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 from Julia Child for kitchens of any size, and how to do it in a microwave oven.
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16 Comments
Drunk as usual
The microwave surprised me.
What did I learn? 1-Fish in the microwave. 2-When braising, bring liquid to a simmer before it goes in the oven.
1:06 "Then you can concentrate the full power of your genius on something marvelous!" In her book, "My Life in France," there were pictures of the TINY kitchen in the Paris apartment she and Paul shared at the beginning of her culinary journey, so she knew whereof she spoke regarding small kitchens. Coping and adapting in the kitchen will serve you well in other areas of life as well!
I'm not sure if I knew microwave ovens existed this early.
We didn't get ours till the 1980's. Same with my relatives.
Seems to me, just my opinion, our beloved Julia is well into her cups at this point LOL!! Bless her heart, she's still fun to watch, especially since she's using a microwave to bake fish!
She is legendary cooking person Julia Child
Sauce is a little watery, but it works
small kitchen… BIG IDEAS!
My dad figured out a way to cook scallops in the microwave that was delish. When I tried to copy his recipe they came out like pencil erasers. Dangit, Dad, I wish you'd taught me!
Did I just see the Famous Juila Child use a microwave?
In 1972 a home microwave went for 350 to 400 dollars or 2.5 to 3 thousand dollars in today's money-very pricy at that time. This one might not have been hers but she was so up on cooking tech it may have been.
Julia always gives me a feeling of comfort, of permanence. She harkens back to the ages. I can see a chef from centuries ago doing essentially the same prep (minus microwave of course;) ).
Maybe it was a lower wattage microwave. Ten minutes mine might be a bit much.
I just adore Julia Child! So glad these videos are on YT to enjoy watching again!
This episode is a great chance to reflect on capitalism, innovation, and waste. JC was such a believer in the postwar American economy (and a major force in powering it, at least in cooking and kitchen appliances). But so many of the things she promoted—nonstick pans, electric-coil stoves, plug-in electric skillets—weren’t actually improvements at all. The same is true with microwaves. They were touted as a revolution in cooking that would make stoves redundant—and we all know what happened. The funny thing is, what we value JC for now is her fluency with basic French cooking technique that was already centuries old when she learned it.