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Growing up I learned what I know of cooking by watching my mom (a very good cook) prepare meals over the course of years. I've since become a bit of an amateur foodie with aspirations of being able to prepare more complicated dishes at home.
One thing that has always been frustrating, however, is a lack of any formal instruction or technique. So when I bought the book of Pepin's "Complete Techniques" I was eager to learn. Alas, I realized that even with black and white photos accompanying each of the steps, there were a lot of things I simply didn't understand, or could only guess at what was meant.
Cue this DVD set -- I stumbled upon it looking for other editions of the book, and ordered it immediately. Since its arrival a few weeks ago I've watched it many times and I've subjected at least a dozen people to watch at least the omlette-making lesson.
This DVD is far and away the best thing that has happened to my cooking skills in the last ten years. Humans learn by imitation and it's much easier to learn when watching someone actually doing and walking you through the technique than trying to read it out of a book. All the TV shows and specials gloss over the fundamental techniques you need in order to get anywhere. As in all arts, without a good grasp of the basic moves, you'll get hopelessly lost very quickly when you attempt anything beyond the remedial.
I can't recommend this DVD set highly enough if you, like me, have always wanted some kind of cooking "training" but can't make the time to go to a class or take lessons. J. Lin
