In his latest cookbook, “Jacques Pépin Quick & Simple,” an update of an earlier work, Pépin continues spreading the gospel of effective cooking made fast by smart choices. He writes about his love for, among others, the microwave, the pressure cooker, the toaster oven and the food processor, every one of them a timesaver in the kitchen. Just because you can chop a mountain of vegetables by hand more quickly than the average cook doesn’t mean you want to. You use the same food processor (without bothering to clean it) to puree parsley, garlic and a little olive oil into a vibrant paste that you stir into the soup right before serving. ADADStep 4While the soup is cooking, change the food processor to the chopping blade.

Source: Washington Post March 21, 2021 13:52 UTC