I love Jacques and these videos are terrific- really low key and approachable. I'm wondering why he prefers potato starch (I use arrowroot and like it above flour because it doesn't have that gooey taste but thickens nicely. Thank you so much for these videos!

@debgersh5555

3 жыл бұрын

😂that's so true!

@sergeigen1

3 жыл бұрын

he said in the video he likes potato starch better than corn one because its less gooey and because it thickens faster and its easier to tell how thick it will get

@carlosanayamantilla7154

3 жыл бұрын

Potato starch is from Peru...Inca's kitchen...best way to thick any soup or sauce..milenarian knowledge.Chef Pepin knows what he does obviously!

@francoisroberge5882

2 жыл бұрын

He prefers potato starch because it thickens immediately as compared to say corn starch which takes a bit more time, so this way you know if you have the wright consistency right then.

@francismarkquimba288

2 жыл бұрын

I remember in some older video he says he likes arrow root too but it is more expensive than potato starch.

I love how all recipes start with Jacques "finding" a mushroom 🍄 in his fridge. That fridge is an unlimited source of wild mushrooms. 🤣

@Michael-xd7sj

3 жыл бұрын

Super Mario has entered the chat.

@aaronaldrich1546

3 жыл бұрын

Lololol

@avw160

3 жыл бұрын

His fridge has much room for mushrooms

@aaronaldrich1546

3 жыл бұрын

@@avw160 nice

@613karen

3 жыл бұрын

See, my problem is that I’d never have a single mushroom left. It would have gone into whatever I was cooking before, with the mushrooms. I’d always figure one mushroom more can’t hurt, and who wants to leave just one in the fridge?

“If Jacques Pepin tells you, this is how to cook a chicken, then, this is how to cook a chicken “. - Anthony Bourdain

@suzanne4504

3 жыл бұрын

That is right! Nine Michelin awards. Top chef for many years and so affable and humble!

@sunnyztmoney

2 жыл бұрын

Aka epsteins twin

@suzanne4504

2 жыл бұрын

@@sunnyztmoney what are you referencing here???

@Celtics-fj5le

2 жыл бұрын

Bourdain was the best

@harryape9059

2 жыл бұрын

@@Celtics-fj5le No. He wasn't. I loved his show and his story and his down-to-earth demeanor. But, he was not the best chef.

3:27: (rinsing the cup into the pan) the mark of someone who grew up in a frugal household! I love that Jacques does this, in spite of his wealth and fame. I watch Lidia Bastianich a lot, and she does the same thing. I'm my mother's daughter, and I do it too.

Chef Pepin has forgotten more about cooking that I'll ever know. I'm so glad we have so many videos of him sharing his knowledge and expertise. He also seems like a really nice man. A true treasure.

It takes near-century of experimenting with fancy recipes to achieve such levels of simplicity.

@josephefasciani7343

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, your astute insight is 150% correct. I'm 78 and try not to miss any of his demos, as after 50 years of cooking I still learn new things, just as I did from Julia. That's the mark of the best, when you want ALL of the lesson, no matter how difficult it may be. But masters make everything look easy: they know a series of small tasks accomplish a great one.

I'll watch this guy make a bowl of cereal... i love everything about him...

@misterhair66

3 жыл бұрын

Eet is weeth the cronchberries that you add to them milk.. with a mushroom I found in the refrigerator.

@MuseFPS

3 жыл бұрын

@@misterhair66 haha, there must be a single lost mushroom in every recipe...

@conniekleppe6877

3 жыл бұрын

Best reply/comment ever, you’re absolutely correct I’ll watch him do anything😍

I love that he stirs with the measuring spoon, one less thing to wash!

@layersoftheonion8168

3 жыл бұрын

He’s awesome. I can just about make an omelette now the way he does - almost 😉

@mahna_mahna

3 жыл бұрын

This is REAL cooking.

@Eminence_1337

3 жыл бұрын

He also scoops some water to get the remainder of the potato starch into the bowl.

@RanThaMan

3 жыл бұрын

I’d stir my stew with my coffee spoon from the morning

@joannaedwards6325

3 жыл бұрын

idk but I think using only a limited amount of utensils is kind of an old school thing. Notice how Jacques never uses a bench scraper and always uses only his fingers and the knife he just chopped with to transfer the ingredients into the pan? (sometimes only his fingers). I once saw an elderly woman put together a multiple ingredient meal using ONLY a soup spoon and a small paring knife.

I really love this series. It shows that not every dish that you make in the kitchen needs to follow a recipe with strict measurements. Chef even said about “3 tablespoons” (or whatever it was) of cream and then proceeded to dump the remaining cream that he had into the dish. He shows that cooking can be versatile! I love it!

A simple delicious meal that uses leftovers and about $2.50 worth of other ingredients. And I am probably high in that estimate. No need to spend a lot of money on food, just watch this man and eat great for very little.

@marcjtdc

3 жыл бұрын

He had a little cream carrots chicken peas and said ok I'll make a meal out of it. Cooking at its best.

@chasemcpot7789

3 жыл бұрын

Im sure being high helps the food taste better

@Kingfisher1215

3 жыл бұрын

@@chasemcpot7789 let us know. I haven’t been high since the one time in middle school so I have no idea. I made it and it tastes great without me being high.

@Skellotronix

2 жыл бұрын

@@Kingfisher1215 Good food is better sober because being high eating food usually just sobers you up. Yeah it's good while high but you won't appreciate it as much. I've been making these recipes thanks to these videos and this food is fantastic if done right regardless of inebriation.

RIP his beautiful wife Gloria, we love you Jacques

I'm in the hospital recovering from surgery and can't eat solid food for now. But I'm still watching Jacques because he's so relaxing and talented. As soon as I get out I want to make this, except with chicken stock and roux like Jacques mentions.

@Nobleshield

3 жыл бұрын

Speedy recovery, friend

@kqed

3 жыл бұрын

We hope you recover soon!

@aaronaldrich1546

3 жыл бұрын

Get well!

@prosperooberon9741

3 жыл бұрын

Get better soon so you can enjoy watching and eating!

@raisa_cherry33

3 жыл бұрын

I pray you get better soon dear 💞

Did anyone else smile when he dipped the cornstarch bowl in the liquid just to get the last little bit out?

I'm starting to think mushrooms are _growing_ in Jacques' refrigerator.. there's always one or two there

@fun_ghoul

3 жыл бұрын

This is why there are no videos of him cleaning the fridge.

I like how Pépin stirs with whatever he happens to be holding. Paring knife, measuring spoons, whatever.

I appreciate describing boiling water as "the sauce." Jacques is the best. And I love that he always has one mushroom sitting in his fridge.

I always enjoy it when he says...... "an dats sit". :-) He is the best.

I am an aging Baby Boomer, a true foody who loves to cook , and a big fan of Jacques. For me he and Julia were the most entertaining of all the chefs/culinarians to watch on TV.

I love that he uses the measuring spoons to stir the soup.... he's almost like regular people but he's Jacques Pepin!

@tomboyd7109

3 жыл бұрын

@RedLiver and to help cleanup

I love cooking with left overs. I find the food taste better.

"I have one mushroom that I find in my refrigerator, so I'm going to use it, too." Jacques' videos always make me smile. This series has such a nice *realness* to them. Sometimes the limitations of the pandemic bring us something we never knew we might want or need. These little bite sized nuggets are great inspiration.

@tomboyd7109

3 жыл бұрын

And a real niceness to them.

After all his fame and experience…he is still at heart…a working chef.

He 'finds' a mushroom in the fridge, he pours in whatever's left in the cream container, stirs with the measuring spoon ... no posing, no "strutting". Complete mastery in the kitchen and utterly unpretentious about it. When I grow up I want to be Jacques Pépin.

I wish I could sit in Jacques ' kitchen and sit across from him as he cooks.... I'd watch in silence and let him tell me some stories about his life. Now that would be a perfect day.

He used frozen peas, which I always have on hand for any unexpected injury! I loved this man all my life. This cinched it.

@zrobeast

2 жыл бұрын

Frozen peas are severely underrated and deserve more love. They’re especially great when added to a homemade beef stew within a few minutes before serving since they warm through really fast, and keep their fresh color and taste for a good while.

A master chef, and he still has a whole shelf of cookbooks behind him. We should never stop learning.

@fun_ghoul

3 жыл бұрын

He probably wrote most of them.

Hes right cook with real food, its more delicious healthy than snacking on cookies. Cooking is a skill for life.

I love his kitchen 💕. It looks friendly. Like it is in a real family home, rather than a sterile show home.

You are a treasure. We are blessed. Thank you so much.

dude eats stuff right out of boiling water.....the man!

@worldcitizeng6507

3 жыл бұрын

Check out the time he cut open a deep fry egg immediately out of the oil

@Stilicho19801

3 жыл бұрын

Plus, Jacques used his hand, and not a special, store-bought tool!

@smallnad1

3 жыл бұрын

Mark, welcome to the kitchen

@scavhunter

3 жыл бұрын

Julia Child once said he had "asbestos mouth" when he was taste-testing their French onion soup!

@coreytohme9861

3 жыл бұрын

@@scavhunter I just saw that video today and thought of that as well.

My hero!

I would gladly donate years of my life to this man. He teaches us all, to cook and eat better.

"What I used to do at Howard Johnson's..." he put them on the map.

Love u Jacque u don't waste anything like my grandma

I could watch this man cook for hours.

honestly, Jaques is my hero. I am not fit to sharpen his knives.. but I would.

@hank1519

3 жыл бұрын

And he would gladly show you how 😀

@thowdy

3 жыл бұрын

@@hank1519 that’s what I was going to say

@hank1519

3 жыл бұрын

@@thowdy hahaha! Happens to me all the time. Cheers, mate.

Absolutely love these videos. His simplicity is unlike all the other chefs, it's really a different level.

@jtaco4101

9 ай бұрын

He's great but theres tons of cooking shows that focus on simplicity now.

There's master chefs and celebrity chefs, and then there's Jacques Pepin who's completely ascended. In all his videos, he just cooks leisurely and practically. You just know it's going it to be realistic and the best you can possibly make in a home kitchen with reasonable effort

I think this was one of the first Jaques Pepin videos I saw. Such a great man with a heart for teaching!

Jacques has such a nice way of cooking. Simple. Eloquent. (and I love that used the measuring spoon to stir everything.)

And that’s why I consider this man one of the greatest ever. It’s always about the simplicity.

today is my birthday, i got a Jacques Pepin video , best gift

@kqed

3 жыл бұрын

Happy Birthday, Ruben.

@punch6832

3 жыл бұрын

Have a merry birthday! 🍰 🎂 🎁

@fredsingler8163

3 жыл бұрын

Happy birthday!!

Every video is like I'm visiting my cool French grandparent who has ignored my "I'm not hungry thank you" response... You are an absolute King.

The absolute best cooking teacher ever! ❤️

I just stared watching his cooking shows on KZread about 3 weeks ago and he was so young. Now 3 weeks later KZread is showing me his newer video which show his age in present day. Damn time flies

You have to love Jacques Pépin, it’s so relaxing to watch him cook. He creates magic before your eyes!!!

Some people just know how to do things right. Mr. Pepin is one of those people.

“It’s about the amount of what you have with two cookie” 😂 I love you Jacques

A wholesome quick dinner with leftovers and staples. Perfect for a weeknight for a working family. Thank you Chef!

The Mr.Rogers of cooking. What a gem

Jacque is such a true, honest person. My mother, who has been gone, 44 years.LOVED him so. Him and Julia, they along with Jack LaLane, for exercise, Mike Douglas the FIRST real talk show host, besides Frost. Dark Shadows, was how I grew up. Now, I love seeing him on PBS, it gives me a bridge to my Mom, a warm loving feeling❤️. I hope he has people to read and pass on this "love story" to him. Love you Jacque, watch you every nite, lately on PBS.

This man and Julia always makes me want to cook. Sometimes you spend 60-70 hours of your professional week cooking (I hope soon to spend more) and you think “no I want takeout today,” and then one Jacques Pepin video... “okay I’ll cook today.” I hope you live forever, chef, I cannot handle the loss of both of you.

Is Jacques the 1st French chef who offered an alternative to roux?!? So glad he showed us the alternatives. Whenever a recipe involves a roux, i just skip it, too much calories and I am not motivated to burn it off. Merci chef Pepin 👏👏👏👍

he's using my favorite china pattern, loving watching him cook.

He uniquely makes me feel happy...deeply as though the whole world became a better place.

This is the perfect recipe for me: Quick, easy, uses ingredients I'll always have and it's only two servings.

Really wish we could have lunch with Jacques. Should do a virtual lunch live with Jacques and possibly Claudine too.

@nunyoubusyness6345

3 жыл бұрын

Yes🌞brilliant 💙💙💙

Looks beautiful! Jacques, my deepest sympathy for the loss of your dear wife.

i learned today that cornstarch can be gooey. im going to get some potato starch on my next trip to the market. love your recipes.

@jasonhull2163

3 жыл бұрын

Carol Haggard Yep cornstarch can be harsh.

@kirbyculp3449

3 жыл бұрын

And adds a hint of flavor

@joannaedwards6325

3 жыл бұрын

Me too.

I love how he uses the tablespoon attached to all the other measuring spoons to stir the pot. LOL

Love the way Jacques uses bits and bobs he just happens to have in the fridge. Delicious.

It’s funny of all the things I’ve watched over the years with Jaques I have thoroughly enjoyed these cooking at home videos the most. It’s like a beloved family member in the kitchen cooking for you. How we love watching this man. Thank you for giving us the best 50 years of your life.

Seeing Jacque brings a tear to my eye. I studied his simple approach to cooking for years and practiced it daily with family and friends.

@MissBabalu102

5 ай бұрын

You know, after a stressful two months, I found this video extra comforting, like sitting around with a good friend in the kitchen. Thanks Jacques.

Could watch Jacques forever! Always teaching as he cooks.

I watch your shows every weekend on Iowa public television. Great shows. Looks like a lot of fun when you have your granddaughter with you!

I love Jacque Pepin. Such a master and his instructions so easy to follow.

Man, this is soooo home cooking. The fact he stirs with his measuring spoon and isn't even measuring things, just throwing things together and it all somehow works. I wanna be on that chef lvl

Love everything he cooks! Great teacher too!

@margareth1030

3 жыл бұрын

I agree Mr Trump

The magic with Jacques Pépin is he repurpose leftovers to create something really delicious.

One of the few great men roaming the earth.

I like that he has two sinks in his kitchen.

I've been told he's the Bob Ross of cooking, I don't think I could sleep through his show but it is up lifting for some reason you feel better afterwards lol

One of the best chef’s this world has seen. You are the best man.

It’s something else to think of the days when Jacques worked at HoJo of all places. They really were world class at one point

@fun_ghoul

3 жыл бұрын

It's not like he was just a random HoJo cook. He was hired to develop their menu chain-wide.

🤗♥️Hi Jaque ,my favorite chef🤸🤸🤸🤸🤸🤸🤸

I just adore this man.

Love seeing Jacques is still cooking we miss you and Ms Child’s Rip ms child’s May the Lord continue to bless you my friend in Jesus name! 🙏🏼❤️❤️

Such a pleasure to watch. I've been on KZread since the beginning and never leave comments. First time ever. Thanks Mr. Pepin for inspiring me to cook great things!!

The worlds truly best cook.

THIS MAN IS A GOD

Watching Mr. Pepin cook is like being in the kitchen with your Uncle Jacque. He knows what to do to get a good dish on the table, all the while talking to you and teaching you without your even knowing you're being taught. No big production. Just making a simple dinner to sit down and eat together.

He is a genius. These vids are changing my life.

These 5 min videos of him cooking something are 🔥

Awesome thank you

So many fun comments about the mushroom he found. I will add that I love the fact that he uses his measuring spoons for more than measuring. Today we seem to have so many specialized tools to do common tasks like stirring :)

He's the Master of Simplicity 💕😍🌹

Oh how I loved watching his show in the ‘80s! I was wondering what ever happened to this delightful man!

Jacques reminds me I need to hug my dad. Happy cooking~!

I always like the ending, a smile and "Happy Cooking"! Thank you Chef!

@maryann7619

3 жыл бұрын

And when he adds "Bon appetite" in homage to his friend Julia Child. Both global treasures. 🇫🇷

Happy to see this guy is still doing shows!

Please keep doing these videos!!

I can’t get enough of his videos ❣️

I know im going off topic here but I gotta say im glad some of these real OG chefs are on video which will stay with us because they're a dying breed. I like watching the OGs who didnt have KZread or internet back then but pure traditional skills and techniques taught by the OGs. Eventually the older heads are gona pass on and while KZread is a love hate thing for me, I appreciate the fact that we can capture these creators on video passing along knowledge.

The best pot pie filling you will EVER eat

I'd love to put this over potatoes!

I've watched a lot of these Cooking at Home videos over the last few months. One thing that I think gets overlooked is how methodical Jacques is. Same knife movements every time. Heck, his physical movement when he gets salt out is exactly the same every time. I assume that's the French cooking training coming out but I find it absolutely fascinating

I love how he makes it all look so easy.

Amazing that every time he needs a mushroom he happens to find one in his frig. Love it!

I’m going to make this I always have leftover chicken , trying to get used to cooking for two instead of five . Empty nest syndrome ! As always learned something new potato starch. Thank you !!

@anderander5662

3 жыл бұрын

My mom made something very similar to this with leftover chicken and then would put a layer of puff pastry on top and bake ........ It was so good

@jerryleroy9187

3 жыл бұрын

@@anderander5662 Chicken pot pie.

@patmandew22

3 жыл бұрын

@@jerryleroy9187 wow i totally get why this dish was so odd, like i've never seen it, it's just a chicken pot pie sans the crust

@at-ge5te

2 жыл бұрын

@@patmandew22 that's what he says at the beginning

I love the ways he cooks. He always simplifies things to keep the original taste and make it fresh.