424937 Thu Jul 26 08:11:27 -0700 2007 17 33 Food Media and News 0 2785202 Hi Chowhounds, I'm in search of your favorite cooking DVD's. In particular I'm looking for DVD's or podcasts that will provide techniques rather than recipes and that I can use regularly to teach myself some new tricks in the ktichen. Amazon is selling Julia Child's "French Chef" collection. I think that Alton Brown also has a few DVD's out, and I really enjoy his Food Network show. I'm not a big fan of America's Test kitchen, but love the PBS "Chef's Afield" show. Any ideas for DVD's I should add to my currently empty collection? Thanks! Thu Jul 26 08:11:27 -0700 2007 39747 ExercisetoEat 1 2787108 I have always been a big fan of Jacques Pepin, and I know that his DVDs have gotten many positive reviews on Amazon, however, I am not sure how much he focuses on techniques. His books do, I ma just not sure about the packaged DVDs. Ian Lewis Thu Jul 26 15:27:28 -0700 2007 2785202 98964 DougRisk 2 2800610 I agree about Jacques Pepin. He did a whole series on techniques a few years ago on PBS. I'm sure they must be available on DVD. He is the best teacher on TV. Tue Jul 31 13:11:51 -0700 2007 2787108 13201 Seattle Rose 1 2787274 Netflix has the Julia Child DVDs and some of the Jacques Pepin. You always rent them and see if you like them before you invest in them. Thu Jul 26 16:13:39 -0700 2007 2785202 10159 Ruth Lafler 2 2788514 Good advice. Also, public libraries (esp. "Central" public Libraries) usually have many cooking and other instructional videos. You can get them there for free and see which ones you like. Fri Jul 27 06:58:20 -0700 2007 2787274 98964 DougRisk 1 2788590 iTunes has tons of them (podcasts) and they're free. Some are better than others but it's a lot of fun to poke around on there and see what's available. Fri Jul 27 07:27:50 -0700 2007 2785202 15083 sgwood415 2 2788684 Do you have any favorite podcasts? Thanks for the advice on Netflix, that's a great idea. Fri Jul 27 07:58:53 -0700 2007 2788590 39747 ExercisetoEat 1 2788704 The NPR Food podcasts are not bad, albeit inconsistently produced. Worth signing up for though as they are free. Fri Jul 27 08:04:15 -0700 2007 2785202 46062 Rocknrope 1 2801489 I love The Splendid Table podcast and KCRW's Good Food (even though I'm nowhere near California and get insanely jealous when they talk about produce in the winter time!). Tue Jul 31 17:08:39 -0700 2007 2785202 13358 Susan627 2 2836583 I second KCRW's Good Food...And yes, I do feel the same when they do the market report every week (I am in NYC). Sat Aug 11 15:31:52 -0700 2007 2801489 14077 Nuray 3 2836660 In addition to KCRW's Good Food, I also enjoy the Bon Appetit weekly podcast. It does promote the then-current edition of the magazine, but isn't overly obnoxious about doing so, and it provides a lot of additional information. Sat Aug 11 16:09:55 -0700 2007 2836583 10274 Debbie W 1 2802196 Posh Nosh, watch it and be amazed. Tue Jul 31 21:36:32 -0700 2007 2785202 10784 Scrapironchef 1 4649514 Culinary Institute of America at www.ciachef.edu (very expensive); Jacques Pepin at www.jacquespepin.com; Alton Brown's Good Eats DVD at Amazon.com . Sun May 03 01:05:13 -0700 2009 2785202 277750 krbtv 1 4828910 You might want to check out www.greatchefs.com and their YouTube channel YouTube.com/greatchefs John Shoup Sat Jul 04 06:22:49 -0700 2009 2785202 203777 John Shoup 1 4838321 I like Cook's Illustrated Video Podcast: it's from America's Test Kitchen, and full of good tips. Best of all, it's free from iTunes! Oh, and Martha Stewart posts some segments from her show every month. They're not technique-heavy, but entertaining, nonetheless. Tue Jul 07 20:32:51 -0700 2009 2785202 179452 Harmy 2 4841325 My favorite podcast is Free Culinary School.com. Free from iTunes or the web site. Wed Jul 08 17:12:28 -0700 2009 4838321 163246 tofuburrito 1 4841471 I really like the River Cottage Series, which teaches a lot about technique and where food comes from, its online here http://www.joost.com/search?type=v&q=Escape+River+Cottage# Michael http://www.TheDairyShow.com Wed Jul 08 17:56:13 -0700 2009 2785202 238291 thedairyshow 1 5044263 there is a new series out called KitchenCue. There are only 3 dvds out so far but it is exactly what I was looking for in cooking technique. Chef Shelly Kark does a great job and the layout of the dvds include how to macth wines and ingredients and many other components of cooking. The three that are out so far are Sauteing, Soups and Roasting.I definately recommend them. www.kitchencue.com Sun Sep 20 14:31:44 -0700 2009 2785202 291258 andrew150