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Jacques Pépin

Jacques Pépin

CHEF Born: Dec 18, 1935

KNOWN FOR

French cuisine and culinary education

AMERICAN MASTERS FILM

Jacques Pépin: The Art of Craft (May 2017)Directed by Peter L. Stein

Written Features

Video Features

Jacques Pépin Makes Tuna Tartare WATCH: 6:39
Jacques Pépin Makes Tuna Tartare
Pépin serves his tuna tartare with onions, scallions and a garnish of bread and cucumbers.
Jacques Pépin Makes Sautéed Cod with Mushrooms WATCH: 5:44
Jacques Pépin Makes Sautéed Cod with Mushrooms
Pépin serves cod with a garnish of vegetables including mushrooms, radishes and olives.
Jacques Pépin Makes Baked Salmon with Sautéed Endive WATCH: 4:02
Jacques Pépin Makes Baked Salmon with Sautéed Endive
Pépin shares his method for a simple baked salmon served with caramelized endive.
Jacques Pépin Makes Pork Roast with Ratatouille WATCH: 5:25
Jacques Pépin Makes Pork Roast with Ratatouille
Pépin slow roasts this dish for a tender and juicy pork.
Jacques Pépin Makes Pasta Fagioli WATCH: 4:28
Jacques Pépin Makes Pasta Fagioli
Pasta fagioli, or "pasta and beans," is a filling dish with pantry friendly ingredients.
Jacques Pépin Makes Pasta Primavera WATCH: 5:32
Jacques Pépin Makes Pasta Primavera
This versatile pasta recipe can be made with any seasonal vegetables.
Jacques Pépin Makes Spaghetti with Basil Pesto WATCH: 8:09
Jacques Pépin Makes Spaghetti with Basil Pesto
In the summer, Pépin likes to use fresh basil from his garden to make this pesto recipe.
Jacques Pépin Prepares Blueberries with Lemon and Mint WATCH: 3:24
Jacques Pépin Prepares Blueberries with Lemon and Mint
Another take on blueberries, lemon and mint from Jacques Pépin.
Jacques Pépin Makes Lemon Posset for Dessert WATCH: 4:16
Jacques Pépin Makes Lemon Posset for Dessert
This lemon posset is one of Jacques Pépin's simplest recipes.
Jacques Pépin Makes Ice Cream French Toast WATCH: 3:33
Jacques Pépin Makes Ice Cream French Toast
Jacques Pépin adapted this recipe from his time as a breakfast cook in Paris.
Jacques Pépin Makes Quiche Lorraine WATCH: 12:09
Jacques Pépin Makes Quiche Lorraine
Pépin's recipe for quiche Lorraine is inspired by his mother.
Jacques Pépin Makes Clam Fritters WATCH: 5:40
Jacques Pépin Makes Clam Fritters
Pépin's clam fritters bring back fond memories of going clamming in the sea.
Jacques Pépin Makes Tomato Toasts WATCH: 6:41
Jacques Pépin Makes Tomato Toasts
This recipe for tomato toasts with olives is inspired by Pépin's time in Spain.
Jacques Pépin Makes Kale Soup WATCH: 5:30
Jacques Pépin Makes Kale Soup
Pépin teaches us his recipe for a hearty kale soup.
Jacques Pépin Makes Moules Two Ways WATCH: 5:22
Jacques Pépin Makes Moules Two Ways
Pépin demonstrates two ways of making mussels.
Jacques Pépin Makes Cold Tomato-Cucumber Soup WATCH: 5:15
Jacques Pépin Makes Cold Tomato-Cucumber Soup
Pépin loves a cold soup in the summer using this recipe.
Jacques Pépin Makes Beef Carpaccio WATCH: 5:13
Jacques Pépin Makes Beef Carpaccio
Pépin teaches us his recipe for beef carpaccio.
Jacques Pépin Makes Fresh Corn Purée WATCH: 4:09
Jacques Pépin Makes Fresh Corn Purée
Pépin shows us how to make one of his favorite dishes for the summer, a fresh corn purée.
Jacques Pépin Makes Shrimp-Stuffed Portobello WATCH: 7:24
Jacques Pépin Makes Shrimp-Stuffed Portobello
Pépin's recipe for stuffed portobello has breadcrumbs, garlic, butter and herbs.
Brussels sprouts WATCH: 2:31
Jacques Pépin Makes Sauteed Brussels Sprouts
Jacques Pépin shows us a simple but tasty Brussels sprouts recipe.
Onion Soup WATCH: 6:49
Jacques Pépin Makes Onion Soup Gratinée
Pépin teaches us how to make onion soup gratinée.
Jacques Pépin makes fried eggs WATCH: 3:21
Jacques Pépin makes fried eggs
Jacques Pépin makes tender, slightly runny fried eggs.
Jacques Pépin makes a country omelet WATCH: 6:06
Jacques Pépin makes a country omelet
Jacques Pépin makes a country omelet with potatoes, onions and cheese for a great lunch.
Jacques Pépin makes buttermilk pancakes WATCH: 3:03
Jacques Pépin makes buttermilk pancakes
Jacques Pépin demonstrates how to make buttermilk pancakes from his home kitchen.
Jacques Pépin makes easy and delicious crêpes WATCH: 6:05
Jacques Pépin makes easy and delicious crêpes
Jacques Pépin makes easy and delicious crêpes.
Jacques Pépin makes an easy cream cheese soufflé WATCH: 3:28
Jacques Pépin makes an easy cream cheese soufflé
Jacques Pépin makes an easy cream cheese soufflé, great for a first course.
Jacques Pépin makes cocotte eggs WATCH: 3:48
Jacques Pépin makes cocotte eggs
Jacques Pépin makes eggs in a little container called a "cocotte."
Jacques Pépin makes a seafood omelet WATCH: 6:40
Jacques Pépin makes a seafood omelet
Jacques Pépin makes a seafood omelet, a very elegant dish for a light supper.
Jacques Pépin makes rice cakes with eggs WATCH: 3:22
Jacques Pépin makes rice cakes with eggs
Jacques Pépin makes rice cakes using leftover rice with eggs on top.
Jacques Pépin makes Eggs Jeannette WATCH: 6:27
Jacques Pépin makes Eggs Jeannette
Jacques Pépin makes a very easy-to-do, delicious, and unusual way to enjoy eggs.
Jacques Pépin makes classic scrambled eggs WATCH: 4:55
Jacques Pépin makes classic scrambled eggs
Jacques Pépin makes scrambled eggs "the classic way" for an elegant, simple dinner.
Jacques Pépin: The Art of Craft -- How Jacques Pépin's "La Technique" changed modern cooking CLIP: 2:47
Jacques Pépin: The Art of Craft
How Jacques Pépin's "La Technique" changed modern cooking
In 1976, Jacques Pépin published a groundbreaking new book: a cookbook without recipes.
Jacques Pépin: The Art of Craft -- Life as a chef, husband and Jacques Pépin's son-in-law CLIP: 1:42
Jacques Pépin: The Art of Craft
Life as a chef, husband and Jacques Pépin's son-in-law
Rollie Wesen's love story with Claudine Pépin.
Jacques Pépin: The Art of Craft -- Pépin took de-boning a fish to new heights CLIP: 3:04
Jacques Pépin: The Art of Craft
Pépin took de-boning a fish to new heights
Jacques Pépin truly mastered the art of craft.
Jacques Pépin: The Art of Craft -- How Jacques Pépin met his wife, Gloria CLIP: 3:13
Jacques Pépin: The Art of Craft
How Jacques Pépin met his wife, Gloria
Gloria shares the story of how she met Jacques.
Jacques Pépin: The Art of Craft -- José Andrés shares his first encounter with Jacques Pépin CLIP: 3:17
Jacques Pépin: The Art of Craft
José Andrés shares his first encounter with Jacques Pépin
Chef and restaurateur José Andrés talks about his first encounter with Jacques Pépin.
Jacques Pépin: The Art of Craft -- Women in Jacques Pépin's life were entrepreneurs and chefs CLIP: 0:24
Jacques Pépin: The Art of Craft
Women in Jacques Pépin's life were entrepreneurs and chefs
Iconic chef and teacher Jacques Pépin shares his Inspiring Woman - his mother.
Jacques Pépin: The Art of Craft -- Learn Jacques Pépin's famous omelet techniques CLIP: 5:52
Jacques Pépin: The Art of Craft
Learn Jacques Pépin's famous omelet techniques
Jacques Pépin shares two different techniques for making the perfect omelet.
Jacques Pépin: The Art of Craft -- PBS Previews | Jacques Pépin: The Art of Craft PREVIEW: 1:00
PBS Previews | Jacques Pépin: The Art of Craft
Jacques Pépin is known as a kitchen supernova.
Jacques Pépin: The Art of Craft
PBS Previews | Jacques Pépin: The Art of Craft
Jacques Pépin is known as a kitchen supernova, a working whirlwind of creative energy even...