The Egg First! (208): Jacques Pépin: More Fast Food My Way

[mcclelm]

Love how the "mistakes" (like the cracked potato and hardboiled egg) get popped right into his mouth.

[oskarsbitch1337]

holy fuck im so baked and i absolutley fucking love jaque, watched this shit for 3 hours now im soooo hungry

[ElmaCannonPrieto]

Real food made by a Real Chef, not this yahoos momo Fu`s and alineas clowns...Jacques has forgotten more than this clowns know...

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[natOfbar]

cooking seems so natural to him, he makes it look like an art :) he's a delight to watch

[MowMowHollyKitty]

he makes all of his recipes seem so simple and delicious

[LittoBUbbo]

i want his knife...

[LacySilk]

@LittoBUbbo

I want his knife too! I have been looking for one that size but can't find one.

[popeye98765]

I don't watch cooking shows they make these days but I can always watch Jacques and Julia

[KEPHALLE]

Ferran Adrià should watch all these clips and learn what real good food is all about.

[Doug31415]

@KEPHALLE Pretty sure Ferran knows how to cook these dishes. Just because he does high-end, experimental cuisine, doesn't mean he doesn't have affection for the classics.

[KEPHALLE]

@Doug31415 i'm not commenting on his technical ability or knowledge, but his taste on what cuisine is.

[Doug31415]

@KEPHALLE His taste is for things that have never been cooked before. I am not placing Ferran above Jacques or vice versa, but to berate Ferran for inventing new high-end cuisine simply because it is more technically complex misses the point: this is a show for home cooks, not a tutorial for commis at El Bulli. Not sure why Ferran even needs to be mentioned.

[KEPHALLE]

@Doug31415 one simple question: do you think design and architechture are art? i'm interested in your opinion about this, it will be helpful to make you understand my point.

[Doug31415]

@KEPHALLE They can be art but they must also be functional. I understand the point you are trying to make that food must (a) provide nourishment and (b) taste good. Ferran, like Jacques before, is taking the food he grew up with and refining it laboriously to provide an experience that is unique, one that you cannot get at home. I took issue with your first post because the two are playing in different arenas, so suggesting that Ferran's food isn't "real" because it is high-end is misplaced

[KEPHALLE]

@Doug31415 see, i think food is like design: it must be "human", because both have to respect certain unavoidable needs, structures and limitations. i think Ferran, albeit skilled and talented, has been moving too much towards "art-cuisine", or better chemical-art employing edible and controversial substances. i'm sure the experience he provides is unique (but healthy?), but Adrià's dishes are more adequate to an art gallery rather than a restaurant. MHO on food: the simplest the better :-)

[Doug31415]

@KEPHALLE Well, most 3-Star Michelin food isn’t simple. Even haute cuisine sauces require lots of time and multiple steps to create them. Does the addition of agar agar change things that much? You don’t dine at a Michelin starred restaurant for nutrition, but pleasure. There was a time when the now old-school French gastronomy was cutting edge and "art". Restaurants like Ferrans are just a modern iteration of that. I won't fault the man for playing with his food.

[KEPHALLE]

@Doug31415 i agree, but he's not just experimanting with food, but chemicals also!! so, if he's using the same kind of artificial additives and texturizers found in junk foot or fast food, why does he have 3 Michelin stars?

[Doug31415]

@KEPHALLE Because it's a better product to begin with and the food is made on-site, not mass produced in a factory. We seem to have reached an impass here. While the food that Jacques is making is the food I love to do at home, I can't knock Ferran for trying new things. wd~50, Momofuku Ko, and Alinea are all Michelin starred restaurants that embrace these new techniques and I think it's unfair to knock them because they are new

[KallyJones]

I never get tired of watching this man cook. He is a living repository of technique and recipes.

[CoryCorano]

Great Jacques Pépin clips. He is the best chef in the world!

[geek211]

im not religious at... all but...GOD bless this man!

[Fudge1706]

he teaches u to cook and feed urself first and foremost instead of trying to impress someone.

[EzeeSKANKIN]

fuck, I love this man

[HotVoodooWitch]

His genius lies in the fact that he not only makes it look easy--he actually makes it easy! SO much more entertaining and USEFUL than this current generation of self-obsessed celebrity chefs whom I can't bear to watch. M. Pépin is a true gentleman who's all about the food.

[Photo314159]

I'm going to go grocery shopping now. Lol. Last time I looked for scallops, they didn't have any like those though. I know enough to say that the ones he's using here are BIG money though.

[GunsNBibles]

@Photo314159 do you happen to know how much? ball park?

[TheChefTonio]

@GunsNBibles those particular kind are sea scallops price depends ball park 10-50 per lb fresh much cheaper for frozen bay scallops are the smaller nickle to half dollar size

hope this helps

[eyepanic]

Jacques Pepin is a fucking Jedi.

[rincess20]

there is two people who don't know how to cook ...

[elbonia17]

AND BY

[kiwigal36]

LOL at the french accent "it was appooolettlee Vurnderfill!"

[cageybee777]

i had an orgasm at 22:30

[cageybee777]

looove

[ethopian13]

roasted peppers

salt

black peppers

pumpkin seeds

cream cheese

EVOO

[warrkrymez]

@ethopian13 He said "crim chis" not cream cheese.

[ChicaMiainChaos]

There is just something about his cooking techniques and style that make more sense to my way of doing things.

[LOLDISNEYLAND]

queezenart

The next generation.

[dnycguy9]

one word: beautiful. truly.

[Leziii]

Please make Ratatouille

[Decepticon856]

it sounded like he burned himself at 2:42 but they cut it lol...i love jacques cooking ive watched every episode at least twice

[themomo6710]

Why did I find this? I wont to go to sleep!

[peanutbutterswirl]

@themomo6710 Same! His shows are just so addicting!

[themomo6710]

@peanutbutterswirl Totally. why did you send me a reply? You woke me up!

[hoz49]

Mr Pepin is a true Master Chef. I love his command of fast efficient techniques for prepping. Everything is geared for almost effortless cooking. AT least he makes it look effortless!

[MYheroMJrip]

Ahhh That Dessert And Potatoes Made Me So Hungry.

[e11jah]

Scallops, the world's most PERFECT protien source! Yum.

[Sammy117]

lol! I love the part where he says, "...I shake de pan; shake de pan tu crack all de shell." Hahaha! The accent and tone somehow does it for me.

What an incredible chef. It's great how simple videos like this where he's just doing his own thing can really serve to teach many of us such useful cooking skills.

[viator22]

You can tell he's got a lot of love for the food he cooks. It's his way of life, he's not tired or exasperated with cooking at all. "I love egg" *slurp*

[hawj89]

i LOVE his accent! i can listen all day!

[hellixxx]

jacques pepin is the man

[SMyD77777]

I love this guy, his tips are amazing and he is still kicking ass even in his 70's...

[fbhjr68]

he does the same thing with skate wing. Awesome!

[enigma53545]

Learning the tricks of the trade by the best with out all the drama and attitude of some shows.

[sandn8r9]

I don't even like scallops, but Jacques's look amazing. I'm going to make that recipe with salmon instead, like he suggested. I can't wait to try it.

I just discovered this show last week. It has officially replaced Good Eats as my favorite cooking show. Sorry, Alton.

[shellylanette]

One of my favorite chefs...I used to watch him when I was a kid...I wished he was my father! Actually, I still do! LOL

[MarcusLeepapi]

He is really a cool chef.... I like him so much....

[excitationzzz]

You can't help but respect this man, not only in his cooking skills and knowledge, but himself, his personality, a true worldly man.

[pitol678]

I love this guy! His autobiography is also a great read, very interesting, I recommend it highly.

[hote216girl]

If he was in a restaurant cooking for actual people, I believe he would be a helluva lot more careful. Give em a break he's like 75 yrs old. Just enjoy the show and life and don't argue over such silly things! If u don't like what he does, just think ur a chef and u can cook ur own meals and don't have to worry about Jacques cooking for u. I'm just being realistic. :)

[Arty0569]

Jacques has hands of steel! That asparagus, and those eggs are really hot when he's pulling them out of the water!

[peanutbutterswirl]

@Arty0569 Seriously! and sometimes he pokes his finger in hot oil when he's frying things. He's so awesome :]

[duskemaiden]

i like the man's cooking etc. however that holding saliva and slurping it thing really needs to stop! it is off putting to hear it and it seems he does it more on this set of vids then he did on the first set of FFMW.

[tavolo22]

it's grammar not grammer. that said, I view your taking a poke at Mr. Pepin also as a display of lack of intelligence, creativity, and a decided lack of judgement.

[duskemaiden]

did you really read everything that i said? obviously no! had you done so

you would have saw " like the man's cooking etc" . he slurps saliva, i am not the only person who has noticed, nor am i the only person this bothers, especially when he wipes his mouth with his hand and continues cooking, i am a chef , hygiene & sanitation is very important. now stop writing me you are irritating.

[tavolo22]

Hygiene and sanitation ARE very important, not IS very important. Now, stop answering me. You're even more irritating!

[blackreazor]

lol I love how he says he doesn't like his potatoes nouvelle cuisine

[lit2882]

I love Jacques Pepin. His stuff is so awesome

[peter5z]

what a sweet guy as well as a great chef. I'm delighted KQED is making these available. I've owned Jacque's Cooking Techniques videos for years and learn something new every time I watch them. I recommend them highly. I think my favorite series was the one he did with his daughter.....too sweet and funny.

[fbhjr68]

JP is the egg master, among other things

[mysmshin66]

wow dessert's decoration is great and easy.

[pumpkinheadedcat]

thanks kqed!!!!!

[OFChang]

um...what do you disagree with?

[Narsil223]

i disagree