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Binding: Paperback Format: Bargain Price Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 108 Publication Date: March 01, 1998 Sales Rank: 196051
Product Description: Ever-popular in France, delicate and delicious crêpes are once again basking in the international culinary spotlight. These wafer-thin pancakes with delectable fillings are turning up on elegant menus and in corner crêperies everywhere, and for good reason -- they're fast, easy, and versatile, and can be rolled, folded, or stacked for scores of delicious dishes, from main courses to fabulous desserts. This gorgeous cookbook filled with inspiring photographs features more than 40 recipes for sweet and savory crêpes sure to delight friends and family.
Amazon.com Review: Foodies may declare crêpes "in" or "out," but they are a welcome treat for most of us. Lou Seibert Pappas explains that "crêpe" is the French word for pancake, and that the dish originated in Brittany, in northwestern France. Until about 100 years ago, all crêpes were made from buckwheat flour. Pappas departs from that tradition by providing 15 recipes for different kinds of crêpes. Eleven are savory, including ones made with whole wheat flour, with minced herbs, and with chickpea flour, while four are sweetened to use in making desserts. Photos accompanying Pappas's meticulous directions illustrate how to turn out light, delicate crêpes and how to fold them around fillings in 11 ways. She also explains what to do about problems such as small holes or cracking edges.
Crêpes also offers novel ways of serving the pancakes, such as the Party Stack with Pesto Fillings; Salad Basket Crêpes with Grapes, Blue Cheese, and Hazelnuts; and Chicken, Corn, and Red Pepper Crêpes. In addition, you will find Wild Mushroom Crêpes and other classics. Cannelloni and Cheese Blintzes are reminders that crêpes are more than a French favorite. --Dana Jacobi
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: - Easy, fast and delicious crepes
My kids are usually finicky and they are going crazy over these crepes.
Easy to make and delicious. They do freeze well too - the instructions for storing are helpful and accurate.
Rating: - GREAT!
I bought this for my daughter for Christmas along with a crepe maker. We've used it THREE times since Christmas...three different recipes in three days and each has been DELICIOUS! Great pictures...wonderful recipes and tips!
Rating: - Love this book!
I originally found this book at a library, but after checking it out over and over again -as I love it, I checked on Amazon and it was here!! Love it! It has such a wonderful variety of crepes, using different flours etc., sweet and savory, and so many tips and ideas. I share this book title with everyone at my cooking shows. Definitely worth the price and then some!
Rating: - Just what I was looking for...
I took a crepe making class just to learn the technique and take the fear out of crepe making. While I took away from that class a few recipes, none were interesting enough to make at home. This book is wonderful--what closed the deal on purchasing it was when I saw that it included a recipe for blue corn crepes. While vacationing in Santa Fe, I fell in love with their blue corn pancake/muffin mix. I can't wait to make the blue corn crepes with the blue corn mix I brought back to Houston. The recipes in this book are exactly what I was looking for--diverse and simple to follow.
Rating: - Excellent crepe overview
I opened the book, and made excellent crepes right away, within minutes. Can't do much better than that!
