Earth to Table (213): Jacques Pépin: More Fast Food My Way
Minute Recipe: Melba Toast. For Jacques, nothing beats an earthy soup to keep you warm during the coldest season and his Hearty Vegetable Bean Soup hits the spot. To spice up the evening, he creates a pocket in boneless chicken breasts to fill with a tasty stuffing in Chicken Supremes with Tapenade and Mushroom Sauce served over Vegetable Couscous. The meal ends on a sweet note with a Pear Compote and freshly baked Almond Crumble Cookies.
July 20th, 2010 at 9:26 am
Jacques is a real chef, not like those those glorified cooks on the Food Network. Many of those fake’s wouldn’t know what to do if you took the can opener away.
July 20th, 2010 at 9:55 am
One amazing chef, Chapeau, Jacque!
July 20th, 2010 at 10:10 am
Yeah. He is the best among the best.
July 20th, 2010 at 11:01 am
This guy always brings a smile to my face, and without knowing me, that’s saying alot.
July 20th, 2010 at 11:22 am
I love this guy! I wish he was my grandpa…
July 20th, 2010 at 11:49 am
“I am going to shut up the heat in here.” I talk just like him and from now on I’m not going to worry about my English anymore. I hope peeple like my accent as i love Jacques Pepin’s. (i am not French i speak Port.)
July 20th, 2010 at 12:28 pm
@Ersatzbee 4:38. salt and pepper only. he did add though.
July 20th, 2010 at 1:14 pm
No – no herbs/spices in the soup. I just made it last week, and yes, it could use some salt/pepper, and herbs perhaps -but it was really, really easy, and hearty. Good stuff.
July 20th, 2010 at 1:43 pm
Is it me or did he not put any spices or herbs in the soup?
July 20th, 2010 at 2:25 pm
nice accent.
July 20th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
check out the PBS site- if you dig, they actually have lots of full Julia episodes. Julia and master chefs at home, baking with Julia, and one other whose name is almost identical. probably forty plus episodes, they take a while to load but of course very worth it. none of the old ones, but almost all the last few series she did.
July 20th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
Omg, looks good.
July 20th, 2010 at 3:56 pm
I love him for cooking so well…
July 20th, 2010 at 4:56 pm
I hold the carrot at one end with the left hand and peel down the carrot with the right.
This way no fingers within range of the peeler.
July 20th, 2010 at 5:40 pm
I made the Chicken Supreme – was delicious! Note: the chicken took a bit longer to cook through than in the show so I put it in the oven for about 10 min at 350-400. Came out beautifully. Also, the tapenada is already quite salty and seasons the chicken so there really wasnt any need to salt the chicken, in my case.
July 20th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
I wish there were FULL episodes of Julia Child! I love to watch her and Jacques together!
July 20th, 2010 at 6:27 pm
Why doesn’t Jacques have his own show on the foodnetwork?Jacques’s GREAT! They suck compared to him.
July 20th, 2010 at 7:25 pm
…and I love that he uses GOYA brand beans (the cheap brand). And, he doesn’t fuss about salt (ie. sea salt, kosher salt ) – just salt
Jacques is the best.
July 20th, 2010 at 8:16 pm
Jacques Pepin puts all other chefs currently on the foodnetwork, etc – to SHAME. So glad these episodes are online.
July 20th, 2010 at 8:57 pm
I want to cook exactly like him.
July 20th, 2010 at 9:47 pm
He gives all of the secrets taught in school. I am grateful for the skills learned from watching this man.
July 20th, 2010 at 9:53 pm
This man is the BOSS
viva senor Pepin!!!!!
July 20th, 2010 at 10:04 pm
must
eat
now
July 20th, 2010 at 10:30 pm
R U SURE CAN EAT ??
July 20th, 2010 at 11:21 pm
Warning: Don’t watch this when hungry!
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