Vegetables The French Way | The French Chef Season 1

Vegetables The French Way | The French Chef Season 1 | Julia Child

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Julia Child demonstrates how to make a vegetable platter with string beans, carrots, mushrooms and spinach.
About the French Chef:
Cooking legend and cultural icon Julia Child, along with her pioneering public television series from the 1960s, The French Chef, introduced French cuisine to American kitchens. In her signature passionate way, Julia forever changed the way we cook, eat and think about food.
About Julia Child on PBS:
Spark some culinary inspiration by revisiting Julia Child’s groundbreaking cooking series, including The French Chef, Baking with Julia, Julia Child: Cooking with Master Chefs and much more. These episodes are filled with classic French dishes, curious retro recipes, talented guest chefs, bloopers, and Julia’s signature wit and kitchen wisdom. Discover for yourself how this beloved cultural icon introduced Americans to French cuisine, and how her light-hearted approach to cooking forever changed how we prepare, eat and think about food. Bon appétit!
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@paulfilla1008 Жыл бұрын

Vegetables are "delicious food that nature has given us, and they should be cooked with love and care"

@DavidHall-ge6nn 2 жыл бұрын

My first taste of green beans cooked this way changed my life. I'd always despised the canned grey mush and the cooked-to-death method favored in bygone days. My mother was astounded to learn I loved a vegetable. I made them for her, and she HATED them. I still laugh about it, years later.

@Nyx773 2 жыл бұрын

I too grew up on canned vegetables and hated them. Once I was on my own and "discovered" fresh (and even frozen) vegetables, I started to love them.

@janetwebb2701 Жыл бұрын

Having spent three years in the UK I learned there were ways to prepare veg and meats other than Drowning them! Do not get me wrong, I'm a Southern girl, born and bred and i always loved vegetables but... WOW! The hubby, potatoes, potatoes oh occasionally drowned green beans with, yeah, potatoes. Now, he even eats beets! Now with these sessions (that do remember, from distant childhood, my mother saying that nobody would eat that! But she did sneak in a few tips) I think I can do even more! Step aside Betty Crocker, I'm on team Julia!!! 😂

@floydvaughn9666 Жыл бұрын

Ever had fried cabbage? More like braised, actually, with bacon. A Southern staple.

@DavidHall-ge6nn Жыл бұрын

@@floydvaughn9666 Yes! A friend's mom introduced me to it years ago, the first time I came to dinner. I could not shovel it in fast enough. She was so endearingly proud of that, and every time I was invited back, she'd give me a big hug at the door and whisper, "I made your favorite." She was an absolute gem!

@floydvaughn9666 Жыл бұрын

@@DavidHall-ge6nn You Tube fried cabbage. There's about 1000 vids.

@jimbo477 Жыл бұрын

I'm an older man who has always loved to cook. I've tried all the so called "healthy" ways to cook vegetables and nothing beats the French way for flavor. The recipe in her first book completely changed my feeling about Brussel sprouts. These days there is lots of talk about happiness being healthy. Delicious food brings happiness. Raw kale does not.

@LoisCandler 7 ай бұрын

❤👌

@annm4833 5 ай бұрын

I agree 😁👍

@erinnola-raised6543 2 жыл бұрын

Fresh Green Beans :) Do same way as Julia but use tarragon instead of the parsley, the 2 pair so well

@georgannebeck1293 2 ай бұрын

Tarragon is so good for you too

@erinnola-raised6543 2 ай бұрын

@@georgannebeck1293 Green beans with tarragon akin to beauty of fresh peas with chervil

@Lisa1111 Жыл бұрын

I do not partake in cooking, but I find these episodes simply calming 🥰

@tinak.3022 Жыл бұрын

You should try one of Julia’s recipes. It isn’t that difficult and if you mess up no one will know but you.

@matthewsamboy2792 Жыл бұрын

Me too! I also like watching people socialize on television, but avoid it myself.

@Brooklynlife1000 Жыл бұрын

I bout two pounds of green beans by accident on my order. I know Julia can help me 😂 a true legend.

@chrissyknowsitall5170 Жыл бұрын

Garlic fried green beans are the best!!!

@Brooklynlife1000 Жыл бұрын

@@chrissyknowsitall5170 iI saute with lots of garlic and lemon.

@Lisa1111 Жыл бұрын

Well? What did you do this 5 months later? 😉

@Nyx773 2 жыл бұрын

1:58 Green String Beans, continued at 7:30, discussed at 27:20 5:14 Carrots with Shallots 13:18 Broiled Stuffed Mushrooms Duxelle 20:27 Spinach Braised in Butter

@stanlygirl5951 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@ruz3151 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Really helpful!

@TheHolyQuran30in30 7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@christinegraham2579 Жыл бұрын

I loved watching her so much, I miss her terribly! 😢

@mamadeb1963 Жыл бұрын

Even in black and white, that vegetable dish looked delicious and appetizing, and the rolls and wine make it a meal. No need for the hollandaise, although that would add a lovely touch. I also got a kick watching Julia cooking with chopsticks!

@davidhickenbottom6574 5 ай бұрын

I watched a lot of Black and white tv.

@Phooie Жыл бұрын

I've never seen a colander used in such a way ☺️

@annm4833 5 ай бұрын

Me neither but it looks so much easier than trying to hold the lid in place while you drain them. She's brilliant!

@andreszimmermann5696 6 ай бұрын

i just love that Woman....She's a Rockstar...

@davidhickenbottom6574 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely a treasure for sure.

@tatianabeastmode6573 Жыл бұрын

My Mom was a fan of Julia and cooked her green beans this way. They were so delicious!

@davidsquires4238 Жыл бұрын

Icon and Culinary Pioneer.

@smiller6925 Жыл бұрын

She still amazes me!!

@Ahmedkhan8802 Жыл бұрын

Lemon juice on the beans - I've never done that (though I apply lemon juice liberally on a lot of things), so I'll give it a try.

@shannonrobinson262 Жыл бұрын

I like my beans blanched or steamed then lightly sautéed in olive or grape seed oil and finished with Mayer lemon juice. Sometimes I add garlic to the olive oil. So tasty

@tealdreams Жыл бұрын

It is really good! You won’t be disappointed! 👌🏻

@sadjaxx Жыл бұрын

I JUST tried them this way last Thanksgiving. AMAZING delicious.

@susanholmes1244 Жыл бұрын

I used to spend Saturday watching cooking shows on PBS Galloping Gourmet and his clarified butter, Julia, Justin Wilson, Jacques Pepin, and Frugal Gourmet. Those are the chefs I remember fondly

@Phooie Жыл бұрын

Graham Kerr and his wine☺️

@patcola7335 Жыл бұрын

I missed the frugal gourmet and may Jeff Smith be resting in peace.

@Wosiewose Жыл бұрын

Ol' Justin was a favorite of mine, I garontee!

@Me-ev4ix Жыл бұрын

I'd forgotten about the Galloping Gourmet and those other shows!

@TamaraJohnBlue 6 ай бұрын

Lololol at 1:20 she just threw out all that parsley. 😂

@francesmaurer185 3 ай бұрын

Still love watching her videos ... RIP DEAR JULIA AND PAUL CHILD 🙏🏽🕊🙏🏽

@ron56pvi13 3 ай бұрын

I have Julia's cookbooks. Each day, I plan dinner for the next day by having my wife open the book with her eyes closed and place her finger on a page. I go out and buy the ingredients we dont have and the very next night- voila! Challenging, sometimes expensive but fun.

@CreachterZ 8 ай бұрын

I have never seen a colondar used that way. Nice!

@patriciahowellcassity767 6 күн бұрын

I use to watch her with my mother, I love her so much 💕

@rolltidewonka9560 2 жыл бұрын

A marvelous episode. Just wonderful to watch.

@MG-ot2yr 6 ай бұрын

I rarely boil and squeeze spinach any more, with the exception if you're making something that needs a dryer cooked spinach but most things don't. So I just pan saute till wilted then add to what I'm making.

@sadjaxx Жыл бұрын

Oh I need to try those mushrooms!

@jayneterry8701 Жыл бұрын

I would like to too but every time I use the broiler I blow a fuse!

@christinewaite8568 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing us how doable this is…looks delish!😋👏🏻

@ajrwilde14 6 ай бұрын

Wow I never thought I would sit and watch a black and white show for half an hour but I just did!

@davidhickenbottom6574 5 ай бұрын

She's a very special person.

@junemoores1146 Жыл бұрын

I wish I could have hugged Julia in my lifetime.

@lburgess63 Жыл бұрын

I learn something, every time.

@bobcarn Жыл бұрын

I like my vegetables cooked so they still hint at crispness. My elderly mom likes the texture of the canned ones after they've been cooked for a while. ... I wonder how Julia would have viewed microwaves back then. Microwaving vegetables can be surprisingly effective at cooking them quickly yet retaining some crispness.

@shevalazaros4427 Жыл бұрын

i had heard that julia child enjoyed using new gadgets and inventions. she was a fan of the salad spinner and the microwave oven when they came on the market ... look at how she appreciated the red hot "rod" that her friend had made for her. hope this helps.

@AbstractM0use Жыл бұрын

I usually cut potatoes into 1 inch pieces, dot with butter, salt, pepper, and parsley. Cover and microwave on high for 8 to 10 minutes. Gently stir to coat potatoes in the butter, add sour cream, chives and serve. Easy delicious potato side dish in 10 minutes.

@Nyx773 Жыл бұрын

@@AbstractM0use I usually nuke the potato whole (after piercing the skin with several holes) using the "potato" setting. I'll have to try your method, thanks.

@merriemisfit8406 Жыл бұрын

Just a couple of weeks ago I was giving some of my co-workers a quick demo on how to microwave fresh raw green beans to perfection in the tiny office kitchenette with just a plate and a wet paper towel. I now have another pound of fresh raw green beans for lunches this week!

@DanielBrownsan 10 ай бұрын

Am I the only one that wants to know more about "Old Buffalo"? I feel like, whoever that is, they have some stories to share.

@cerberus6654 Жыл бұрын

I come from an old Loyalist Canadian family and all vegetables were boiled until they were unconscious, then served with a dollop of cold butter. Thanks to Julia I learned that al dente vegetables were infinitely better. However, I abandoned the French approach to vegetables in the 90's in favour of olive oil over butter and virtually no salt at all. French cuisine has a deadly dependance on butter and salt. And no one has ever complained about my food.

@lburgess63 Жыл бұрын

To your face.

@cerberus6654 Жыл бұрын

@@lburgess63 Ha! Now that made me laugh!

@ajrwilde14 6 ай бұрын

Butter is incredibly nutritious what are you on about.

@cerberus6654 6 ай бұрын

@@ajrwilde14 Really? Then feast on it until your arteries are clogged you simpleton.

@rosalindaperez4394 Жыл бұрын

Thank you class

@karenwoodruff3533 Жыл бұрын

Oh how exciting!!! Can hardly wait to try these wonderful vegetable recipes!!!! WOW!

@Maya_Pinion Жыл бұрын

YUM m m m . delish. My mom just loved Julia wearing a hanging apron,smacking bottles to open them,dropping stuff then tossing em in sink, a REAL housewife's kitchen!

@lhzook Жыл бұрын

I’m surprised that she isn’t sponsored by the butter industry

@josephonesta6416 Жыл бұрын

Avoiding real fat is one of the biggest reasons people dislike vegetables.

@themiddleclass2988 Жыл бұрын

I am surprised you post such a snarky comment

@nyingma13 Жыл бұрын

It's called "French Chef", not low-fat vegan chef, and it was the 60's.

@katiemcdavid4124 Жыл бұрын

She is correct. You leave her alone please. Butter, butter,butter. Yeah!!?!!

@bossabassa364 Жыл бұрын

I can’t remember where I heard it from but I heard that the French use an amazing amount of butter, but try to not give all the vegetables to the person to eat

@calliope7030 6 ай бұрын

26:02

@Ann-md8pu Жыл бұрын

Wouldn't it be easier to drain the beans by just emptying the pot of beans into the colander, instead of pouring the water through the colander used as a lid? (about 8:32) To cover them with cold water, just pour the colander full of beans back into the pot. That method that Julia is using looks difficult and dangerous because the pot is full of such a large amount of boiling water. It makes me think there will be plenty of slips of the strainer when it's used as a pour-through lid.

@lindarowe787 Жыл бұрын

I've been cooking fresh green beans this way for years (ever since I got Julia's cookbook) and always dump them into a colander and run cold water over the beans or plunge them into a large bowl of ice water. Then I use the original cooking pan to finish the cooking. They are delicious. I can't imagine that the straining-water-through-the colander method would improve the taste.

@you6382tube Жыл бұрын

Julia's way is safer for me. Less of a steam facial and less splashing her way.

@amiblueful Жыл бұрын

Poor Julia had the sniffles that day.

@peterhunt1207 Жыл бұрын

She nearly choked on a been while talking hence the sniffles.

@Master...deBater Жыл бұрын

0:55, 5:30, 14:10

@jeffreyrichardson Жыл бұрын

coes pond rainbow trout douglas brothers taste buds doubt rolo paper route

@josephmurray3583 3 ай бұрын

not sure but is that a lymaric quoted from Julia during a program?

@josephmurray3583 3 ай бұрын

Is coes pond douglas brothers and rolo paper route a quote from Julia?

@deborahklinlger8565 Жыл бұрын

Always seemed to be out of breath.

@Pscotto Жыл бұрын

I always noticed that too. She was a heavy smoker for awhile maybe that's why idk. But she lived to the age of 91.

@bsteven885 Жыл бұрын

I have a feeling that Julia's breathy delivery came from being in a hurry while recording the show "live" (as in only ONE take) -- budgets were MINISCULE back then.