Jacques Pépin Techniques: Proper Knife Skills for Cutting, Chopping and Slicing

[@carstenhansen1920]

“You need just 3 knives. That said, I have 300 knives in my house.” He’s just my kind of chef. Love his videos.

[@PanamaSticks]

He's an excellent teacher, highly skilled chef, and a nice man.

[@RICDirector]

He is a true Master, with every possible positive nuance of the term. I am absolutely in awe. And love. :)

[@ledovejpatek8803]

Handsome as well

[@TheLifeontheropes]

“Don’t pay much money for a paring knife, you tend to lose it.” ...ahh wise words for every new line/prep cook.

[@BrokenCurtain]

Well, he's using a Wüsthof Classic Ikon 4086. I have that knife as well and it costs about 50-60 Euros. I'd say it's worth the money, though.

[@PaulHeagen]

I love his teaching. Clear, professional, pleasant. The French accent makes it all the more authentic!

[@boniboomer]

As a culinary teacher for middle school, I've tried to teach my students how to use "the claw" so they don't cut themselves. Now I can just have Jacques Pepin do it. I'm sure they'll listen to him. Splendid!

[@alexandruepuran]

"That being said I have probably 300 knives at my house" - ah, lovely Jacques Pepin...

[@fitrianhidayat]

Alexandru EPURAN thak goodness he's not in uk

[@YY-wu7et]

Chef's knives are some of the most satisfying things to collect.

[@wait...what...]

Such a lovely, funny man! :)

[@phishtrader7744]

It's about the journey, not the destination.

[@sigogglin]

Same thing happens with guitars!! :)

[@Twilightmagi]

This is by far the best explanation on this subject I have ever heard. What a humble genius.

[@papillonvu]

I’m just getting started with home cooking-thank you Covid lockdown- and I’ve watched dozens of knife cutting videos from world-renowned chefs… but this is the first one that actually allowed me to significantly improve my knife cutting skills! This man is such a great teacher!

[@bartram33]

Watched his series on daytime TV about 15/20 years ago. Still the best Chef I've seen!

[@JJ-mx7dz]

What a gift he is to the world. I am so glad he is still with us

[@TBBrickYT]

Bless you Chef Pepin!!! Many years ago my husband bought me a lovely set of Wusthof knives. Over the years, I have cut myself. Now I can use them without bloodletting concerns. 😊

[@hugodesrosiers-plaisance3156]

Jacques Pépin, the safest man in the world with a knife.

[@joaquinorellanaalarcon2472]

Hugo Desrosiers-Plaisance what about Marco chopping garlic jaja

[@BrokenCurtain]

He's using knives from the Wüsthof Classic Ikon line, for those who'd like to know.

[@fun_ghoul]

Nobody cares.

[@jdd8826]

Tx

[@BrokenCurtain]

@@jdd8826 You're welcome. The Zwilling Pro line is just as good, but a bit less expensive and has a curved bolster, which makes it perfect for the blade grip. If you're looking for a professional chef's knife, I recommend checking out both: the Wüsthof Classic Ikon Chef Knife ‎1040330120 and the Zwilling Pro Chef Knife 38401-201-0.

[@personontheinternet2164]

@@BrokenCurtain thanks!

[@hanovergreen4091]

The peeling tip just saved me 50% time. Never thought of that!

[@jojomama4787]

perhaps the best knife handling advice you should pay attention to...God bless that man!

[@AdvancedUSA]

You are a culinary genius. Thank you for many pleasant memories watching you on TV for many years with my parents. Find memories. As to your cutting - many hours of practice and a good amount of talent.

[@talking_tech_with_Steven]

Jacques is the Master.

[@SuperAdobeFlash]

The God of cooking. Take a bow Sir

[@NPC2_4_U]

I can always learn something from a real professional. That's why I clicked on this. I've been cutting, slicing and chopping for 60 years. My father taught me but he didn't teach me to peel. Mr. Pépin just did.

[@kevinfield9391]

Whenever I'm asked who's my favorite chef my answer is always Jacques Pépin. A true legend

[@JohnAckerman31]

Same here. Jacques is truly a legend who makes cooking easy and fun. I remember watching him and Julia Child on PBS every weekend as a little kid. I learn so much when I watch him or Julia Child. They are my two favorite chefs

[@maximilianschafer1078]

Wer ist von pietsmiet hier?

[@williamstolley2165]

Wie kannst du so vas sagen?

[@georgedavey9702]

Thank you master, I've always enjoyed watching you work.

[@Solo-M-rf4em]

I beg to differ Sir. You ARE a genius.

[@Pinaman69]

Excellent! A true master, you have inspired several generations. God bless you for all!

[@Tommy-jk8ei]

PIETSMIET ARMY

[@amiri1986]

you need 3 knifes, that being said i probably have 300 knifes

[@Bronco541]

the simplicity yet genius of techniques like these never fails to impress me.

[@Sklang32]

Awww man, I remember watching St. Jaques and Master Yan everyday after school. *gets misty*

[@scottyg9167]

Sir, I don’t think I would ever have loved cooking some much if it were not for how much I have learned from YOU.

[@JohnKorvell]

Many love Julia. Can't blame them. Sh brought a lot of good cooking to the masses in an era of TV dinners being popular. But for my money, Jacques is the master!!

[@pktdbgnzwl]

Nice. Short, very good information and to the point. Too many YT instructors drone on for 15 minutes.

[@ThePhilneale]

You skill is amazing and you a genius at.being.a.great human being.

[@sharathraghavendra4121]

Awesome to hear you. Thank you

[@isabaucave]

Maurice Chevalier in the kitchen! Love you!

[@chrystalbrown9600]

💖💖💖💖💖💖💖

[@joannew-schmidhammer9325]

Fantastic demonstration from a Master. Merci !

[@RS-wh9yh]

Gosh I just love watching his cooking show. French food, délicieux!

[@CraigArndt]

I made a chicken Ballantine tonight, had to refresh my memory on cutting it and while watching Jacques I said, he’s a genius. It came out perfect, man is a genius.

[@1boortzfan]

Nobody has better knife skills than Jacques.

[@jameshatzopoulos9885]

Very informational video. Thank you. I just showed my class this video!

[@ChefRamidaThaiFoodExpert]

Thank you so much Jacques . you are the best.

[@colinmcdonald2499]

I would love to see a long video of Chef discussing/ reviewing all 300 of his knives! I am interested in buying a few really great knives. Seeing what knives he has and his critique of each one would be amazing!

[@kevinsawtell4336]

love watching him

[@brandonmichaels5194]

This man is a national treasure.

[@andyvaldez212]

“Im not a genius” ... yeah okay, whatever man.

[@H_Eevee]

Right!? Lol.

[@heymetaa]

Came here to say this. Beaten by a fellow chef in training... a year earlier!

[@victorycoffee92]

ikr

[@ROCKAPOTAMUSINMYHAND]

Exactly

[@fredelin2580]

So much 'substance', politeness and consideration in your comment... Truly, I guess you have no idea who Mr. Pepin is in the culinary world...Too bad

[@ericlundquistjr.568]

I love this man.

[@MEADVICE]

excellent video, chef

[@AnExPor]

Good video. I find prep work kind of calming / meditative at this point.

[@JohnAckerman31]

Same here. A quick story. A few months ago I had a car accident. We don’t know exactly what caused it. About a month or two after, I was having some anxiety. Lately I’ve been watching Jacques Pépin, and watching him really takes a lot of my anxiety away.

[@tigertiger1699]

Cheers, great teacher 🙏👍

[@Nugs59]

Pepin: *Starts waving hand and knife around* Me: *Anxiety Intensifies*

[@kingzeus36]

We LOVE you and Julia Child on the twitch Food Channel. your know how and can do attitude is awesome.

[@lunaratlas3704]

King KarlySama I just hope you stay away from any of the live streams with carrots

[@MediciMedic]

Shut up?

[@theastewart6721]

Excellent video! Thanks!

[@victorcross5949]

Gotta love Jacques.

[@ravishraj7319]

That flower vase is the most beautiful thing ever.

[@chihuahuabulldog]

WOW! Great information! I love watching him use a knife, cook and all! Thank you so much for sharing this.

[@H_Eevee]

JP: "You don't have to pay much for a paring knife. You tend to lose it." Me: ...Hmm. True. JP: "You only need these 3 knives. That being said, I have about 300 knives at home." Me: Are the other 297 lost paring knives?

[@aquilestadeu]

You are a master...I am glad I got to know you and your videos though French Guy Cooking....you inspire me! Think you so much

[@jojomama4787]

This guy deserves to be paid attention to...be wise and listen!

[@dallasraisbeck7297]

No, YOU are a genius Jacques Pepin

[@gabrielmyre]

I learned how to peal properly while watching Chef Pépin and Claudine in the mid 90's on PBS

[@Vikkar1]

A true Grandmaster Chef!

[@alansmithee1030]

"Knife for me are the extension of my finger." Guys, it's Freddy Kreuger in disguise.

[@5argetech56]

Alan Smithee That would be Wolverine.

[@nickritchie2154]

Foodie Krueger

[@stuff2008]

Honestly best guy!

[@reginabarron4073]

Very, good video!

[@johnwheater4412]

Good knife skill ty

[@crx5555]

My grandma use to watch him on PBS I use to love when he would cook with his daughter and be yelling at her lol

[@nancysardo8274]

Great tips for home cooks.Thank you Master Jacques!!

[@craigh8602]

And a serrated bread knife.

[@sheba134]

Craig H in his other videos he doesn’t seem to use them. He has a technique of just using his kitchen knife

[@alex27826]

You don't need a serrated knife if your other knives are sharp enough

[@andrewmurphy5310]

If you are cutting a lot of bread it is probbably easier to have a serated knife than keep sharpening your other knives

[@eliasroos7185]

I learned about tucking the thumb a little too late, and I have a very deep scar to show for it.

[@bahroum69]

Same here. Knife went right through my thumb nail, and quite deep in the flesh several years ago. Will never make that mistake again.

[@dapursukabeda]

That is amazing

[@jojomama4787]

What will we do when we have Jacques no more??!??may God bless that man...

[@anishinaabe8928]

I chuckle everytime I watch Jacques slice mushrooms... Jacques Rocks!

[@kyzercube]

OMG I did that with my thumb @ 1:22 cutting celery. Lesson learned :D

[@darkbloom9218]

"The way I move my hand will control the knife." "Don't pay too much money on paring knife you tend to lose it. Just a cheap paring knife." "Only need 3 knives." "Proper knife technique is essential. I'm not a genius man. You don't have to." Gotta listen to the wise and stop playing by the books.

[@HarPlayer]

Learning from A " PRO" !!!!!!😃😃!!!!!!😄😄😄!!!!!!!

[@EricHicke-ow4ll]

Bona fide Master Chef!

[@vesperjade07]

Thank you. :)

[@gideonwestgate3291]

He's not a genius. But he's an expert in his craft. The best!!

[@danielgbr1]

Great vid

[@SumoCumLoudly]

You need 300 knives, that being said, I only have 3.

[@Sunflower123abc]

😂😂

[@insidecomputing9850]

@@Sunflower123abc nonce

[@sapogato4518]

I can count by the fingers in both hands the amount of times I made a mistake whilst chopping and that number keeps going down every time so I must be getting better at it.

[@imsljr420]

1:48 I'm afraid I'm going to get my wrist. My peeler isn't very sharp so I need to use a lot of force.

[@instantbeansoup]

After scrolling through a bunch of useless 20min videos, i finally found this gold

[@hrabia]

I love the comments on the cooking/etc vids. People hit with sarcasm harder than with a cast iron pan

[@gilgemash]

Thank you sir, for waking me up 😷

[@conscience-commenter]

Please do a video on your famous "rocking technique " where you dice and turn garlic into a paste .

[@xyzllii]

I would love to know the MAKE of those 2 large knives?

[@jdd8826]

Read the comments.

[@pittbrat7963]

He mentioned something about the Phantom Of the Opera? Ah oui! Enchanté!

[@12345fowler]

No he mentioned "the little rats of the Opera" beeing the young opera or ballet dancers learners

[@vicshun4701]

Chef - Do you no that Cook WRarchel - said there are 265 apple varieties in New York State.?.

[@MajDogMeat]

The Man!

[@Jimmyzb36]

Love my jacques!!!!!

[@Mandinga5112]

Genius!!

[@thomshere]

I wish more people would learn that a dull knife is a dangerous knife!

[@ginger-bread_man]

What make/brand are those knives?

[@GhostPirate6]

The name is on the blades...

[@ginger-bread_man]

@@GhostPirate6 : OK, thanks. I will try to take a better look (not the greatest eye-sight, senior citizen here)

[@GhostPirate6]

@@ginger-bread_man The little wheel in the corner can help you set the quality so it's clearer. The higher the number the better. Also pressing F on your keyboard puts the video in Fullscreen.

[@ginger-bread_man]

L4D2Ellis : Ah, that explains it. I am using my cell phone to watch these videos. Unfortunately my computer is unusable these days and my big screen iPhone does the job for me. I will have to see if my app provides the options you mentioned.

[@dylanhall6355]

ginger Wüsthof! Part of their classic Ikon series. Great, sturdy knives.

[@65elcamino283]

LLLLiterally LOL'd quite loudly at the 300 knives part. Also glad to hear that I dont have "problem" hoarding knives...

[@aw6631]

Gotta love a real French accent.

[@oldarpanet]

If you actually watch his shows or his interviews you would know, he apologizes, often, for his Connecticut accent! I love this man. I have a couple of his books: The Apprentice, Essentials (which comes with a techniques DVD-priceless!)

[@niksarass]

At 0:48 I thought he was going to play this stupid game/challenge where you stab between fingers

[@puresoul5560]

Thanks sir ❤

[@Adam-yy2kj]

Jacques Well we finally run out of butter, what video to do now?

[@hans_____]

I have a butter knife. Does that count?

[@bifeldman]

I don’t know. I think he’s a genius.