinner

First Course Sit Down Dinner,

Menu for an important 3-course dinner - all about the wines, and the splendid beginning that leaves the cook with the guests. Fresh artichoke bottoms filled with mushrooms, topped with poached eggs and Bearnaise sauce.

The French Chef - Main Course Sit Down Dinner

Main Course Sit Down Dinner,

Meat and vegetables for the second course for very special company, plus how to choose and serve the right red wine.

The French Chef - Grand Finale Sit Down Dinner

Grand Finale Sit Down Dinner,

Pear and Meringue Dessert Fantasy, the perfect ending to a great meal.

The French Chef - Kids Want to Cook

Kids Want to Cook,

Julia shows kids how to make Caesar Salad the way Caesar himself created it and a great dessert called Apples Rosie.

The French Chef - Two Dollar Banquet

Two Dollar Banquet,

When you have only the minimum to spend, shop around for bargains and seasonal specials, and have a party starting with eggplant pizza and a main course casserole of mixed vegetables and giblets sauteed with a Mediterranean twist.

The French Chef - Puff Pastry to Go

Puff Pastry to Go,

After you’ve mastered French puff pastry, try this recipe for Le Pithiviers, a glorious almond tart.

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The French Chef

Instructional & Educational

TV-G

10 Seasons

29 minutes

Julia Child and her series The French Chef introduced French cuisine to American kitchens, forever changing the way we cook, eat and think about food.

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