Jacques Pepin - knife skills

mEGG_My_Day

I came across this video of Jacques Pepin demonstrating knife skills.  It starts out slow, but if you have the patience it is well worth the 30 minutes or so.  If you are like me, you will learn a few new techniques, like the thumb placement to core an apple.  This man is brilliant at his craft and has always been one of my favorite ‘TV Chefs’.  Incredibly talented without arrogance. Thought I would share for those bored of watching Netflix. 

https://youtu.be/JMA2SqaDgG8

DoubleEgger

Great video to teach knife skills. Thanks for sharing. 

GrateEggspectations

Will have to check this out. 

Years ago, my wife and I received a private knife skills class. Well worth the money. Safer and much, much more efficient in the kitchen as a result. 

lousubcap

Thanks for the link.  What a master chef. Always enjoy watching Jacques.  Even more impressive when you realize he is in his 80's.  

mEGG_My_Day

lousubcap said:

Thanks for the link.  What a master chef. Always enjoy watching Jacques.  Even more impressive when you realize he is in his 80's.  

My thought exactly - at 80+, he is still clearly and significantly more skilled than the young chef doing the interview. 

AprèsSki

He was a guest on an episode of Simply Ming I recently watched. While talking directly to the camera he diced an onion without once looking away from the camera. Impressive and well practiced skill.

Plus one on the knife skills class, first lesson in any formal cooking class. The CIA knife skills book lives in an easily reached spot in my kitchen cookbook shelf.

GATraveller

Great video. Thanks. 

Dobie

Whether is it a sport, craft, art etc all the masters make it look so easy. Jacques is one for sure. 

smbishop

Thanks for sharing!

Ozzie_Isaac

This will make you feel better about your knife skills.

https://youtu.be/uXorYzRJnCU


Yes, some folks use a meat tenderizer to finish the job!

StillH2OEgger

Finally got around to watch this. It's fascinating, and helpful. Thanks for sharing, mEGG_My_Day.

ArvadaMan

I spent much of my teenage years watching Jacques Pepin, Julia Child, and Martin Yan cook on PBS.  They did a lot to encourage my culinary skills later in life. I still love to watch their old shows if I come across one on TV.

rekameohs

ArvadaMan said:

I spent much of my teenage years watching Jacques Pepin, Julia Child, and Martin Yan cook on PBS.  They did a lot to encourage my culinary skills later in life. I still love to watch their old shows if I come across one on TV.

There is a new series now running on PBS, where chefs such as Sara Moulton and Rick Bayless comment while they show an old Julia Child episode.  

https://www.pbs.org/show/dishing-julia/

nolaegghead

Thanks for the rabbit hole.  I watched that then an Anthony Bourdain interview of Pepin from 2015.

ArvadaMan

rekameohs said:

ArvadaMan said:

I spent much of my teenage years watching Jacques Pepin, Julia Child, and Martin Yan cook on PBS.  They did a lot to encourage my culinary skills later in life. I still love to watch their old shows if I come across one on TV.

There is a new series now running on PBS, where chefs such as Sara Moulton and Rick Bayless comment while they show an old Julia Child episode.  

https://www.pbs.org/show/dishing-julia/

Sounds like a twisted cooking version of MST3000

alaskanassasin

Subtitles?

alaskanassasin

Good video thanks for sharing. The host seemed to be focusing on speed though the technique was more impressive to me.

rekameohs

mEGG_My_Day said:

I came across this video of Jacques Pepin demonstrating knife skills. 

I finally had a chance to watch this.  I had to laugh at how fast/easy he made things look.  The co-host tried to keep up with him at first, then gave up and just watched.

ArvadaMan

I think that the young chef realized he was getting schooled and might best become a student at that point instead of trying to keep up with Jacques.

Many years ago, Jacques released an illustrated book called “La Technique.”  I was luck enough to find a copy at the local thrift store.  He also did a VHS series of tapes demonstrating all the techniques.  I think he updated the VHS series to DVD at some point.  I believe the series is still available on DVD.

After 70 years plus in the kitchen, he is an amazing wealth of information and experience as that young chef learned.