Dieting Goods Reviews

The French Chef With Julia Child 2
Manufacturer: Wgbh Boston
Release Date: 2005-11-22
Actor&Actress: Julia Child
Brand: WGBH BOSTON VIDEO
Sales Rank: 1847

Customer Review Summary (Average Rating : 5.0 / 5.0)
・Great French Chef from America!
・Totally Enjoyable
・The French Chef 1 & 2
・Not Just Nostalgia -- Useful
・Another enjoyable visit with Julia!

List Price:
$39.95
Lowest New Price:
$21.14
Lowest Used Price:
$24.28

Editorial Review
Prepare to enjoy eighteen of Julia Child s kitchen classics in a sumptuous second collection from her pioneering cooking show The French Chef.The French Chef was a cooking series unlike anything yet seen on TV. Warm and exuberant Julia was a natural television star whether scooping up a spilled potato pancake or coaxing a reluctant souffl Julia was not afraid of making mistakes. Soon a nation fed on Shake n Bake and Tang would be experimenting with quiche Lorraine and boeuf bourguignon and cooking would become a national pastime.This special collection presents 18 episodes from her groundbreaking series. In her signature style and with bloopers intact Julia demonstrates such classic recipes as cr pes suzette omelette gratin e p t de campagne b che de No l and many more.Bon appetit!Disc 1 Starters Sauces and Sides Cooking Vegetables Vegetable Adventures Elegance with Eggs More about Potatoes Terrines and Pat s The Hollandaise FamilyDisc 2 - Main Courses French Crepes I Cooking Your Goose Roast Suckling Pig Fish in Monk's Clothing Cheese Souffle Sole Bonne FemmeDisc 3 Breads and Desserts French Crepes II Buche De Noel Croissants Gateau in a Cage French Bread VIP Cake: Le PrantomeSystem Requirements:Running Time 30 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: MISCELLANEOUS/SPECIAL INTEREST UPC: 783421405196 Manufacturer No: WG40519

Editorial Review
A regular program on WGBH Boston from 1963 to 1972, The French Chef is perhaps best known for its down-to-earth hostess Julia Child with her dry wit and practical approach to "fancy" French cooking. Eighteen classic programs, in black and white and color, feature the ever-practical Julia Child educating viewers in everything from starters and side dishes like braised spinach, shirred eggs, and hollandaise sauce, to main courses like seafood cr?pes and braised goose, to breads and desserts like croissants and the exotic g?teau in a cage. Julia Child leads viewers step-by-step through each recipe, imploring budding chefs to use their fingers and hands, let go of their fear of failure, avoid a sense of panic and maintain a sense of humor so that neither the cook nor the souffl? collapses. Helpful tips include advice about preparing dishes ahead of time, how to save a recipe gone awry, and an ever-present sense of humor that includes a waving goose and more than a few chuckles from Julia Child at her own inevitable bloopers. While current recommendations about food safety may necessitate altering some suggestions like defrosting a goose in the sink for 4 hours and modern dietary guidelines might frown upon the use of pork back fat in a terrine or p?t?, the majority of these recipes can easily be prepared without alteration today. If you love French food and want to learn how to prepare it yourself, join Julia Child for 18 lessons that are sure to have you cooking up exotic dishes in no time. --Tami Horiuchi

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Customer Reviews
Great French Chef from America!
5 / 5.0
This is a humble collection of America's chef of all times, Julia Child. It contains 3 dvds with a random (there must have been a key but for a fresh viewer, it looks like random) selection of 18 episodes of her TV cooking show presented on TV in the 60s and 70s.



Though the espisodes were recorded and televized over 40 years ago, and most of them are just black-and-white, you would certainly not have a feeling that they are outdated. Well, the art of cooking is universal and timeless and if we speak of French cuisine, of which we should in this context, it is a classic view that Julia presents.



Julia Child shows you how to prepare vegetables, a roast goose, French savory crepes and even how to bake a piglet. You will see the very classic approach to cuisine, maybe with a little bit too much butter and too little olive oil, but maybe it is just the north-France approach where they cook with butter not olive oil :) Anyway, it is a new face of American cuisine inspired the French way by Julia Child.



A must-have for a fan of good cooking.


Totally Enjoyable
5 / 5.0
In an era when "inspired" American cooks were using unthickened Campbell's mushroom soup as a sauce, Julia Child was teaching viewers how to make the crayfish butter to bind the sauce for ?crevisses ? la Nantua.



This wonderful series, only slightly dated by the occasional reference to the difficulty of finding certain ingredients, like shallots, which have now become commonplace, still provides an excellent demonstration of techniques and recipes. And Julia's casual style and enthusiasm are irresistible.



My only complaint with this and the companion volume is that some fool decided to arrange the episodes by type of dish rather than chronologically. Hence, one misses the nostalgia of seeing the development and gradual improvement of all aspects of the show. In spite of that flaw, this a set to treasure.


The French Chef 1 & 2
5 / 5.0
I have been waiting for years for these DVDs to appear. Julia Child was an amazing woman who inspired me as a young bride to cook. She was, in addition to being a superb chef, a wonderful teacher. Her techniques and the recipes stand the test of time. My daughter, an excellent cook in her own right, has heard me talk about Julia Child and now she has her own copies of both DVDs. My daughter had watched Julia Child as a guest on television shows but now that she has actually seen the "Master Chef" in action she appreciates why I have been in love with Julia Child for so long. Julia Child goes back to the basics of cooking, showing the techniques that you have to master to become a really good cook.


Not Just Nostalgia -- Useful
5 / 5.0
This is a culinary time capsule. I was one year old when The French Chef debuted on TV, and yet tonight I made the creamed spinach featured in the series, and not only was it simple, economical, and DELICIOUS (truly, like something I might have had in a restaurant), but it also used just a tiny bit of butter and a tiny amount of cream, and the rest was stuff you'd have on hand (plus the spinach).



This is an EXCELLENT way to be cooking (perfectly Atkins even). I topped it off with two poached eggs, just as Julia suggested, and that was dinner.



So many recipes today require lots of ingredients and you end up using only a portion of what you have to buy (usually only to find the recipe wasn't well written, could have been improved, and wasn't all that worthwhile). This is truly real-world and economical cooking, and even better than that, what you learn cooking one thing (in which you've learned a simple little technique and dish to add to your repertoire) transfers to cooking other things, and before you know it you're a good cook and INSPIRED cook, not having to stick slavishly to someone else's recipe, but just cooking based on experience.



There's excellent kitchen wisdom in this series to go along with the nostalgia, and I'm looking forward to trying more -- tomorrow for lunch, in fact.



It was also fun to hear Julia say things like that you could pick up a French omelette pan for $2.50 or so when the particular episode was made, and to correct herself to say "brown" a dish after saying "gratinee" and thinking (at the time) no Americans would know what she was talking about -- same thing with common cooking terms we know today like "bouquet garni" that Julia's audience was being introduced to for the first time but that today most any cook is going to know. Additionally, Julia makes suggested wine pairings that I'm certain still hold up today.



This series was particularly good for the episodes on vegetables and eggs, as, again, you will have a small repertoire of things to try that are easy, excellent, and use ingredients you're likely to have on hand or can easily and economically pick up.



Enjoy.


Another enjoyable visit with Julia!
5 / 5.0


Like the first, this too is yet another great opportunity to experience Julia at her best! Bombard WGBH and tell them to release #3, #4, #5, etc.!!! Also ask them to release episodes of the "Julia Child" of plants--Thalassa Cruso, star of "Making Things Grow" filmed on the same set as Julia!

CHUCKANUT PRODUCTS 10 Lbs Premium Wild Bird Diet
Manufacturer: Nature's Nuts
Brand: Chuck-A-Nut
Feature:
　・* Designed to cater to a variety of songbirds that
　・* High in starch, this is a great source of vitami
　・* Contains no Milo or any other fillers
　・* Attracts Finches, Morning Doves, Juncos, Grosbea
　・* Black Oil Sunflower, White Millet and Cracked Co
Lowest New Price:
$46.94

Editorial Review
- Designed to cater to a variety of songbirds that feed both on the ground and at elevated feeders - High in starch, this is a great source of vitamins and minerals - Contains no Milo or any other fillers - Attracts Finches, Morning Doves, Juncos, Grosbeaks, Sparrows, Jays and Quail - Black Oil Sunflower, White Millet and Cracked Corn - 10 lbs

Southwest Speciality Products 51003C Dr Pepper Can Safe
Manufacturer: Southwest Specialty Products
Brand: Southwest Speciality Products
Feature:
　・Made from genuine product containers
　・Screw off top
　・Practical gift for any occasion
　・Perfect for Home Office School Travel RV's and Boats
　・The best place to hide anything is in plain sight
Sales Rank: 2512

Customer Review Summary (Average Rating : 4.0 / 5.0)
・pretty realistic
・can safe
・Very cool idea!
・I get thirsty every time I see it.
・So much fun.

List Price:
$19.99
Lowest New Price:
$9.39

Editorial Review
This clever can-tainer has the same heft and feel as its regular household counterpart, but it has a hidden compartment for securing valuables. Unscrew one end and hide your valuables such as money, jewelry or passports. Presto! Your valuables are complet

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Customer Reviews
pretty realistic
4 / 5.0
It was cheap, good shipping time and arrived undamaged. it is mostly realistic the weight look ect., except the top where the tab is is a little off, but I suppose this is because they had to fix it so that it could not open like a normal can of dr pepper. Other than the slight difference on the top the can is just like a real can and can easily deceive people.


can safe
1 / 5.0
I have received this item with a lot of dents. It was mailed with a bubble wrap envelope. The seller should have taken care more with regards to mailing the item. I didn't have enough time to return the item and wait for a replacement because I had to go back to my country so I was forced to settle for something I wasn't satisfied with. I am very disgusted.


Very cool idea!
5 / 5.0
I love this product! I think its worth every penny! I will say that the edge under the lid feels a tad ruff all most sharp and if your in a hurry and not paying attention you could cut your self. But please dont see this as a defect this can is awsome and perfect in every other way!










I get thirsty every time I see it.
5 / 5.0
There is NO WAY to tell this thing isnt real unless you try to open it(with the pop top) and if that is the case, you will likely think it is just a defective can of soda. My friends get a kick out of it when they see it.


So much fun.
5 / 5.0
I purchased this as a Christmas present for my boyfriend. He loves it! The outside of the can is indistinguishable from a real can of Dr. Pepper. (The only difference that we could come up with--and it's not a serious one at all--is that there's no time/date stamp on the can. No big deal: I doubt a thief or a nosy roommate would even notice.) As others have commented, it's heavy and solid like a full can of Dr. Pepper. The compartment inside the can is relatively small, so you can't hide that much in there. Also, when you shake it, you can hear coins or jewelry. This can is probably best for hiding items that don't rattle, like cash or documents.

Tanita BC554 Ironman Glass InnerScan Body Composition Monitor Elite Series
Manufacturer: Tanita
Release Date: 2005-04-10
Brand: Tanita
Feature:
　・Highly accurate body composition monitor
　・Easy to read 2.25" LCD display
　・4 person memory
　・Weight, body fat recall, body water and muscle mass recall
　・Physique rating
Sales Rank: 2345

Customer Review Summary (Average Rating : 4.0 / 5.0)
・Great scale --too much "stuff"
・Great Bodyfat Scale
・Not worth the money
・Cool scale, when it works.
・Just OK

List Price:
$129.99
Lowest New Price:
$119.99

Editorial Review
easy-to-read 2.25 Lcd Displayhighly Accurate Body Composition Monitors Weight Healthy Range Muscle Mass Total Percentage Body Water Tone Mass Metabolic Age Physique Rating Visceral Fat Body Fat Percentage & Bmr Weight Body Fat Body Water & Muscle Mass Recalls 330-lb Weight Capacity10-year Warranty Glass/chrome

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Customer Reviews
Great scale --too much "stuff"
4 / 5.0
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3GLPRCZCQSYG8 My video review of the Tanita BC554 Ironman scale.


Great Bodyfat Scale
5 / 5.0
I have been using the scale for a few weeks now and it seems to work rather well. I really appreciate the athlete mode because I had an older Tanita body fat scale that would always say I was 22+% body fat which is obviously wrong since I am closer to 15-16% based on appearance. Well this scale seems to get it right and it is easy to set up and looks great as well.


Not worth the money
2 / 5.0
This scale measures your weight, and is very attractive, so I give it two stars for that. Where it fails is cost/value. All of the extra bio-measurements like body fat percentage are worthless, due to their horrible inaccuracy.



I knew when I bought this scale that this technology does not provide exactly accurate measurements--that the resistance the current has going through your body is compared to averages made by the company with many test subjects. Where I thought it would still be useful is for trending; i.e. if the body fat percentage went down over time, then my diet/exercise regimen would be working. Turned out I was wrong.



While doing the P90X exercise program (intense 90-day program for those that haven't heard of it), it told me my hydration level and muscle mass was decreasing over time, while my body fat percentage was increasing. Say what? I could see my body getting more muscular, and I could lift more weight...



I called the Tanita Company and spoke to a knowledgeable employee, who happened to be a personal trainer as well. She explained that my hydration level was affecting the reading. That's great that she clarified the problem, but because you cannot exactly control your hydration level, you cannot rely on the accuracy of these readings. So why pay an extra $100 for readings that are unreliable?



Bottom line: stick to a $25 scale for weight and figure out another way to measure your body fat.




Cool scale, when it works.
1 / 5.0
This scale has nice features, but only works correctly on an even hard surface. So if you've got carpet or tile where you are going to use it, continue for something else.


Just OK
3 / 5.0
The body fat monitor does not give very accurate readings. In my opinion, it gives a low body fat percentage to make you feel better about yourself. I am a female and my body fat is shown around 14-16%......I mean, that's ridiculous. That low of a body fat should mean my six packs should show through, and they don't. I also tried the female athletic setting(through guest setting) and it only changed my body fat by 0.1%. A lot of the reviewers here said the athletic setting shows the body fat percentage as very low...how come it doesn't in my case? Granted that my physical rating gives me an 8(which basically means I am thin and muscular) but that still does not convince me that I am at 14% body fat. I got it checked by a physical trainer(who used calipers) two months ago and it gave my body fat as ~20 then. I find it hard to believe that I've lost 6% body fat since then(especially since I haven't been exercising or eating as well).

ZiwiPeak 'Daily-Dog' Cuisine; All-Natural New Zealand Dog Food; Venison & Fish; 13.5oz can (3-Pack)
Manufacturer: ZiwiPeak
Brand: ZiwiPeak
Feature:
　・Premium all-natural venison, ranch-raised in New Zealand; free of antibiotics and hormones
　・Super low in carbs and free of rice, grain, preservatives, fillers, and artificial colors - it's all real meat!
　・Includes internal organs: heart, liver, kidney, and tripe that provide vital source-based nutrients
　・Hoki fish sourced from the clear, pure waters off the coast of New Zealand
　・Contains New Zealand mussel, which supports long term joint health
Sales Rank: 219972
List Price:
$18.89
Lowest New Price:
$13.89

Editorial Review
Each can of ZiwiPeak 'Daily-Dog' Cuisine is retort cooked (low temperature pressure-cooking that maximizes the nutritive quality of the raw ingredients) in its own sterile container. Each serving contains a high percentage of nutritional New Zealand muscle meat and internal organs in a highly digestible form for peak animal health. ZiwiPeak 'Daily-Dog' Cuisine is formulated to reflect the diet that dogs would subsist on hunting in the wild - it's the diet that nature intended. The Natural Real Meat philosophy that is at the core of all ZiwiPeak products promotes proper digestion, general well-being, and low stool volume. It also boosts vitality, supports a healthy coat and supports a healthy coat and skin, and is suitable for feeding at all life stages. Energize your pets with a complete balanced diet packed with ranch-raised, hormone- and anti-biotic free green tripe, muscle meat, internal organs, Hoki fish and all-natural ingredients.