Vegetable Fête: Jacques Pépin: More Fast Food My Way | KQED

Minute Recipe: Mini Croques-Monsieur.
Jacques Pepin reminisces about his childhood and celebrates the bounty of the season. He cooks up a batch of ratatouille that can be served two ways. While it's perfectly delicious on its own, Jacques serves it with pasta in ratatouille with penne. Seafood fans will fall in love with Jacques' shrimp with cabbage and red caviar, and delicate peaches end the show in Jacques' classically prepared peach melba.

[@JeffreyDiaz218]

At the beginning of the video he says a “Croque Madame” is with chicken, I always thought it was with “egg”? Enlighten me please

[@worldcitizeng6507]

Greek chef Akis Petreztikis also made his version of the Croq Madame with porch eggs, you can check out his KZbin

[@hothe65]

I don’t know if this guy spent too much time in the US but currently both Croques have bechamel / cheese on top and Madame is with egg. Never seen chicken go near the thing.

[@PeterAtkinson]

My guess is he misspoke as English is his second language.

[@hothe65]

Peter Atkinson he’s a great cook and nice guy either way.

[@PeterAtkinson]

Ben Naylor he certainly is! What other chefs do you like?

[@jamestimmerman7519]

Some chefs cook for elites, jacque cooks for us commoners. Be happy and safe. We love your show.

[@jimbojet8728]

Beautiful Jacques! Lovely food. Thank you

[@goalkeeper4hire]

"Maybe it's better if I put the heat on." .... Haha. I love Chef Jacques. He is so approachable and earnest. One of the greatest ever.

[@artistaloca4]

Agree!! 😊😍❣️👍👍

[@jerryleroy9187]

He's set in his ways though. Just watch him cook with anybody besides Julia and you will see. He is beyond the other chefs he cooks with. thats for sure.

[@SN-rp3kk]

People I loved & grew up watching: •FFMY w/ Chef Jacques Pepìn. •The Joy of Painting w/ Bob Ross. •New Scandinavian Cooking w/ Andreas Viestad. •Yan Can Cook w/ Chef Martin Yan. & many more!

[@lflagr]

I miss cooking shows like this...Food Network is damn near unwatchable nowadays. Thank goodness videos like this are on KZbin.

[@apriljasso9731]

No kidding. Trisha Yearwood makes sht and Rachel Ray makes sht. I miss good cooking shows..thank God for KZbin

[@Dan-sb2fb]

@@apriljasso9731 shit

[@ukmedicfrcs]

I feel classy and sophisticated when I watch the master.

[@mimiashford5544]

I've watched probably a hundred or more of his amazing instructional & entertaining videos and I'm realizing he hardly ever uses seasoning other than S & P yet his food is obviously delicious & lacking nothing. So many folks over season their food (with different seasoning flavored jars of this & that) and if the food is fresh and cooked correctly, it really doesn't need it.

[@artistaloca4]

Who else is enjoying this perfect covid 19 recipe? Merci Monsieur Pepin ! ❤️

[@lizmiller7681]

He has pots and skillets that all have the same size lids. More wonderful details of perfection!

[@LoveOurEarth]

Love this gentleman! He relaxes me with his artistic dance in the kitchen...we love you French friend!

[@mrcras7257]

Absolutely wholesome

[@georgeolt654]

Monsieur Pepin has such a humble way of cooking ! Yet, he knows his value . It is wonderful the way he mentions his wife, and when he said he has to be careful not to put the cover/lid face down because " I get yelled at ! " he is absolutely charming. Can you imagine? Jacques Pepin getting yelled at !

[@ChatBot1337]

I love cooked cabbage. As a bed, similar to rice, it works very well. I do chicken piccata, orange chicken, beef & broccoli, all either sauted with the cabbage or served on top of it. A dash of onion powder does wonders to counter that sweet cooked flavor for whatever reason.

[@amycastor2872]

What I love about his videos is he shows the food on a plate ready to go with a glass of wine... so inviting! I wish he was my neighbor.

[@ronaldkearn3322]

I'm learning so much from you! You're amazing! :-)

[@gatamadriz]

Once year I jarred caponata - the Sicilian version of ratatouille or pistou. It has vinegar and sugar, olives, sometimes raisins and a lot more tomatoes. It is usually served as a bruschetta. Friends assumed it was pasta sauce. All three of these make an excellent pasta dish.

[@generic53]

Jack is the absolute MASTER. Maybe the only NON-dump and stir cook on tv.

[@apriljasso9731]

😍😍😍😍😍😍 love him so much. So relaxing

[@TheRockerxx69]

I love him

[@tituscarter7479]

"As Julia would say 'Taste it', so I'm tasting it". Makes me laugh every time.

[@annetteathanasatos1229]

Jacques, this dish looks delicious. It's similar to the Greek string bean stew. It's made with potatoes, carrots, peas & string beans, in a tomato sauce. A piece of feta on the side and wa-la. It's my favorite dish. I will make your dish. Its healthy eating.

[@EricsonHerbas]

Chef Pepin is a fantastic educator and chef. I learned good technique by watching his old videos and applying it to my cooking. Practice makes perfect.

[@ShinyFalco]

Been watching Jacques cooking for 30 years. He moves me with his down to earth ways. I love the way he transmits his knowledge of both recipes and cooking techniques. With him you the feeling he is doing this for you. Simply the best.

[@chrisandersen5635]

'Maybe I should turn the heat on. It goes better.' Love it! I could watch him for hours on end.

[@bobmchugh9965]

I just love your presentations.

[@LinkRocks]

I love watching Chef Pepin chop garlic. His knife skills are top notch.

[@jerryleroy9187]

Nobody beats Yan. Yan can cook. Check it out. That is the man when it comes to knife skills.

[@barbaragreene7500]

He doesn't brag, he just does it! It's a part of him! It's human nature! I love ❤ him as well.

[@judithsweeney2553]

Yes, Yan is a Samurai in the kitchen.

[@LinkRocks]

@@jerryleroy9187 I know all about Martin Yan and yes he's great. It doesn't have to be a contest. lol

[@avail1.]

i watched him when he first cooking on t.v., then onto cooking with Julia. i concur with the comments i have read, you know Jacque, right? So pleasant and informative without schoolroom feel or "airs". Thanks Jacque for touching all our lives, Peace to everyone😁🖐

[@judithsweeney2553]

I love Jacques Pépin.

[@AllSven]

“And, of course a couple of glass of wine.” Wow. Is there anyone greater than Jacques??

[@fifermcgee5971]

Jacques is a national treasure in two countries, France and USA.

[@cmc6112]

Nope...nobody even close.

[@matthewantonello5029]

i love how he is this world famous super chef and his wife still yells at him for making mess in the kitchen

[@gwynaethatwood-pettit2468]

Matthew Antonello She’s a control freak. Let the man cook!

[@stndrds79]

Women are controlling

[@richardbolembach5697]

Master chef who is super!

[@JerrySmith-ih9rd]

That’s called marriage.

[@apriljasso9731]

She's passed away and it's heartbreaking 💔 😢 my heart hurts for him

[@nikkitennison6938]

One of the super stars yet so down to earth and real!

[@sweetsilage]

Takes me forever to cut cabbage for sauerkraut. He does it in 2 seconds!

[@IrradiatedMushroom]

This is a real eye-opener! I love my Dad's Ratatouille but he salts the Courgettes(zucchini) and Aubergines(eggplants) before hand. It comes out a little drier but I'm gonna try this and see how He likes it!

[@pskully57]

This guy is just mesmerizing.

[@billb5690]

Pepin = Legendary master

[@oldmanfromoc7684]

I want the crust, it is the best part!

[@JohnAckerman93]

I absolutely love Jacques Pepin. I remember watching him and Julia Child when I was growing up in the 90's. Jacques makes cooking look so much fun and effortless

[@hernje]

The lesson I always learn watching Jaques Pepin is do what you were born to do. Therefore, you will be good at your job and happy in life.

[@carolynthornton8017]

IN MY VIEW This is another idea for making Hors d’ oeuvre. I never stop learning from Pepin. I

[@robbiemize]

22:29 have been holding the cheeses grater upside down all this time?!?!?! Freaking Jacques, coming with all techniques, yet again!

[@mattmacdougall6005]

I love how he can make a dish with caviar feel unpretentious and easy.

[@madelinejones9745]

absolutely delicious ! I just love Pepin

[@MrDJCoulton]

seconds before he plate that it looks so rustic... and then as if with magic, it suddenly looks very sophisticated

[@cultclassic999]

+MrDJCoulton True. I remember him saying once, something like, if you present it that way, it's just a salad, but if you arrange it this way, you can charge 12 dollars more at a restaurant you know... lol

[@conscience-commenter]

Can you imagine anyone has the gumption to scold this magnificent man for putting a steamed up lid down the wrong way ? minute 12:35. He has given so much to this world he can do whatever he wants in the kitchen .

[@selfself8813]

She sounds rather harsh!

[@Kellieswope]

Im so jealous of his sharp knives. I gotta get me some new knives

[@scent007]

he is my idol with him the Queen of cooking julia child .. both of them made me adore eating , cooking , and butter :D

[@violahamilton782]

Really inspirational, I'll go back to these old favorites!

[@glamdolly30]

Jacques' simple ratatouille looks delicious. If more people recognised the importance and beauty of fresh, well prepared/cooked vegetables and herbs, there would be much less meat eaten. And how good that would be for our bodies, souls and the planet!

[@liars1]

A real pleasure to see that master cooking, I discovered him a few days ago and I sm still avid for his videos U

[@cndy3tnslv]

Love this segment....he presents it in a very simple way and easy to understand...

[@Forevertrue]

I have an old aunt who cooked all her vegetables separately whether is was soup or other combinations. It made for some very delicious dishes. Thanks Jacque!!

[@denisecarter9043]

I Like watching Master Chef Jacques Pepin cooking shows! The Best of all time!

[@judithsweeney2553]

Jacques has gravitas without attitude and ego.

[@AdvancedUSA]

An amazing chef and man. Many fond memories watching your tv show with my mom.

[@jonathannagel7427]

Wow of all the meals I’ve watched him make this looks the most amazing, and I never thought about shrimp and cabbage being bedfriends! And that dessert kept getting better & better!

[@pontevedra660]

Jacques Pepin ..you are just too wonderful. merci, ana maria

[@osaev]

He make me smile and feel good every time!

[@missmaryhdream6560]

Thank you for your kindness and support 🌹 defenitly, will be trying these dishes. Perfect 👌

[@jenniferjuniper97]

Economical dishes. Love it.

[@robertchaffee5662]

Another amazing menu!! He's the greatest of the great chefs!

[@glitter_and_doom9218]

I love that he gets two ingredients into the ratatouille and he realises he doesn't have the heat on. But his recovery is flawless nonetheless.

[@soldtobediers]

When Jacques says "You know"... you can bet your best saucepan, that by the time he is through teaching, you actually do! 72217

[@madelinejones9745]

absolutely delicious! 😍😍❤😋😋

[@GiaielPace]

So funny when he said: “I get yield at“. 😺👍

[@CT_YANKEE1]

The knife work is something.

[@daddybear443]

Best chef of all time!!!!!!!

[@giovannaiamele8782]

Marvelous!!!

[@dunoripavalan1980]

Small but very valuable teaching with the raspberry straining. Thanks Master Jacques.

[@HewanYitagesu]

That ham and cheese looked really good for some reason.

[@tjAvatarici]

Pepin is great

[@Bronco541]

"if I put the lid here, I get yelled at" sounds like my kitchen XD

[@brister61]

I should not be watching this when I'm really hungry.

[@amyhurst6177]

Ham & cheese sandwich, delicious eaten alone, but turned into a great share, when one might have unexpected crowd. Cool! Cut off the crusts seems correct!

[@3for3get3]

thanks for making ratatouille so easy!

[@AlyenasKitchen]

This cabbage dish looks super delicious! So many great recipes in one video! Thank you! 😊🌼🌷

[@garthenar]

If it wasn't for the quarantine and the shortages I'd pop over to the grocery store and grab the stuff to cook this.

[@ladybugfunk13]

It all looks so delicious but I am definitely going to try the cabbage and prawns with caviar for my next dinner party. It will no doubt impress :-P

[@skym4275]

The master.

[@haydenmammen6079]

this video has such a vibe

[@mariapierremont1308]

Simply the best. Gracias.

[@toxickremedy]

21:02 This dude has a kitchen in his kitchen!

[@adrianaa.4226]

I loveeee him.

[@michaeldefilippo1093]

Got reference to this phenomenal chef from other website. I am a decent cook but of course no true artist like him. Immediately after watching videos scrolled down to comments section to learn more and share in beautiful artistry appreciation. What I noticed, and quickly, was same usual trolls with nothing to offer except negativity and nothing of value to throw in the mix. It's easy to be gulping slurping and swallowing Swansons or Chef Boyardee on TV tray alone in the dark. No Offense to them by the way. Are idiots and racists now even addressing cooking shows? WTF? This guy is fantastic. Real time preparation and cooking. Slow and savory. Not production savvy graphics and editing. Mike

[@2dasimmons]

That pasta dish looks scrumptious!

[@monicamac2122]

Hmm, it just so happens that I have all the ingredients for ratatouille.....I never thought about just chopping it and throwing it in like that, have always cooked each ingredient one at a time. Never too late to learn, clearly, lol.

[@sethgaston845]

I'm learning more and more that cooking is about learning a few basic techniques and what flavors go together, then everything else, as Marco Pierre White loves to say, is "your choice". Once you've mastered a handful of the most important techniques, you have so much more room for creativity. It's fun to step into the kitchen with no plan and make an amazing dish.

[@wastrelway3226]

I don't know if you heard him say that he used to do it that way, or if you are saying that YOU do it that way. All I know is the other way would use too many pots and pans.

[@jimmythompson9677]

Jacques is the bomb!

[@eileenkung5839]

Yummy.👍

[@rustydog1236]

I love the annoying way the lady robot says "And by" in the commercial.

[@randygeyer3336]

Beautiful simple

[@MARYSANTOS241744]

ADOREI,MUITO PRATICO

[@jimmyniland9721]

If you want to pulp your garlic, but you only have an ordinary vegetable grater, then rather than grating the garlic up and down on the grater, rub the garlic from side to side on the finest grate that you have on your grater. It really works.

[@kqed]

We'll have to try it. What a great tip! Thanks.

[@2dasimmons]

now, that makes SENSE!

[@susancinoman1865]

Chef Pepin is a maestro! I wonder if you can substitute spinach here?

[@brendanhoffmann8402]

Once I ordered a 'tomato and ham' toasted sandwich at a cafe... I assumed all toasted sandwiches had cheese... but there was no cheese! lol

[@robintumman1527]

Hi Jacques, I have only just discovered you, and I have been watching cooking programmes for years. I am particularly keen on Chinese cooking, but I've been watching your videos for a few weeks now and I am very impressed at the simplicity, yet complexity of your menus. I don't do entrees or desserts, but I bought 1 kilo of gigot d'agneau today to make the lamb stew. I live in the South of France, but, before the lockdown , the truth is, that the restaurants around here are abysmal - you have to visit 20 before you find one that is acceptable ; it may be a Catalonia thing, but whatever, it's true, the French restaurants, generally, are absolutely rubbish PLUS, the quality of the meat down here, particularly the steaks is absolutely atrocious. Suffice to say, that I have NEVER, in 12 years here, had a steak that was edible. Anyway, I am looking forward to making the lamb stew. In the meantime, thank you for your instruction. Kind regards, Robin (British ex-pat livings in the wilds north of Beziers)

[@kqed]

Robin, Are you watching these classic episodes of Yan Can Cook too? kzbin.info/aero/PL_PgxS3FkP7CL6Jg_8VENIhPSS8vul6cZ

[@mikegagne3263]

As he was making the pasta salad, it was screaming at me to put in some high quality tuna.

[@nadiakazmi]

awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@myasolow7579]

Jacques is absolutely unpretentious, because his only goal is for us to learn! But I just can’t waste my calories eating Wonder Bread🤪

[@kqed]

That's real.

[@gwynaethatwood-pettit2468]

Shrim. I ♥️ Jaques!

[@randygeyer4730]

You tap a lot which I love,