Product Details

• Actors: Frugal Gourmet, Jeff Smith
• Format: Box set, Color, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 6
• Studio: Mpi Home Video
• VHS Release Date: August 31, 1994
• Run Time: 180 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6302525799
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #468,330 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

From the back cover

This boxed-set features six all-time great Frugal Gourmet episodes that focus on a variety of ethnic recipes and foods. From pierogis to sukiyaki to paella, Jeff Smith explains the ways and traditions of these classic ethnic recipes and the unique ingredients that give them their exotic flavor. Set Includes: The Polish Kitchen, The French Kitchen, The Italian Kitchen, The Chinese Kitchen, The Japanese Kitchen, The Spanish Kitchen.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, March 4, 2003

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cynthia (california) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Frugal Gourmet - Ethnic Kitchens (Six-Volume Boxed Set) [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Jeff Smith is sorely missed, and these tapes are a great way to revisit the good times. He is wonderful with translating foreign dishes for the American cook while maintaining 100% of the integrity of the cuisine. Despite what the other reviewer asserted, I hope Jeff will be back someday after he pays off all the opportunistic "victims" who apparently jump at the chance to cash in big on their mean-spirited accusations.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Always Inspriring, July 25, 2004

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S. MORDECAI "MORTY58" (FRANKLIN, TENNESSEE) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Frugal Gourmet - Ethnic Kitchens (Six-Volume Boxed Set) [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I have no knowledge to the fact or fiction of the accusations made against Jeff Smith many years ago, but I do believe in forgiveness, and I also know that Jeff finally rest in Peace.

I was fortunate to have met Jeff on one lucky occasion for me, and found him to be just as genuine as all of America's TV veiwers found him to be for all those many years. He was humorous, personable, warm and caring.

He inspired me to be to cook that I am today, and everything I know today is built upon the foundation that he provided on PBS for all those many years. Buy these tapes, learn, enjoy, and please allow Jeff the Peace that he wished for all his veiwers for those many wonderful years.

5.0 out of 5 stars The man inspired me to love cooking, August 19, 2005

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Hotei "Lover of Reiki, good food and all thin... (Denver, Colorado USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Frugal Gourmet - Ethnic Kitchens (Six-Volume Boxed Set) [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I learned how to cook by watching Jeff Smith on PBS long ago. He inspired me to be creative and enjoy cooking. If it wasnt for him, I'd probably be terrible in the kitchen.

For anyone that grew up watching this man enjoy cooking, I recommend getting this video set. If you have his cookbook "The Frugal Gourmet on Our Immigrant Ancestors", you'll be able to follow right along with him as he inspires you once again.